Binnu Utaki
The Binnu Utaki was a sacred site for national rituals, including prayers for the king's health and the nation's peace in the Ryūkyū Kingdom. It is located in the city of Naha in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site in 2018.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 145 metres
- Description: religious site in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Ben ga Dake”, “Bengadake”, “Bin nu Utaki”, and “Mount Bengadake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shuri Castle and Okinawa Prefecture Kaiho High School.
Shuri Castle
Castle
Photo: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shuri Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku castle in the historic Shuri district of Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Between 1429 and 1879, it was the palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom, before becoming largely neglected.
Shureimon
City gate
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Shureimon is a gate in the Shuri neighborhood of Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was the second of Shuri Castle's main gates. Now it is the main gate to the castle complex.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nishihara and Haebaru.
Nishihara
Town
Photo: Lequios-star, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nishihara is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. In the Okinawan language, nishi means "north", as Nishihara was north of the historical Ryukyuan capital of Shuri.
Haebaru
Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haebaru is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2025, the town has an estimated population of 41,585 and a density of 3,865 persons per km2.
Yonabaru
Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yonabaru is a town in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located at the southern end of Okinawa Island, on the east coast, overlooking Nakagusuku Bay.
Binnu Utaki
- Categories: hill, utaki, and landform
- Location: Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.21812° or 26° 13′ 5″ northLongitude
127.73151° or 127° 43′ 53″ eastElevation
145 metres (476 feet)Open location code
7QR96P9J+6JOpenStreetMap ID
node 4308657179OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Slovenian—“Binnu Utaki” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “mont Bengadake”
- Cebuano: “Benga Dake”
- Dutch: “Benga Dake”
- Japanese: “べんがだけ”
- Japanese: “弁ヶ岳”
- Japanese: “弁ヶ嶽”
- Japanese: “弁ケ嶽”
- Japanese: “弁之御嶽”
- Slovenian: “Bengadake”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 弁ヶ岳公園 and Kaiho Junior & Senior High School.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Binnu Utaki”. Photo: あばさー, Public domain.