🏯 Museums & Heritage
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Shuri Castle (Shurijo Castle Park)
📍 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 · Royal history
🔗 Official site →🏯
Himeyuri Peace Museum
📍 Itoman
Museum dedicated to the memory of the schoolgirl nurses mobilized during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, featuring survivor testimonies.
Memorial · History
🔗 Official site →🥁 Local Traditions
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Eisa Dance
📍 Whole island
Folk dance performed during Obon to the sound of drums and the sanshin to honor ancestors, featured at major festivals.
Dance · Festival
🔗 Official site →🥁
Kumi Odori
📍 Naha
Classical musical theater born at the Ryukyu Kingdom's court, inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
UNESCO intangible heritage · Theater
🔗 Official site →