Suimui Utaki
Suimui Utaki is a place of worship in Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Suimui Utaki is situated nearby to Shicha-nu-una, as well as near Shurijo Castle Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shuri Castle and Shureimon.
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. Shureimon is situated 220 metres northwest of Suimui Utaki.
Sonohyan-utaki
Place of worship
Photo: Nnh, Public domain.
Sunufan-utaki is a sacred grove of trees and plants of the traditional indigenous Ryukyuan religion. It is located on the grounds of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa, a few paces away from the Shureimon castle gate. Sonohyan-utaki is situated 180 metres northwest of Suimui Utaki.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haebaru and Nishihara.
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. Haebaru is situated 3 km south of Suimui Utaki.
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. Nishihara is situated 4 km east of Suimui Utaki.
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. Yonabaru is situated 4 km southeast of Suimui Utaki.
Suimui Utaki
- Type: Place of worship
- Category: religion
- Location: Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.21698° or 26° 13′ 1″ northLongitude
127.71865° or 127° 43′ 7″ eastOpen location code
7QR96P89+QFOpenStreetMap ID
node 9407649590OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
“Suimui Utaki” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “Suimui utaki”
- Japanese: “すいむいうたき”
- Japanese: “首里森御嶽”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shicha-nu-una and Unā.
Nearby Places
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