Ruin / Grave / Ancient Tomb Spots in Okinawa Area

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Ruin / Grave / Ancient Tomb

Ishigaki’s Toujin Grave Site

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Pref. Ishigakishi Arakawa 1625-9

This tomb is dedicated to the Chinese who met untimely deaths in the S.S. Baun incident. Built in a Chinese style in 1972, it has a glittering appearance despite its sad history. It is dedicated to 128 people from China’s Fujian Province.
Ikei Island Nakabaru Ruins

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Uruma Yonashiro

The strait that runs between Yakena Port and Yabuchi Island. The contrast between the emerald green of the sea and the greens of the trees that run along the coastline is a beautiful sight to behold. There's also an observation platform atop a small hill near the entrance and the view of the scenery from the top is superb. Nearby is a mysterious rock out in the sea that points out towards Tsuken Island and Kudaka Island and due to a few added parts, it resembles a lion leading to the locals calling it the Sphinx. We definitely recommend looking in to the local legend.
Kouchibara/Akahigibara Grave

Travel / Tourism

Okinawa Itoman-shi Itoman 1367

"This roughly 5,400-square-meter grave complex comprising of a toshi-baka (active graveyard) and four Shiruhirashi-baka (provisional graves) is the largest monchubaka (patrilineal family graveyard) in Okinawa Prefecture. ""Monchu"" (""munchu"" in Ryukyuan) and ""bara (hara)"" refer to patrilineal kin groups. More than 5,000 total descendents of the two groups are said to be interred here. Originally built in 1684, the tombs were comprised of just a single small kamekobaka (turtleback tomb) until 1868. The tomb would later undergo major renovations in 1935 in order to accommodate the growing number of the family's descendants. During these renovations new mausoleums with gabled roofs were added to the existing kamekobaka. While the graveyard is open to the general public, please observe the proper decorum when visiting."

Okinawa

Okinawa Island (Southern) Naha / Shuri Okinawa Island (Central) Resort Area (West Coast) Nago / Motobu Peninsula Yanbaru Area Miyako Island Ishigaki Island Kerama Islands Yaeyama Islands Kumejima

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Okinawa Areas

Let go of your image of a busy, ordered Japan and replace it with crystal-clear waters, white sand beaches, and relaxing folk music: You’ve arrived in Okinawa. A world away from the high intensity of Tokyo, Okinawans appear to live a laid-back beach life on this paradisiacal tropical island that lies in the middle of the East China Sea almost 1,000 kilometers south of mainland Japan’s most southern tip. Home to a spattering of islands, prepare yourself to discover underwater caves, star-shaped sand, and an island culture sometimes unrecognizable from mainland Japan.