Enjoy up close Shurijo Castle that can be seen
only now during reconstruction

Information

Nine facilities including the Seiden (main structure) were burnt down by
a fire on October 31, 2019.
With the support of many people in Japan and abroad,we are currently moving forward, step by step, on the road to revival withthe theme of “showcasing the reconstruction.”
The restoration has begun from the Seiden. In the main Una courtyard
where the Seiden stood, a timber warehouse for processing wood materials,
a “gensunba” for drawing full-scale drawings, and “suyane,” a protective scaffold
for shielding the Seiden under construction from rain, wind and dust were built.
Visitors can watch the restoration construction through the glass windows of
the viewing area adjoining the structure.
*In principle, no restoration construction is doneon Saturdays and Sundays.

Restrooms

First aid

AED (Automatedexternal defibrillator)

Rental center (Wheelchairs,walking canes, strollers)

Bicycle parking

Escalator

Elevator

Restaurant

Shop

Coin-operated locker

Free area

Agari-no Azana

Parking
Smoking area

Paid area

Shurijo Castle Reconstruction
Exhibition RoomYohokoriden

Diaper changing
stationNursing room

Bare Roof Viewing Area

Illustrations of the restoration construction

Ii-no-mo Park
Keiseimon
Nyokan Kyoshitsu(Museum ShopKyuyo)
Restoration
construction area

*Wheelchair and stroller accessible.

Paid area

Shukujunmon
Surrounding
cultural properties

Ticket office

Enkakuji Temple
and Main Gate

Koufukumon

Suimui Utaki
Shicha-nu Una

Dairyuchu Repair
Exhibition Room

Roukokumon
Kyukeimon

Surrounding
cultural properties

Housinmon

UekimonZenikura

Bezaitendo

TicketGate

Kyo-no Uchi

Zuisenmon

Iri-no Azana

Regular tour course(Time required: About 90 minutes)

Kankaimon

Kobikimon

Keizuza and Yomotsuza
Shurijo Castle Teahouse

Surrounding
cultural properties
Surrounding
cultural properties

WorldHeritage

Barrier-free course

Sonohyan-Utaki Ishimon(Time required: About 80 minutes)

RyutanSurrounding
cultural properties

Shops in frontof Suimuikan
Lawn area

Shureimon

Parking entrance
Back gate ofJousei
Elementary School
Information Center

Suimuikan

Guidance Hall

Restaurant Suimui

Cafe Ryuhi

Shop Bingata B1

Shop Bingata

Parking entrance
ShurijoCastle Intersection

Shurijo Castle Mae
Bus Stop

Shurijo Castle ParkManagement CenterShureimon

Sonohyan-Utaki Ishimon

Ryuhi

World Heritage

Surrounding
cultural properties
NationalTreasureWorldHeritage

Tamaudun

Koufukumon
Ticket office

The word “Kofuku” inscribed on thelacquered plaque means “spreadingfortune.” On its east side, there was“Ookumiza” which managed family
register affairs, and on the west side, there
was “Jishaza” which managed temples
and shrines.

Houshinmon

Template Workshop Viewing Area

Bare Roof Viewing Area

It is a place for producing full-scaledrawings used in the construction of theShurijo Castle Seiden. Visitors can watchworkers work through the glass windows.

The restoration construction of the Shurijo
Castle Seiden is done inside thisstructure. It is a three-story building, andvisitors can observe the construction up
close from the viewing area set up oneach floor.

Ticket gate

Entry through the central gate among thethree was limited to only a few
high-ranking persons such as the king.
Here visitors can observe the morning
ritual “Ukejo” announcing the opening ofthe gate.

The words “Shurei no Kuni” inscribed on
the lacquered plaque mean “Ryukyu is anation of propriety.”
It was destroyed in the Battle of Okinawa
and was restored in 1958.

Shurijo Castle Reconstruction
Exhibition RoomRemnants found after the fire such as
shishi (lion-dog) tiles are exhibited, andthe road to the revival of Shurijo Castle isdescribed in a video. The contents of theexhibition will change according to theprogress of the construction.

The members of the royal family prayed in
front of this stone gate for the safe journey
when the king traveled outside of thecastle. It was partially destroyed during
the Battle of Okinawa and was restored in1957. In December 2000, the gate wasinscribed as a World Heritage Site.

Yohokoriden

The site where the ascension ceremony
for the new king was held after a kingpassed away. Today, the history ofRyukyu Kingdom and the allure of theruins of the Shurijo Castle Seiden are
shown on a huge monitor.

The name comes from how the water isspringing from the dragon’s mouth. It issituated in front of Zuisenmon and was an
essential source of drinking water for theroyal palace and their guests.

Agari-no Azana

An observation platform on the east sideof the castle. From here, visitors can see
the entire Shurijo Castle Park and the cityof Naha. Since east is where the sun rises,
it is called “agari” in the local dialect.