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【Prefecturally Designated:Folk Cultural Property】Kisama Utaki Sacred Site

喜佐真御嶽

Located approximately 200m from the Kawamitsu settlement in Shimoji, this is a historical Utaki or sacred site which is also recorded in the history b[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Kurohama Utaki Sacred Site

黒浜御嶽

Kurohama Utaki is located west-northwest of Sawada, Irabu Island, facing the reef lagoon of the shore of Sawada. It enshrines brother-sister gods of b[…] read more – >

【Prefecturally Designated:Tangible Folk】Amaga of Tomori in Gusukube-Cho

城辺町の友利のあま井

This is a spring found in a natural cave on the west side of the Tomori Motojima Remains at the border of Sunagawa and Tomori in Gusukube. From the en[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Susabimyaka (Gigantic Tomb)

スサビミャーカ(巨石墓)

Located 340 m east of Irabu, the tomb is considered to have been built in around 1600. Among other existing Myaka in Irabu, it is the largest tomb, an[…] 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:Intangible Folk】Sarahama Myakuzutsu

佐良浜ミャークヅツ

Sarahama Myakuzuku is a large-scale festival, conducted for four days from the day of Kinoe-uma in August and September of the lunar calendar, involvi[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Kurima-ga (Fountain)

来間川(泉)

There is a 100-step stone stairway by the precipitous cliff at the north of Kurima Settlement. Tens of meters below the stairway, there is a copious f[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Dolmen of Yonaha

与那覇支石墓

It is considered to be a common grave of the Yonahabaru Clan who fled to Yonaha after being defeated by Meguromori in a battle at the shore of Harimiz[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Curbstone of the Well of the Matsumura Family

松村家の井戸の縁石

The Matsumura Family of Sugama Settlement is descended from Kawamitsu Uputunu, head of Shimoji. Within their residence, there is a hollowed curbstone […] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Old Tomb of Kawamitsu-ubutunu

川満大殿の古墓

Located east of the Sugama Settlement, there is a Myaka, where giant stones are piled. It is a gigantic tomb where Kawamitsu-ubutunu and his wife were[…] read more – >