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List of Historic Sites of Japan (Okinawa)

This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the PrefectureofOkinawa.^[1] Much of the heritage of the Ryūkyū Kingdom and Islands was destroyed during the Battle of Okinawa. The mausoleum complex of Tamaudun, Shuri Castle, Katsuren Castle, Nakagusuku Castle, Nakijin Castle, Zakimi Castle, Sefa-utaki, and Sonohyan-utaki all form part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.^[2]

National Historic Sites[edit]

As of 1 December 2020, forty-three Sites have been designated as being of national significance.^[3][4][5]

Site	Island	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Furusutobaru Castle フルスト原遺跡 Furusutobaru iseki	Ishigaki Island	Ishigaki	C13-C15 gusuku-style fortifications, domestic buildings, utaki, and tombs extending for 12.3 ha on the Ryūkyū limestone (琉球石灰岩) hills overlooking Miyara Bay; said to have been used by Oyake Akahachi and suppressed by the forces of Shō Shin in 1500; finds include local pottery, white porcelain and celadon from China, and the bones of horses and cows[6][7]		24°21′04″N 124°11′42″E / 24.3511203°N 124.19500445°E / 24.3511203; 124.19500445 (Furusutobaru Site)	2	[1]
Agena Castle Site 安慶名城跡 Agena-jō ato	Okinawa Island	Uruma	gusuku fortified in the fifteenth century[8]		26°22′51″N 127°51′01″E / 26.38088963°N 127.85036561°E / 26.38088963; 127.85036561 (Agena Castle Site)	2	[2]
Iha Shell Mound 伊波貝塚 Iha kaizuka	Okinawa Island	Uruma	Jōmon site discovered in 1920; finds include shells, fish bones, animal borns, earthenware, stoneware, and goods made of horn[8][9]		26°25′14″N 127°49′15″E / 26.42047542°N 127.82081653°E / 26.42047542; 127.82081653 (Iha Shell Mound)	1	[3]
Ireibaru Site 伊礼原遺跡 Ireibaru iseki	Okinawa Island	Chatan	early Jōmon site; goods of jade and obsidian are evidence of early maritime trade		26°19′28″N 127°45′31″E / 26.32434512°N 127.7586994°E / 26.32434512; 127.7586994 (Ireibaru Site)	1	[4]
Uegusuku Castle Site 宇江城城跡 Uegusuku-jō ato	Kumejima Island	Kumejima	of uncertain date, but probably razed at the time of assimilation into the Ryūkyū Kingdom c.1500; finds include Chinese ceramics and fish bones; the view extends over the entire island[10]		26°22′37″N 126°46′12″E / 26.37696201°N 126.77013595°E / 26.37696201; 126.77013595 (Uegusuku Castle Site)	2	[5]
Uzahama Site 宇佐浜遺跡 Uzahama iseki	Okinawa Island	Kunigami	Yayoi site on the northern tip of the island[11]		26°51′58″N 128°15′37″E / 26.86602391°N 128.26020475°E / 26.86602391; 128.26020475 (Uzahama Site)	1	[6]
Urasoe Castle Site 浦添城跡 Urazoe-jō ato	Okinawa Island	Urasoe	fortifications date back to C13/C14; incurred heavy damage during the Battle of Okinawa[12]		26°14′47″N 127°43′56″E / 26.24648788°N 127.73227642°E / 26.24648788; 127.73227642 (Urazoe Castle Site)	2	[7]
Enkaku-ji Site 円覚寺跡 Enkaku-ji ato	Okinawa Island	Naha	founded in 1492 by Shō Shin; the wooden temple buildings were destroyed during the war, an ornately carved stone bridge (ICP) survives[13]		26°13′06″N 127°43′11″E / 26.21832884°N 127.71963726°E / 26.21832884; 127.71963726 (Enkakuji Site)	3	[8]
Ogidō Shell Mound 荻堂貝塚 Ogidō kaizuka	Okinawa Island	Kitanakagusuku	Jōmon period, with a 1.2 m thick deposit of shells[14]		26°17′36″N 127°47′55″E / 26.29323453°N 127.79865309°E / 26.29323453; 127.79865309 (Ogidō Shell Mound)	1	[9]
