Historic Sites

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Ruins of Mamuya’s Residence, Weaving Site and Tomb

マムヤの屋敷後・機織り場・墓

Mamuya’s Residence Site is located on a small hill about 200 m south of Bora-Motojima. The surrounding soil has been removed and now it is a rise. The[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Kannon-do Kyozuka

観音堂経塚

The Kannon-do was constructed in 1699, and it is said that it was revered by the people as they prayed for the safe journey of the ships that carried […] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Stone Walls of Shounji Temple

祥雲寺の石垣

With the proposal from the Satsuma Clan, the Shounji Temple was founded by Sangetsu Osho, a Buddhist priest, in 1611. It is not clear how large the te[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Harimizu Stone-Paved Road

漲水石畳道

It is said that erosion control and engineering works were vigorously being conducted at the beginning of the 18th century, and the roads in each of t[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Concealed Bunker for the Former Navy Suicide Boats

海軍特攻艇格納秘匿壕

Located at the hills by the southwest coast of Karimata. The total length of the main bunker and the branches are approximately 300m and has five open[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Bora-Motojima Remains

保良元島遺跡

The remains are settlement ruins from the 14th -15th century, formed on the high ground 50-60 m high. A part of them was excavated by H. Melichar and […] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Site of the Kagamihara Racetracks

鏡原馬場跡

Located on the north side of the former main road of Gusukube, about one kilometer to the southeast of Kagamihara Elementary School, the racetracks ar[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Ubu-ka

大川

It is not clear when this Ga was dug, but in the history book, Yoseikyuki (1727), it is written, “大川掘年数不相知歴代二成及大破候、康熈五拾六丁酉年修補牛馬之用水所” and taking the fa[…] read more – >

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

野城泉

Nugusuku Remains are located at the Ryukyu limestone hillside (about 65 m high) that stretches from east to west along the northeastern coast of Fukuh[…] read more – >

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

盛加がー

Before the development of the water system, the people used rainwater and water from the Uriga or waterholes found in various locations. The settlemen[…] read more – >