Intangible Cultural Properties, Natural Treasure, etc.

【Prefecturally Designated:Natural Monument (Flora)】Plant Communities of the Wind-Beaten Coast at the Protruding Coral Shelf at Cape Higashihenna

東平安名岬の隆起珊瑚礁海岸風衝植物群落01

Cape Higashihenna at the east coast of Miyako Island protrudes out to the Pacific Ocean, and is of significant importance academically, for the partic[…] read more – >

【Prefecturally Designated:Natural Monument (Fauna)】Miyako Sawa-Gani (Geothelphusa miyakoensis)

ミヤコサワガニ

The Miyako Sawa-Gani is a native freshwater crab of Miyako Island. It has a carapace width of about 3cm, and is said to be closely related to the Osaw[…] read more – >

【Prefecturally Designated:Natural Monument (Fauna)】Miyako Uma Horse

宮古馬

The Miyako Uma is a small-sized horse, with a height of about 120cm, and despite their large head, the rear of their bodies are insubstantial. They ha[…] read more – >

【Prefecturally Designated:Tangible Folk】Ceremony Site of Uipyamutu

ウイピャームトゥの祭場01

At the Uipyayama Site at the southern side of the Sunagawa settlement are three structures of Maiuipya, Kusuuipya, and Uiusu, used for the Komori ritu[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Natural Monument (Geology)】Ubutakenaka Cave

大竹中洞穴

It is located inside a land improvement district, about 500 m northeast of an intersection of the Sawada Route and the main farm road. On December 18,[…] read more – >

【National Designation:Intangible Folk Culture Property】Kuicha Dance of Miyako

The Kuicha of Miyako is a group dance that has been passed on down the generations in various areas of the Miyako Islands. The people lively dance the[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Monument (Place of Scenic Beauty)】South and West Reef Coast of Shimoji Island

下地島南・西岩礁海岸

The south and west coasts of Shimoji Island vividly display distinguishing features of reef areas in Okinawa such as Tori-Ike, Nabizuku, Nagabidaiki, […] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Monument (Place of Scenic Beauty)】Shiratorisaki Reef Coastal Area

白鳥崎岩礁海岸地域

Located at the northwest of Irabu Island and facing the East China Sea, this is a shore reef area created by the ocean that holds an arc-shaped fringi[…] read more – >

【Nationally Selected:Selected Preservation Techinique】Choma Ito Teumi (Choma Thread Twisting)

苧麻糸手績み01

The Choma Ito Teumi is a technique that hand-twists (connects) the fibers of ramie (Urticaceae family of perennial flowering plants, also referred to […] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Monument (Place of Scenic Beauty)】Coral Reef Lagoon & Atoll Lake of the Shore of Sawada

佐和田の浜珊瑚礁・礁湖面

Located at the northwest of Irabu and Shimoji Islands, an arc-shaped fringing reef (also referred to as Inaukataparu) is the Coral reef Lagoon of the […] read more – >