Global Search

Set Current Location

Select a Category

All

Accomodations

Restaurants & Cafes

Attractions

Nightlife

Shopping

Tours

Join
Sign Out
user image
My Profile
Sign Out

Best Religious Sites in Okinawa

By: Cityseeker
Edit Collection
Download PDF
24716


Sefa Utaki

Designated a World Hertiage Site, this is the first site a Ryukyu King visited after ascending to the throne, and also where Ryukyu's supreme priestesses were ordained and performed rituals. In legend, the ritual site was created by Amamikiyo, the goddess who created the Ryukyu Islands. Prayers are made facing Kudaka Island, the place where Amamikiyo first descended from the heavens. Two giant stones form the entrance to the prayer area.

Sayahabaru, Kudeken, Nanjo, Japan, 901-1511
Naminoue Shrine

Naminoue Shrine which means ‘Above the Waves Shrine’ is a Shinto Shrine. Shinto is an ethnic religion of the people of Japan, a religion made to establish a connection between the present and the ancient past. The shrine is situated atop a bluff overlooking the Naminoue Beach. The shrine is a beautiful Red Japanese structured hall. The place is very quiet and peaceful, very soothing to one’s mind. The shrine is open to visitors. Silence is strictly followed, no noise in any manner is allowed. A beautiful place to visit when in Naha.

1-25-11 Wakasa, Naha, Japan, 900-0031
Gokoku Temple

Built in 1368, the Gokoku Temple grounds also contain the Bettelheim Monument, the Kozakura Monument, and the Naminoue Shrine. Originally built to propagate Shingonshu Buddhism, it was used for foreign reception by the Tokugawa Shogunate, and also as a residence of the British missionary, Bettelheim. The Kozakura Monument honors the 700 children who died when an evacuation ship was bombed during World War II.

1-25-11 Wakasa, Naha City, Japan, 900-0031
[["Sefa Utaki","26.17121120","127.82616019","https:\/\/cityseeker.com\/assets\/images\/google_markers\/dark_blue_circle.png","","","Nanjo, Japan","https:\/\/cityseeker.com\/okinawa\/658367-sefa-utaki"],["Naminoue Shrine","26.22072600","127.67109900","https:\/\/cityseeker.com\/assets\/images\/google_markers\/dark_blue_circle.png","","","Naha, Japan","https:\/\/cityseeker.com\/okinawa\/1005988-naminoue-shrine"],["Gokoku Temple","26.22003883","127.67157912","https:\/\/cityseeker.com\/assets\/images\/google_markers\/dark_blue_circle.png","","","Naha City, Japan","https:\/\/cityseeker.com\/okinawa\/658369-gokoku-temple"]]
0 31 124716-best-religious-sites-in-okinawa
1 of
1 0
Leave a Comment :
300 Characters Remaining

Submit
Similar Collections
Charming Quaint Towns in Virginia
18 Bookmarked

Charming Quaint Towns in Virginia

Created by: Cityseeker
Save Collection to Profile
10 Scenic Highways Across the US
10 Bookmarked

10 Scenic Highways Across the US

Created by: Cityseeker
Save Collection to Profile
5 National Park Peaks That Evoke a Sense of Awe and Wonder
5 Bookmarked
Save Collection to Profile
7 Delightful Food Trails to Explore in the US
7 Bookmarked
Save Collection to Profile
7 1 0 2
24716