sacred site

【Prefecturally Designated:Natural Monument (Flora)】Plant Community at Kuninaka Utaki Sacred Site

国仲御嶽の植物群落

The site is located 200m east of the Kuninaka settlement, east of the Irabu Junior High School. The approach from the Torii gates at the main entrance[…] read more – >

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

乗瀬御嶽

Located at the southeastern tip of Irabu Island and to the left side near the way to the shore of Toguchi, the site enshrines Tamamega, a daughter of […] read more – >

【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】Pyazu Utaki Sacred Site (Kunmaukya)

ピャーズ御嶽(クンマウキャー)

It is located in Makiyama on the east of Irabu Island. According to the Yookyuki (1727), the enshrined god is Akaratomogane, who came to the island fr[…] 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 – >

【Designated by the City:Natural Monument (Flora)】Plant Community of Tomai Utaki Sacred Site

トマイ御嶽の植物群落

The plant community is located at the western coast of Yonaha. The northern edge of the forest faces the ocean, and is trimmed with a Shimashiraki com[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Natural Monument (Flora)】Plant Community of Maeyama Utaki Sacred Site

前山御嶽の植物群落

The plant community is located 500 meters southwest of the Yonaha community. The soil is made of Ryukyu limestone formed during the Quaternary Pleisto[…] read more – >