Shimotabaru Castle Site 下田原城跡 Shimotabaru-jō ato	Hateruma Island	Taketomi			24°04′10″N 123°46′45″E / 24.06934384°N 123.77915508°E / 24.06934384; 123.77915508 (Shimotabaru Castle Site)	2	[10]
Tamagusuku Castle Site 玉城城跡 Tamagusuku-jō ato	Okinawa Island	Nanjō			26°08′39″N 127°46′50″E / 26.1441253°N 127.78067218°E / 26.1441253; 127.78067218 (Tamagusuku Castle Site)	2	[11]
Tamaudun 玉陵 Tamaudun	Okinawa Island	Naha	royal mausoleum complex constructed in 1501; World Heritage Site		26°13′06″N 127°42′53″E / 26.21831078°N 127.71465507°E / 26.21831078; 127.71465507 (Tamaudūn)	7	[12]
Kushibaru Shell Mound 具志原貝塚 Kushibaru kaizuka	Ie Island	Ie	variety of shells and Jōmon and Yayoi earthenware[15]		26°42′30″N 127°48′03″E / 26.7083557°N 127.80085456°E / 26.7083557; 127.80085456 (Kushibaru Shell Mound)	1	[13]
Gushikawa Castle Site 具志川城跡 Gushikawa-jō ato	Okinawa Island	Itoman	C13-C15 Chinese ceramics found during excavations; thirteen-year restoration project between 2000 and 2012[16]		26°04′49″N 127°39′52″E / 26.08027649°N 127.66431713°E / 26.08027649; 127.66431713 (Gushikawa Castle Site (Itoman))	2	[14]
Gushikawa Castle Site 具志川城跡 Gushikawa-jō ato	Kumejima Island	Kumejima	same name but distinct from the castle in Itoman		26°23′05″N 126°45′07″E / 26.38470951°N 126.75190674°E / 26.38470951; 126.75190674 (Gushikawa Castle (Kumejima))	2	[15]
Kunigami Hōsei Kaidō 国頭方西海道 Kunigami hōsei kaidō	Okinawa Island	Onna	historic route on the west coast of the island[17]		26°26′05″N 127°47′23″E / 26.43476258°N 127.78981966°E / 26.43476258; 127.78981966 (Kunigamihōseikaidō)	6	[16]
Nakijin Castle Site 今帰仁城跡 附シイナ城跡 Nakijin-jō ato tsuketari Shiina-jō ato	Okinawa Island	Nakijin	sacked in 1432; World Heritage Site; designation includes the site of Shiina Castle (シイナ城)[18]		26°41′28″N 127°55′47″E / 26.69108846°N 127.92975556°E / 26.69108846; 127.92975556 (Nakijin Castle Site)	2	[17]
Zakimi Castle Site 座喜味城跡 Zakimi-jō ato	Okinawa Island	Yomitan	constructed c. 1420 by Gosamaru; World Heritage Site[19]		26°24′30″N 127°44′30″E / 26.40840356°N 127.74176086°E / 26.40840356; 127.74176086 (Zakimi Castle Site)	2	[18]
Sefa-utaki 斎場御嶽 Seifa-utaki	Okinawa Island	Nanjō	shrine; excavated artefacts including magatama are an ICP; World Heritage Site[20]		26°10′24″N 127°49′38″E / 26.17325543°N 127.82717685°E / 26.17325543; 127.82717685 (Seifā Utaki)	3	[19]
Yamada Castle Site 山田城跡 Yamada-jō ato	Okinawa Island	Onna	Home of Gosamaru. Partially deconstructed to build Zakimi Castle		26°25'53.8"N 127°46'57.4"E 26°25′11″N 127°47′12″E / 26.419737°N 127.786575°E / 26.419737; 127.786575 (Yamada Castle Site)	2	[20]
Itokazu Castle Site 糸数城跡 Itokazu-jō ato	Okinawa Island	Nanjō	damaged during the war[21]		26°09′06″N 127°45′46″E / 26.15163312°N 127.76271914°E / 26.15163312; 127.76271914 (Itokazu Castle Site)	2	[21]
Shuri Castle Site 首里城跡 Shuri-jō ato	Okinawa Island	Naha	palace of the Ryūkyū Kings; the main hall was repurposed as the haidenofOkinawa Shrine; reconstructed after near-total destruction during the war; World Heritage Site		26°13′01″N 127°43′09″E / 26.21699426°N 127.71903149°E / 26.21699426; 127.71903149 (Shuri Castle Site)	2	[22]
Katsuren Castle Site 勝連城跡 Katsuren-jō ato	Okinawa Island	Uruma	C15 fortified residence of Amawari; World Heritage Site[8]		26°19′50″N 127°52′43″E / 26.33064943°N 127.8787427°E / 26.33064943; 127.8787427 (Katsuren Castle Site)	2	[23]
