Okinawa is a Island located south of the Japan main Island.
A fun fact is Okinawa is 1,561 km far from Tokyo but is only 201km far from Taiwan.
Therefore, when the Tohoku Earthquake and Tusnami happened last year in march, Okinawa resident does not have any impact, even they don't know it happened until the next day shows on the news.....
Shuri Castle
Some history about it: Shuri Castle is the biggest constrution of the Ryukyu Kingdom. It has 3 levels, 29 meters wide, 17 meters long and 16 meters tall. It was originally built in late 1300s. It was the administrative center and residence of the Ryukyu kings before Okinawa become part of the Japanese perfecture in 1879. However the building was destroyed after wars and fires over a few centuries, especially the WW2. In 1992, Okinawa Governament had reconstructed the building and bring back the original look of the building in 1992.
This is one of the must go places in Okinawa. By visiting the castle you can understand the history of this place, it has some historical and beautiful buildings with sign explan the deatils of it.
Model shows the old days in Shuri Castle
From SHuri Castle, you can see part of the Naha City.
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Shuri Castle
Address: Shuri Castle, Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Official Website: http://oki-park.jp/shurijo-park/english/
