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【war-related site】Makiyama Encampment Bunker

At around 75 meters above sea level, near the peak of Makiyama (88 meters in altitude), the highest point on Irabu Island, is an encampment bunker alo[…] read more – >

【war-related site】Navy Battery/Pillbox at Panataga Ridge

Located halfway up the hillside of Panataga Ridge (95.4m above sea level), one of the few highlands on Miyako Island, is a bunker dug approximately 50[…] read more – >

【National Designation:Natural Monument (Geological Feature)】Travertine Terraces at Bora, Miyakojima

The travertine terraces at Bora on Miyako Island is located at the southern shores of the Island, northwest of Cape Higashihenna, at the terraced clif[…] read more – >

【National Designation:Place of Scenic Beauty/Natural Monument】Yabiji

There are various views on the origin of the name Yabiji. Some say it is because Yabiji is made up of eight coral reefs, and others say it is formed f[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Ama-ga

アマ井

The history book, “Yoseikyuki” states, “This is a rain well in a cave and the year of digging remain unknown.” It was a precious source of water for t[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Historic Site】Ubu-ka

大川

It is not clear when this Ga was dug, but in the history book, Yoseikyuki (1727), it is written, “大川掘年数不相知歴代二成及大破候、康熈五拾六丁酉年修補牛馬之用水所” and taking the fa[…] read more – >

【Prefecturally Designated:Historic Site】Ikeda-Bashi Bridge in Shimoji

下地町の池田矼

The Ikeda-Bashi Bridge is along the National Route 390 near the mouth of the Sakita River. It is said that the bridge was constructed with the Shimoji[…] read more – >

【Prefecturally Designated:Historic Site】Tomb of Nakasone Tuyumya

仲宗根豊見親の墓

It is told that this tomb was constructed by Nakasone Tuyumya, a chieftain who controlled Miyako from the end of the 15thcentury to the beginning of t[…] read more – >

【Prefecturally Designated:Historic Site】German Monument to Commemorate Goodwill in Miyako

ドイツ皇帝博愛記念碑

The monument, which stands in the middle of the city near the Harimizu Port, was erected on March 20 in 1876, based on the order of German Emperor, Wi[…] 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 – >