Sakishima Beacons 先島諸島火番盛 Sakishima-shotō hibanmui	Sakishima Islands	Miyakojima, Ishigaki, Tarama, Taketomi, Yonaguni	beacon network established in 1644 by the Ryūkyū Kings, under the influence of the Satsuma Domain, to monitor shipping in relation to the policy of sakoku[22]		24°40′21″N 124°42′17″E / 24.672602°N 124.704697°E / 24.672602; 124.704697 (Sakishima Beacons)	2	[24]
Kabira Shell Mound 川平貝塚 Kabira kaizuka	Ishigaki Island	Ishigaki	inland to the northwest of Kabira Bay		24°28′01″N 124°07′58″E / 24.46695318°N 124.1327838°E / 24.46695318; 124.1327838 (Kabira Shell Mound)	1	[25]
Ōyama Shell Mound 大山貝塚 Ōyama kaizuka	Okinawa Island	Ginowan			26°16′25″N 127°44′42″E / 26.27372255°N 127.74506971°E / 26.27372255; 127.74506971 (Ōyama Shell Mound)	1	[26]
Yamato Spring 大和井 Yamato gā	Miyakojima Island	Miyakojima	constructed c.1720 and mentioned in Yōsei-kyūki (雍正旧記) (1727); reserved for official use[23] (see also Water supply in Miyakojima)		24°48′40″N 125°17′09″E / 24.81119218°N 125.28581142°E / 24.81119218; 125.28581142 (Yamato Spring)	8	[27]
Chinen Castle Site 知念城跡 Chinen-jō ato	Okinawa Island	Nanjō	repaired in C18 by Shō Kei[24]		26°09′38″N 127°48′41″E / 26.16043586°N 127.8113489°E / 26.16043586; 127.8113489 (Chinen Castle Site)	2	[28]
Nakagusuku Castle Site 中城城跡 Nakagusuku-jō ato	Okinawa Island	Kitanakagusuku	built by GosamaruofZakimi Castle to defend against AmawariofKatsuren Castle; World Heritage Site[25][26]		26°17′02″N 127°48′05″E / 26.28401819°N 127.8014842°E / 26.28401819; 127.8014842 (Nakagusuku Castle Site)	2	[29]
Nakagami Hōsei Kaidō 中頭方西海道及び普天間参詣道 Nakagami hōsei kaidō oyobi Futenma sankei michi	Okinawa Island	Urasoe			26°14′45″N 127°43′19″E / 26.24594166°N 127.72194722°E / 26.24594166; 127.72194722 (Nakagami Hōsei Kaidō)	6	[30]
Nakabaru Site 仲原遺跡 Nakabaru iseki	Ikeijima Island	Uruma	C5 BC settlement with eleven sunken stone hearths[8]		26°23′30″N 127°59′39″E / 26.39172832°N 127.99421926°E / 26.39172832; 127.99421926 (Nakabaru Site)	1	[31]
Nakadomari Site 仲泊遺跡 Nakadomari iseki	Okinawa Island	Onna	cave dwellings and shell mound[27]		26°26′07″N 127°47′28″E / 26.43534998°N 127.79112758°E / 26.43534998; 127.79112758 (Nakadomari Site)	1	[32]
Shimashīi-Ōzato Castle Site 島添大里城跡 Shimashīōzato-jō ato	Okinawa Island	Nanjō	captured by Shō Hashi in the early C15; excavations have uncovered Chinese ceramics and items of iron and bronze[28]		26°08′26″N 127°46′07″E / 26.140664°N 127.768604°E / 26.140664; 127.768604 (Shimashīōzato Castle Site)	2	[33]
Uchimaudūn 内間御殿 Uchimaudūn	Okinawa Island	Nishihara	centre for veneration of the Ryūkyū Kings, founded on the site of the residence of Shō En before he became king; damaged during the war		26°13′42″N 127°46′05″E / 26.2283337°N 127.7680754°E / 26.2283337; 127.7680754 (Uchimaudūn)	3	[34]
Sueyoshi-gū Site 末吉宮跡 Sueyoshigū ato	Okinawa Island	Naha	shrine to Kumano Gongen dating to the time of Shō Taikyū, destroyed during the war[29]		26°13′47″N 127°42′50″E / 26.22984537°N 127.71385161°E / 26.22984537; 127.71385161 (Sueyoshigū Site)	3	[35]
Mekaru Tomb Cluster 銘苅墓跡群 Mekaru haka ato gun	Okinawa Island	Naha	group of 330 C14/15 tombs with a large C18 turtle-back tomb; includes the Izenadunchi Tomb (伊是名殿内の墓)[30]		26°13′50″N 127°41′51″E / 26.23057554°N 127.69758267°E / 26.23057554; 127.69758267 (Mekaru Tomb Cluster)	7	[36]
