Shuri Castle
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Shuri Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku castle in the historic Shuri district of Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Between 1429 and 1879, it was the palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom, before becomi
Seiden (main hall) of Shuri Castle in 2016
Foundation remains of the main hall after it was destroyed by fire in 2019
The main hall of Shuri Castle in December 2025
A restored wall near Kyukeimon, showing incorporated original stones
Ryukyu Kingdom
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The Ryukyu Kingdom was a kingdom in the Ryukyu Islands from 1429 until 1872, when it was reorganized as the Ryukyu Domain, before being fully abolished in 1879. It was ruled as a tributary state of th
Shuri Castle
…Ryukyuan gusuku castle in the historic Shuri district of Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Between 1429 and 1879, it was the palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom, before becoming largely neglected. In 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa, it was almost completely destroyed. The site of Shuri Castle has been protected…
The main building of Shuri Castle
Traditional Ryukyuan clothes in late period, which were much closer to the Japanese kimono
Location of the Ryukyu Islands
Hokuzan, Chūzan, Nanzan