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Naha / Shuri

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Other Historic Site/Building

Tamaudun Royal Mausoleum

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417 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Shurikinjouchou 1-3

This is a mausoleum which was built in 1501 by King Sho Shin for the purpose of reburying the remains of his father, King Sho En, and thereafter successive generations from the dynasty were buried here. The grave chambers are divided into three rooms: the middle chamber is a room where remains are enshrined before the bones of the dead are cleansed, and the bones of the king and the queen are in the eastern chamber while the bones of other family members are buried in the western chamber. The whole mausoleum is a stone-built structure representing a palace with a shingle roof of that time, and the area of the cemetery is 2,442 square meters. It was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2000 as “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu”.

Built in 1501, the mausoleum was built to re-entomb King Sho En and is the Royal Mausoleum. I recommend visiting the mausoleum while touring the Shuri Castle as it is right down the street and part...
Former Sogenji Temple Ishimon

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Naha-shi Tomari 1-chome 9-1
Enkakujiato

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Naha-shi Shuritonokuracho 2-chome
Sueyoshi Miya Ato

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Naha-shi Shurionacho 1-chome

Okinawa Naha / Shuri

Travel / Tourism History / Culture / Tour Other Historic Site/Building

Okinawa Areas

Let go of your image of a busy, ordered Japan and replace it with crystal-clear waters, white sand beaches, and relaxing folk music: You’ve arrived in Okinawa. A world away from the high intensity of Tokyo, Okinawans appear to live a laid-back beach life on this paradisiacal tropical island that lies in the middle of the East China Sea almost 1,000 kilometers south of mainland Japan’s most southern tip. Home to a spattering of islands, prepare yourself to discover underwater caves, star-shaped sand, and an island culture sometimes unrecognizable from mainland Japan.