Momenbaru Site 木綿原遺跡 Momenbaru iseki	Okinawa Island	Yomitan	includes a burial with a stone sarcophagus and Yayoi ceramics[31]		26°22′12″N 127°44′06″E / 26.37007559°N 127.73498297°E / 26.37007559; 127.73498297 (Momenbaru Site)	1	[37]
Sashiki Castle Site 佐敷城跡 Sashiki-jō ato	Okinawa Island	Nanjō			26°09′58″N 127°47′14″E / 26.16615068°N 127.78716622°E / 26.16615068; 127.78716622 (Sashiki Castle Site)	2	[38]
Nakagusuku Hanta Road 中城ハンタ道 Nakagusuku Hanta michi	Okinawa Island	Nakagusuku			26°16′46″N 127°47′46″E / 26.279342°N 127.796043°E / 26.279342; 127.796043 (Nakagusuku Hanta Road)		[39]
Kitadaitōjima Phosphorus Mining Site 北大東島燐鉱山遺跡 Kitadaitō-jima rinkōzan iseki	Kitadaitōjima Island	Kitadaitō			25°57′14″N 131°17′06″E / 25.954002°N 131.28511°E / 25.954002; 131.28511 (Kitadaitōjima Phosphorus Mining Site)	6	[40]
Binnu Utaki 弁之御嶽 Binnu utaki	Okinawa Island	Naha			26°13′04″N 127°43′53″E / 26.217760°N 127.731429°E / 26.217760; 127.731429 (Kitadaitōjima Phosphorus Mining Site)	3, 8	[41]
Shiraho Saonetabaru Cave Ruins 白保竿根田原洞穴遺跡 Shiraho Saonetabaru dōketsu iseki	Ishigaki Island	Ishigaki			24°22′57″N 124°12′21″E / 24.3825°N 124.205833°E / 24.3825; 124.205833 (Shiraho Saonetabaru Cave Ruins)	1	[42]
Chatan Castle Site 北谷城跡 Chatan-jō ato	Okinawa Island	Chatan			26°18′35″N 127°45′44″E / 26.3096757°N 127.7621128°E / 26.3096757; 127.7621128 (Chatan Castle Site)	2	[43]

Prefectural Historic Sites[edit]

As of 1 May 2020, fifty-four Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.^[5][32]

Site	Island	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Ryūtan and its Surroundings 龍潭及びその周辺 Ryūtan oyobi sono shūhen	Okinawa Island	Naha			26°13′12″N 127°43′02″E / 26.220039°N 127.717277°E / 26.220039; 127.717277 (Ryūtan and its Surroundings)		for all refs see [44]
Sonohyan-utaki 園比屋武御嶽 Sonohyan utaki	Okinawa Island	Naha	World Heritage Site		26°13′05″N 127°43′02″E / 26.218114°N 127.717309°E / 26.218114; 127.717309 (Sonohyan-utaki)
Noguni Sōkan Grave 野国総官の墓 Noguni Sōkan no haka	Okinawa Island	Kadena			26°20′56″N 127°44′43″E / 26.348806°N 127.745311°E / 26.348806; 127.745311 (Noguni Sōkan Grave)
German Emperor's Tributary Monument ドイツ皇帝博愛記念碑 Doitsu kōtei hakuai kinen hi	Miyakojima Island	Miyakojima			24°48′24″N 125°16′45″E / 24.806628°N 125.279058°E / 24.806628; 125.279058 (German Emperor's Tributary Monument)
Nakasone Toyomiya Grave 仲宗根豊見親の墓 Nakasone Toyomiya no haka	Miyakojima Island	Miyakojima			24°48′32″N 125°16′45″E / 24.808980°N 125.279138°E / 24.808980; 125.279138 (Nakasone Toyomiya Grave)
Uehiyayama Site 上比屋山遺跡 Uehiyayama iseki	Miyakojima Island	Miyakojima			24°43′43″N 125°21′04″E / 24.728746°N 125.351086°E / 24.728746; 125.351086 (Uehiyayama Site)
Noborudake Spirit Stones 野原岳の霊石 Noborudake no tamaishi	Miyakojima Island	Miyakojima			24°45′54″N 125°19′27″E / 24.765109°N 125.324178°E / 24.765109; 125.324178 (Noborudake Spirit Stones)
Nakazato Magiri Kuramoto Site 仲里間切蔵元跡 Nakazato magiri kuramoto ato	Kume Island	Kumejima			26°21′17″N 126°48′29″E / 26.354805°N 126.808019°E / 26.354805; 126.808019 (Nakazato Magiri Kuramoto Site)
Misakion 美崎御嶽 Misakion	Ishigaki Island	Ishigaki			24°20′07″N 124°09′30″E / 24.335298°N 124.158350°E / 24.335298; 124.158350 (Misakion)
Yagaji Untenbaru Sabaya Shell Mound 屋我地運天原サバヤ貝塚 Yagaji Untenbaru Sabaya kaizuka	Yagaji Island	Nago			26°40′20″N 128°00′16″E / 26.672143°N 128.004480°E / 26.672143; 128.004480 (Yagaji Untenbaru Sabaya Shell Mound)
