Sairai’in Temple

Sairai’in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Sairai’in Temple is situated nearby to the restaurant Shuri soba, as well as near the Shinto shrine Utaki of Amasui-ryu-omikami God.

Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shuri Castle and Banshoin.

Shuri Castle

Castle

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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. Shuri Castle is situated 330 metres west of Sairai’in Temple.

Banshoin

Buddhist temple

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Banshoin is a Buddhist temple.

Shureimon

City gate

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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. Shureimon is situated 570 metres west of Sairai’in Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haebaru and Nishihara.

Haebaru

Town

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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. Haebaru is situated 3 km south of Sairai’in Temple.

Nishihara

Town

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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. Nishihara is situated 3½ km east of Sairai’in Temple.

Yonabaru

Town

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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. Yonabaru is situated 4 km southeast of Sairai’in Temple.

Sairai’in Temple

Type: Buddhist temple
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

26.21769° or 26° 13′ 4″ north

Longitude

127.72255° or 127° 43′ 21″ east

Open location code

7QR96P9F+32

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9089918451

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

Wikidata ID

Q116796317

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In Other Languages

“Sairai’in Temple” goes by many names.

Japanese: “西来院”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shuri soba and Utaki of Amasui-ryu-omikami God.

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