Recommended Southern Course
Naha City, Shuri
Shuri Castle Park
Shuri Castle is the largest one in Okinawa that was center of administration of the Ryukyu Kingdom through trade
and diplomatic ties with China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. Shurijo Castle was registrated as a world heritage of
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu in 2000
Nanjo City
Okinawa World
You can feel the history, culture and nature of Okinawa. You should not miss the Okinawa World Culture Kingdom
Gyokusendo which is mysterious world of the depths of the world, a castle town has old japanese style house that
registered tangible cultural property and a brave eisa dance.
Itoman City
Okinawa Peace Memorial Hal
Mabuni is the last scene of a hard‐fought battle of the battle of Okinawa that is a foothold for send wishes for a
permanent peace. There are some places to etch in your mind, Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum, a Cornerstone of Peace, Okinawa Prefectural Peace Temple, Okinawa National Cemetery and war memorial of each prefectual.
Itoman City
Himeyuri Monument (Himeyuri Peace Museum)
The war memorial for Himeyuri students were past away as a medical persons for battle of Okinawa from the Okinawa
female section of a normal school and Okinawa girl’s high school. You can feel miserable of the war and inportance of
the peace with valuable testimony of Himeyuri students who came back alive from the war, there are a lot of
documents and films that tell you miserable occurrence at that time.
Itoman City
Ryukyu glass Mura
The Ryukyu glass villiage has collected all Ryukyu glasses are bright colors and has the feel of metal with profound
meaning that is a typical industrial art object of Okinawa. There are some colorful glasses made by workmen in the shop which is inside the building with glass cullet.
