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【Designated by the City:Tangible Cultural Properties (Structure)】Former Nishinaka Cooperative Sugar Refinery Site

At the Former Nishinaka Cooperative Sugar Refinery Site, you can find the “Former Nishinaka Cooperative Sugar Refinery Chimney,” which represents Miya[…] read more – >

【Designated by City:Tangible Cultural Properties (Structure)】Myaatsu Haka Tomb

This ancient tomb shows the forms of Myaaka, a distinctive style of Miyako Islands. The outer walls are the cut stones piled up to 7.6 meters in lengt[…] 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:Natural Monument (Flora)】Coral Trees of Amagoi-za

雨乞座のデイゴ

The coral tree is a deciduous tree belonging to the pea family. The tree is distributed from India to the Pacific islands. In Taiwan and the Ryukyu Is[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Intangible Folk】Stick Dance of Kawamitsu

川満の棒踊り

The dance to drive out evil spirits handed down in Kawamitsu is called “bohhu” in the local dialect. The origin of the dance is said to be around 1686[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Tangible Folk】Akana-gu

赤名宮

The enshrined god at Akana-gu is called Ueka-nusu, who watches over the smooth execution of state affairs and advancement of official ranks, and is a […] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Tangible Folk】Maya Utaki Sacred Site

真屋御嶽

Inaishi, the creator of Miyako Jofu and her husband, Shimoji-Pechin-Shinei (commonly known as Moteagara) are enshrined here. Shinei is said to be a de[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Tangible Folk】Tsunuji Utaki Sacred Site

ツヌジ御嶽

Festivals are held on the days of kinoe-uma in June, August and October of the lunar calendar at a distant worship site of Akazaki Utaki that enshrine[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Tangible Folk】Akazaki Utaki Sacred Site

赤崎御嶽

The enshrined deity at Akazaki Utaki is Ufuyununusu-tuyumya, who watches over the productiveness and fertility of soil and said to be one of the 12 go[…] 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 – >