Higa/Nagama Course

【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:Natural Monument (Flora)】Plant Communities of Tobitori Utaki Sacred Site

飛鳥御嶽の植物群落

As a protruding coral reef, this is a natural, educational garden of great importance where we can compare and learn the forestation layer structures […] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Intangible Folk】Shishi-mai (Lion Dance) of Higa

比嘉の獅子舞い

Legend has it that the Shishi-mai of Higa began in 1913. The ruling class and the commoners disputed over land possessed by the settlement, and the is[…] 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 – >

【Prefecturally Designated:Historic Site】Takausu-jo Castle Remains

高腰城跡

This is the remains of a castle that was constructed at the summit section of a hill (113m high) located north of the Higa settlement on the east coas[…] read more – >