Noguni Shell Mound Cluster 野国貝塚群 Noguni kaizuka-gun	Okinawa Island	Kadena			26°21′01″N 127°44′47″E / 26.350313°N 127.746506°E / 26.350313; 127.746506 (Noguni Shell Mound Cluster)
Sachihijā Shell Mound 崎樋川貝塚 Sachihijā kaizuka	Okinawa Island	Naha			26°14′15″N 127°41′00″E / 26.237516°N 127.683363°E / 26.237516; 127.683363 (Sachihijā Shell Mound)
Henna Shell Mound 平安名貝塚 Henna kaizuka	Okinawa Island	Uruma			26°19′05″N 127°53′17″E / 26.318167°N 127.888000°E / 26.318167; 127.888000 (Henna Shell Mound)
Komesu Shell Mound 米須貝塚 Komesu kaizuka	Okinawa Island	Itoman			26°05′19″N 127°42′04″E / 26.088585°N 127.701023°E / 26.088585; 127.701023 (Komesu Shell Mound)
Kumejima Ōhara Shell Mound 久米島大原貝塚 Kumejima Ōhara kaizuka	Kume Island	Kumejima			26°21′01″N 126°43′38″E / 26.350344°N 126.727252°E / 26.350344; 126.727252 (Kumejima Ōhara Shell Mound)
Shimotabaru Shell Mound 下田原貝塚 Shimotabaru kaizuka	Hateruma Island	Taketomi			24°04′13″N 123°46′39″E / 24.070172°N 123.777509°E / 24.070172; 123.777509 (Shimotabaru Shell Mound)
Nakama No.1 Shell Mound 仲間第一貝塚 Nakama daiichi kaizuka	Iriomote Island	Taketomi			24°16′31″N 123°52′58″E / 24.275291°N 123.882694°E / 24.275291; 123.882694 (Nakama No.1 Shell Mound)
Nakama No.2 Shell Mound 仲間第二貝塚 Nakama daini kaizuka	Iriomote Island	Taketomi			24°16′50″N 123°53′23″E / 24.280533°N 123.889818°E / 24.280533; 123.889818 (Nakama No.2 Shell Mound)
Binishi Shell Mound 平西貝塚 Binishi kaizuka	Iriomote Island	Taketomi			24°19′33″N 123°55′02″E / 24.325708°N 123.917177°E / 24.325708; 123.917177 (Binishi Shell Mound)
Iejima Deer Fossils 伊江島鹿の化石 Iejima shika no kaseki	Iejima Island	Ie			26°44′08″N 127°48′49″E / 26.735531°N 127.813525°E / 26.735531; 127.813525 (Iejima Deer Fossils)
Bengadake 弁ケ嶽 Bengadake	Okinawa Island	Naha			26°13′04″N 127°43′54″E / 26.217902°N 127.731552°E / 26.217902; 127.731552 (Bengadake)
Izena Tamaudun 伊是名玉御殿 Izena Tamaudun	Izena Island	Izena			26°54′57″N 127°57′06″E / 26.915713°N 127.951552°E / 26.915713; 127.951552 (Izena Tamaudun)
Izena Castle Site 伊是名城跡 Izena-jō ato	Izena Island	Izena			26°54′53″N 127°57′09″E / 26.914685°N 127.952410°E / 26.914685; 127.952410 (Izena Castle Site)
Birthplace of King Shō En 尚円王生誕地屋敷内「みほそ所」 Shō En ō seitanchi yashiki nai (Mihoso-dokoro)	Izena Island	Izena			26°56′00″N 127°57′00″E / 26.933252°N 127.949964°E / 26.933252; 127.949964 (Birthplace of King Shō En)
Sashiki Yodore 佐敷ようどれ Sashiki yōdore	Okinawa Island	Nanjō	family mausoleum of Shō Shishō, father of Shō Hashi; relocated from Sashiki Nishiuehara in 1764[33]		26°09′44″N 127°47′20″E / 26.162237°N 127.788752°E / 26.162237; 127.788752 (Sashiki Yodore)
Large Stones of Nakashima 仲島の大石 Nakashima no ōishi	Okinawa Island	Naha			26°12′41″N 127°40′37″E / 26.211289°N 127.677044°E / 26.211289; 127.677044 (Large Stones of Nakashima)
Nakijin Village Nakahara Baba 今帰仁村仲原馬場 Nakijin-son Nakahara baba	Okinawa Island	Nakijin			26°41′17″N 127°57′56″E / 26.688038°N 127.965564°E / 26.688038; 127.965564 (Nakijin Village Nakahara Baba)
Nishitō-utaki 西塘御嶽 Nishitō-utaki	Taketomi Island	Taketomi			24°19′46″N 124°05′06″E / 24.329462°N 124.085051°E / 24.329462; 124.085051 (Nishitō-utaki)
Kuramoto Site 蔵元跡 Kuramoto ato	Taketomi Island	Taketomi			24°19′09″N 124°04′38″E / 24.319177°N 124.077315°E / 24.319177; 124.077315 (Kuramoto Site)
