Historic Sites

【Designated by the City:Natural Monument and Historic Sites】Sazuga-Mine Ridge Volcanic Tuff Stratum and Sazuga Underground Bunker

The strata distributed in Sazuga-Mine Ridge correspond to the Shimajiri Group, which is the bedrock in the southern region of Okinawa Prefecture. In t[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Arafu Remains

The Arafu Remain (from 2,800 to 1,900 years ago) is from the Sakishima Prehistoric Age (late Jo-mon Period to Yayoi Period) during the Non-pottery Era[…] read more – >

【Designated by City:Historic Site】Upudati Upudunu Myaaka

The Upudati Upudunu Myaaka is said to be the tomb of Upudati Upudunu, who was the head of Miyako Island in the late 15th century. The tomb follows the[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Cenotaph for the Victims of the Tsunami in the 36th Year of the Qianlong Era (1771)

In the hills behind Maehama, Yonaha (commonly known as Maeyama) is a coral limestone monument that stands on a pedestal, measuring 64cm in height, 29c[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Monument of a Wrecked German Commercial Ship

ドイツ商船遭難之碑

In 1873, a German merchant ship, the Robertson left Fuzhou for Australia. The ship, however, was stranded on a giant tidal land off Miyaguni in a typh[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Ama-ga

アマ井

The history book, “Yoseikyuki” states, “This is a rain well in a cave and the year of digging remain unknown.” It was a precious source of water for t[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Ana-ga

アナ井

The history book, Yoseikyuki (1727) states, “a cave river in the east and the year of digging remains unknown.” Being located at the east of the guard[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Koujin Migagama Utaki Sacred Site

好善ミガガマ御嶽

There is an article titled, “A case of Fumon Koujin, a daughter of Kubaka-azu.” in a history book, “Miyakojima Kiji Shitsugi.” Tamagusuku, a Ryukyuan,[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Remains of Temaka-jo Castle

テマカ城跡

According to folklore, a stone wall was built overnight by Toyumya, who threw rocks from Higashi-hennazaki in Bora, Gusukube. It is said that the wall[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Remains of Ubutaki-jo Castle

大嶽城跡

This is a site of the castle of Ubutaki-aji who was overthrown by the Yunababaru clan which exerted tremendous influence over Miyako Island in the mid[…] read more – >