The royal mausoleum of the Shuri Kings, Tama- udun, today remains a symbolic example of architectural structures dating from the Golden Era of the Ryukyuan Kingdom. Encompassing an area of about 260,000 square feet and located near Shuri Castle, the Tama-udun was skillfully built into the side of natural rock formations by master masons.
Originally the [...]

The Gate of Shureimon, a symbol of the Kingdom of Ryukyu and formerly a gate of the University of the Ryukyus, stands in front of the entrance of Shuri Castle. The first step of tourists to okinawa should be through this gate.
The gate was built during the reign of King Sho Shin from 1532 to [...]

The great symbol of former monarchic rule, Shuri Castle, used to stand on a hill where a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean to the east and the East China Sea to the west could be seen. Shuri Castle was the residence and seat of government of the Sho Dynasty, which ruled the Ryukyu Kingdom [...]