Kakinohana Castle Site 垣花城跡 Kakinohana-jō ato	Okinawa Island	Nanjō			26°08′52″N 127°47′32″E / 26.147859°N 127.792314°E / 26.147859; 127.792314 (Kakinohana Castle Site)
Iso Castle Site 伊祖城跡 Iso-jō ato	Okinawa Island	Urasoe			26°15′26″N 127°43′22″E / 26.257247°N 127.722850°E / 26.257247; 127.722850 (Iso Castle Site)
Iha Castle Site 伊波城跡 Iha-jō ato	Okinawa Island	Uruma			26°25′18″N 127°49′05″E / 26.421755°N 127.817999°E / 26.421755; 127.817999 (Iha Castle Site)
Ishikinawa Castle Site 伊敷索城跡 Ishikinawa-jō ato	Kume Island	Kumejima	also pronounced Chinaha Castle		26°20′33″N 126°45′46″E / 26.342364°N 126.762915°E / 26.342364; 126.762915 (Ishikinawa Castle Site)
Shurikinjō-chō Ishidatami-michi 首里金城町石畳道 Shurikinjō-chō ishidatami-michi	Okinawa Island	Naha	also a Prefectural Place of Scenic Beauty		26°12′58″N 127°42′55″E / 26.216035°N 127.715335°E / 26.216035; 127.715335 (Shurikinjō-chō Ishidatami-michi)
Kaiketsu Haneji River Monument 改決羽地川碑記 Kaiketsu Haneji-gawa hiki	Okinawa Island	Nago			26°37′11″N 128°00′58″E / 26.619737°N 128.016249°E / 26.619737; 128.016249 (Kaiketsu Haneji River Monument)
Yamashita No.1 Cave 山下町第一洞穴 Yamashita-chō daiichi dōketsu	Okinawa Island	Naha			26°12′03″N 127°40′24″E / 26.200702°N 127.673328°E / 26.200702; 127.673328 (Yamashita No.1 Cave)
Urasoe Shell Mound 浦添貝塚 Urasoe kaizuka	Okinawa Island	Urasoe			26°15′18″N 127°43′31″E / 26.255054°N 127.725189°E / 26.255054; 127.725189 (Urasoe Shell Mound)
Kogachi Ware Kiln Site 古我知焼窯跡 Kogachi-yaki kama ato	Okinawa Island	Nago			26°37′37″N 127°59′28″E / 26.626907°N 127.991205°E / 26.626907; 127.991205 (Kogachi Ware Kiln Site)
Hamasaki Shell Mound 浜崎貝塚 Hamasaki kaizuka	Iejima Island	Ie			26°42′47″N 127°49′44″E / 26.713011°N 127.828825°E / 26.713011; 127.828825 (Hamasaki Shell Mound)
Utida Stones ウティダ石 Utida ishi	Kumejima Island	Kumejima			26°22′50″N 126°46′52″E / 26.380529°N 126.780982°E / 26.380529; 126.780982 (Utida Stones)
Taramajima Ntabaru Tōyumya Myāka 多良間島の土原豊見親のミャーカ Taramajima no Ntabaru Tōyumya no myāka	Taramajima Island	Miyako			24°40′17″N 124°42′04″E / 24.671374°N 124.701111°E / 24.671374; 124.701111 (Taramajima Ntabaru Tōyumya Myāka)
Terayama Site 寺山の遺跡 Terayama no iseki	Taramajima Island	Miyako			24°40′13″N 124°42′17″E / 24.670145°N 124.704652°E / 24.670145; 124.704652 (Terayama Site)
Hamamoto Sachipin Shell Mound 浜元サチビン貝塚 Hamamoto Sachipin kaizuka	Okinawa Island	Motobu			26°40′16″N 127°53′24″E / 26.671046°N 127.890022°E / 26.671046; 127.890022 (Hamamoto Sachipin Shell Mound)
Yamakawa Minatobaru Site 山川港原遺跡 Yamakawa Minatobaru iseki	Okinawa Island	Motobu			26°41′00″N 127°52′58″E / 26.683240°N 127.882769°E / 26.683240; 127.882769 (Yamakawa Minatobaru Site)
Yamakawa Kakiuchi Gongen Cave Site 山川垣内権現洞穴遺跡 Yamakawa Kakiuchi Gongen dōketsu iseki	Okinawa Island	Motobu			26°41′00″N 127°52′58″E / 26.683240°N 127.882769°E / 26.683240; 127.882769 (Yamakawa Kakiuchi Gongen Cave Site)
Sumaryā Myāka スムリャーミャーカ Sumaryā Myāka	Kurima Island	Miyako			24°43′26″N 125°15′19″E / 24.723990°N 125.255299°E / 24.723990; 125.255299 (Sumaryā Myāka)
Minton Gusuku ミントングスク Minton gusuku	Okinawa Island	Nanjō			26°08′43″N 127°47′30″E / 26.145263°N 127.791574°E / 26.145263; 127.791574 (Minton Gusuku)
Iejima Gohezu Cave Site 伊江島のゴヘズ洞穴遺跡 Iejima no Gohezu dōketsu iseki	Iejima Island	Ie			26°43′25″N 127°46′55″E / 26.723744°N 127.781940°E / 26.723744; 127.781940 (Iejima Gohezu Cave Site)
