Historic Sites

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Harimizu Utaki Sacred Site and the Stone Wall

漲水御嶽と石垣

Surrounded with mythical tales of the creation of Miyako and the marriage with a serpent, this is a valuable Utaki or sacred site in studying the orig[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Structure】Zuifuku Tunnel

瑞福隧道

Before the war, the areas of Suta-no Suma, Ikebaruzuku, Fukuchibaru, and Kajido were marsh grounds where a large pool of water appeared after every he[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Nudogubiabu

ヌドグビアブ

Nudogubiabu is located in a forest, 1.5 km southwest of Kanamaraabu.It is about 22 m deep and has two mouths. The larger entrance is 3 m wide and 25 m[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Tauwainmiabu

タウワインミィアブ

Tauwainmiabu is located about 30 m inward from the roadside, which is about 50 m south of the T-intersection of the road between Pyazu Utaki (Kunmauky[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Usubariabu

ウスバリアブ

Usubariabu is diagonally across Kanamaraabu (at the northeastern side), which is located about 300 m north from the middle of Farm Road 78 in Nagayama[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Kanamaraabu

カナマラアブ

Kanamaraabu is located about 300 m north from the middle of Farm Road 78 in Nagayama, south of Irabu Island. It is a vertical hole of 54.4 m in depth,[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Yamatobu Giant Rock

ヤマトブー大岩

A giant travertine rock below Makiyama Observatory, east of Irabu Island is called Yamatubugisu which is 25 m in height, 18 m in width, and 30,000 ton[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Shimoji Island Giant Rock

下地島巨岩

A giant rock of 59.9 m in diameter and 12.5 m in height sits on the west coast of Shimoji Island. The weight is estimated at 20,000 tons. The rock is […] read more – >

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

タキフガー

Dakifu-ga is a well, located by the Yasurugi on Irabu Island, with the site area of 39 m2. It is in a flattened trapezoid shape with the side length o[…] read more – >

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

神里ガー

Kanzato is considered to refer to the place where gods gather. This well is deeply revered as a place where gods meet and discuss things. In around 14[…] read more – >