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