Shimoji-chō Ikeda Bridge 下地町の池田矼 Shimoji-chō no Ikeda-bashi	Miyakojima Island	Miyakojima			24°45′12″N 125°17′08″E / 24.753333°N 125.285556°E / 24.753333; 125.285556 (Shimoji-chō Ikeda Bridge)
Hirae Arasuku Village Site 平得アラスク村遺跡 Hirae Arasuku-mura iseki	Ishigaki Island	Ishigaki			24°21′23″N 124°10′37″E / 24.356265°N 124.177051°E / 24.356265; 124.177051 (Hirae Arasuku Village Site)
Kusatobaru Shell Mound 久里原貝塚 Kusatobaru kaizuka	Iheyajima Island	Iheya			27°02′31″N 127°58′31″E / 27.042022°N 127.975402°E / 27.042022; 127.975402 (Kusatobaru Shell Mound)
Tōzato Onda Site 桃里恩田遺跡 Tōzato Onda iseki	Ishigaki Island	Ishigaki			24°25′38″N 124°14′46″E / 24.427184°N 124.245973°E / 24.427184; 124.245973 (Tōzato Onda Site)
Takausu Castle Site 高腰城跡 Takausu-jō ato	Miyakojima Island	Miyako			24°47′17″N 125°22′28″E / 24.788176°N 125.374475°E / 24.788176; 125.374475 (Takausu Castle Site)
Kokugaku - Shuri Seibyō Stone Wall 国学・首里聖廟石垣 Kokugaku・Shuri Seibyō ishigaki	Okinawa Island	Naha			26°13′09″N 127°43′05″E / 26.219136°N 127.717929°E / 26.219136; 127.717929 (Kokugaku - Shuri Seibyō Stone Wall)

Municipal Historic Sites[edit]

As of 1 May 2020, a further three hundred and six Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance,^[5][34] including:

Site	Island	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Motobu Observation Post Site 本部監視哨跡 Motobu kanshishō ato	Okinawa Island	Motobu			26°39′23″N 127°53′24″E / 26.656348°N 127.890048°E / 26.656348; 127.890048 (Motobu Observation Post Site)		for all refs see [45]
Motobu Udun Tomb 本部御殿墓 Motobu Udun-baka	Okinawa Island	Ginowan			26°15′08″N 127°45′29″E / 26.252179076118477°N 127.75803953065095°E / 26.252179076118477; 127.75803953065095 (Motobu Udun Tomb Site)		see Information board
Maeda Ichirizuka 真栄田の一里塚 Maeda no ichirizuka	Okinawa Island	Onna			26°25′26″N 127°46′01″E / 26.423929°N 127.766962°E / 26.423929; 127.766962 (Maeda Ichirizuka)
Nanzan Castle Site 南山城跡 Nanzan-gusuku ato	Okinawa Island	Itoman			26°07′41″N 127°41′22″E / 26.128145°N 127.689417°E / 26.128145; 127.689417 (Nanzan Castle Site)
Tamagusuku Chōkun Tomb 玉城朝薫の墓(邊土名の墓) Tamagusuku Chōkun no haka (Hentona no haka)	Okinawa Island	Urasoe			26°14′17″N 127°43′48″E / 26.238042°N 127.729869°E / 26.238042; 127.729869 (Tamagusuku Chōkun Tomb)
Perry's Banner Rock ペリーの旗立岩 Perī no hata-tate iwa	Okinawa Island	Nakagusuku			26°16′31″N 127°47′18″E / 26.275310°N 127.788400°E / 26.275310; 127.788400 (Perry's Banner Rock)
Naminoue 波上 Naminoue	Okinawa Island	Naha	also a Municipal Place of Scenic Beauty		26°13′14″N 127°40′17″E / 26.220636°N 127.671352°E / 26.220636; 127.671352 (Naminoue)
Sakiyama Utaki 崎山御嶽 Sakiyama-utaki	Okinawa Island	Naha			26°12′54″N 127°43′12″E / 26.215046°N 127.719930°E / 26.215046; 127.719930 (Sakiyama Utaki)
Ginowan Udun Tombs 宜野湾御殿の墓及び墓域 Ginowan-udun no haka oyobi boiki	Okinawa Island	Naha			26°13′49″N 127°42′46″E / 26.230371°N 127.712639°E / 26.230371; 127.712639 (Ginowan Udun Tombs)
Takushi Uekata Tomb 沢岻親方の墓 Takushi Uekata no haka	Okinawa Island	Naha			26°12′45″N 127°42′50″E / 26.212376°N 127.713881°E / 26.212376; 127.713881 (Takushi Uekata Tomb)
Amamichū Tomb アマミチューの墓 Amamichū no haka	Hamahiga Island	Uruma			26°19′27″N 127°57′59″E / 26.324051°N 127.966273°E / 26.324051; 127.966273 (Amamichū Tomb)
