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๐ฏ Museums & Heritage
Shuri Castle (Shurijo Castle Park)
๐ Naha
Former royal residence of the Ryukyu Kingdom, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, now an open-air museum tracing the kingdom's history.
UNESCO heritage ยท Royal history
๐ Official site โHimeyuri Peace Museum
๐ Itoman
Museum dedicated to the memory of the schoolgirl nurses mobilized during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, featuring survivor testimonies.
Memorial ยท History
๐ Official site โ๐ฅ Local Traditions
Eisa Dance
๐ Whole island
Folk dance performed during Obon to the sound of drums and the sanshin to honor ancestors, featured at major festivals.
Dance ยท Festival
๐ Official site โKumi Odori
๐ Naha
Classical musical theater born at the Ryukyu Kingdom's court, inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
UNESCO intangible heritage ยท Theater
๐ Official site โ