Municipal

【Designated by the City:Tangible Folk】Agiisu (Chikaraishi Stone) of Gusukube

ぐすくべのアギイス(力石)

In each of the settlements, there were numerous tests of strengths among the youths up until before the war. One of these was sumo wrestling, but ther[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Classical Literature】Hohonhi Monument of Motomura Family

本村家「報本」碑

The inscribed words in this monument were presented to a member of the Shoei-uji clan, Chosho (Chosho Motomura, in office from 1851 to 1876), who was […] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Structure】The Main Gates and Stone Walls of Hirara Daiichi Elementary School

平良第一小学校の正門と石垣

It is believed that the stone walls of the Hirara Daiichi Elementary School were constructed around 1932, making it 73 years since the completion. Upo[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Structure】Nishitsuga-Baka Tomb

西ツガ墓

The Masumo-uji clan tombs are aligned, east and west, and are commonly referred to as Tsuga-Baka tombs. Tsuga means “masu,” the square container used […] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Structure】Hisamatsu Myaka (Giant Rock Tomb) Cluster

久松ミャーカ(巨石墓)群

It is estimated that there were numerous Myaka tombs in the past, spreading out over the two hamlets of Kugai and Matsubara. However, only four tombs […] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Tangible Folk】Mimaga of Nanamata

七又のミーマガー

The spring is located at the bottom of the cliff about 600m southeast of the Nanamata settlement. The Nanamata district was not blessed with sources o[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Tangible Folk】Yamaga Upuka

山川ウプカー

This spring is located about 500m north of the Yamagawa settlement. We can see from the records in the history book, Yoseikyuki (1727) that the spring[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Intangible Folk 】Myakuzutsu of Ikema Island

池間島のミャークヅツ

Over three days starting on the day of the horse or Kinoeuma every year from August to September in the lunar calendar, the largest festival on Ikema […] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Tangible Folk】Nugana-ga

野加那泉

The Nugana-ga is a spring that is located approximately 500 west of the Higa settlement, in an area known as Nokanasaji. The spring is semielliptic in[…] 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 – >