【Prefecturally Designated：Tangible Folk】Ceremony Site of Uipyamutu

At the Uipyayama Site at the southern side of the Sunagawa settlement are three structures of Maiuipya, Kusuuipya, and Uiusu, used for the Komori ritual. The structures, together with the stone walls within the ceremony site are very well preserved and are extremely important in understanding the rituals and ceremonies of the local villages on Miyako. The three structures all have piles of Ryukyu limestone on the sides, and low eaves that are about 120 to 130cm. They all generally face southward, and the area inside is about 30m2. Inside, there is stonework along the wall on the north side called Ibi, where an incense burner is placed.
The origins of the shrines are clearly written in the history books of Yoseikyuki (1727) and Miyakojima Kiji-Shitsugi (1748). During major annual events such as the February Komori, Napai, and the August Komori (Dutsu Matsuri), the people of Mutu remain in the structures (Komori) for several days, and boat rowing rituals are conducted at the front yard of the Komori house, and rituals are held singing the Niiri and Pyashi.