Henzairi Gusuku 平安座西グスク Henzairi gusuku	Henza Island	Uruma			26°20′56″N 127°57′07″E / 26.348925°N 127.951865°E / 26.348925; 127.951865 (Henzairi Gusuku)
Yabuchi Cave Site 藪地洞穴遺跡 Yabuchi dōketsu iseki	Yabuchi Island	Uruma			26°18′55″N 127°55′42″E / 26.315142°N 127.928389°E / 26.315142; 127.928389 (Yabuchi Cave Site)
Higashionna Museum Site 東恩納博物館跡 Higashionna Hakubutsukan iseki	Okinawa Island	Uruma			26°24′33″N 127°49′58″E / 26.409156°N 127.832757°E / 26.409156; 127.832757 (Higashionna Museum Site)
Uni-Ufugusuku Tomb 鬼大城の墓 Uni-Ufugusuku no haka	Okinawa Island	Okinawa			26°21′46″N 127°48′40″E / 26.362733°N 127.811144°E / 26.362733; 127.811144 (Uni-Ufugusuku Tomb)
Hōanden 奉安殿 Hōanden	Okinawa Island	Okinawa	Hōanden		26°21′53″N 127°49′11″E / 26.364613°N 127.819758°E / 26.364613; 127.819758 (Hōanden)
Monument to the Loyal Dead 忠魂碑 Chūkon-hi	Okinawa Island	Okinawa			26°21′51″N 127°49′12″E / 26.364227°N 127.819882°E / 26.364227; 127.819882 (Monument to the Loyal Dead)
Murokawa Shell Mound 室川貝塚 Murokawa kaizuka	Okinawa Island	Okinawa			26°20′05″N 127°48′20″E / 26.334657°N 127.805442°E / 26.334657; 127.805442 (Murokawa Shell Mound)
Kina Kannondō 喜名観音堂 Kina Kannondō	Okinawa Island	Yomitan			26°24′01″N 127°45′21″E / 26.400389°N 127.755796°E / 26.400389; 127.755796 (Kina Kannondō)
Nagahama Shell Mound 長浜貝塚 Nagahama kaizuka	Okinawa Island	Yomitan			26°25′07″N 127°44′30″E / 26.418623°N 127.741571°E / 26.418623; 127.741571 (Nagahama Shell Mound)
Tonnaha Castle Site 登武那覇城跡 Tonnaha-gusuku ato	Kume Island	Kumejima			26°20′54″N 126°48′03″E / 26.348456°N 126.800900°E / 26.348456; 126.800900 (Tonnaha Castle Site)
Suhara Castle Site スハラ城跡 Suhara-jō ato	Kume Island	Kumejima			26°19′02″N 126°48′04″E / 26.317084°N 126.801154°E / 26.317084; 126.801154 (Suhara Castle Site)
Nanatake Jinja 七嶽神社 Nanatake Jinja	Kume Island	Kumejima			26°20′49″N 126°44′31″E / 26.346874°N 126.741951°E / 26.346874; 126.741951 (Nanatake Jinja)
Hōtoku Jinja 報徳神社 Hōtoku Jinja	Kume Island	Kumejima			26°21′37″N 126°43′24″E / 26.360222°N 126.723340°E / 26.360222; 126.723340 (Hōtoku Jinja)
Kubaka Castle Site クバカ城跡 Kubaka-jō ato	Miyakojima Island	Miyakojima			24°43′51″N 125°18′00″E / 24.730925°N 125.300026°E / 24.730925; 125.300026 (Kubaka Castle Site)
Tarama Jinja 多良間神社 Tarama Jinja	Tarama Island	Tarama			24°40′15″N 124°42′01″E / 24.670737°N 124.700142°E / 24.670737; 124.700142 (Tarama Jinja)

Registered Historic Sites[edit]

As of 1 December 2020, two Monuments have been registered (as opposed to designated) as Historic Sites at a national level.^[5][35][36]

See also[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to National historic sites in Okinawa prefecture.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Prefectural Historic Sites in Okinawa Prefecture.

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• Ryūkyū Kingdom
• List of Important Cultural Properties of Japan (Okinawa: structures)
• List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Okinawa)
• List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Okinawa)
• Okinawa Prefectural Museum
• Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Okinawa Prefecture
• (in Japanese) List of Cultural Properties in Okinawa Prefecture
• Comprehensive Database of Archaeological Site Reports in Japan (Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)