Naminoue Shrine
Naminoue Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, the ichinomiya of the prefecture. It sits atop a high bluff, overlooking Naminoue Beach and the ocean.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Naminoue-gū”
- Address: 11, 1丁目, 那覇市, 沖縄県 900-0031
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gokoku Temple and Tsushimamaru Memorial museum.
Gokoku Temple
Buddhist temple
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Gokoku-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Naha, Okinawa. Established in 1367, the temple served as a major national temple for the Okinawan kingdom of Chūzan and the unified Ryūkyū Kingdom which would follow.
Tsushimamaru Memorial museum
Museum
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Tsushima Maru was a Japanese passenger/cargo ship that was sunk by the submarine USS Bowfin during World War II, while carrying hundreds of schoolchildren from Okinawa to Nagasaki. Tsushimamaru Memorial museum is situated 160 metres east of Naminoue Shrine.
Naminoue Beach
Beach
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Naminoue Beach is situated 130 metres northeast of Naminoue Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kumemura and Haebaru.
Kumemura
Quarter
Kumemura was an Okinawan community of scholars, bureaucrats, and diplomats in the port city of Naha near the royal capital of Shuri, which was a center of culture and learning during the time of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
Haebaru
Town
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Haebaru is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 37,874 and a density of 3,500 persons per km2. Haebaru is situated 7 km southeast of Naminoue Shrine.
Yaese
Town
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Yaese is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Yaese was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of Kochinda and the village of Gushikami. Yaese is situated 8 km southeast of Naminoue Shrine.
Naminoue Shrine
- Categories: ichinomiya, Beppyo Shrine, Kumano shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.22041° or 26° 13′ 14″ northLongitude
127.67119° or 127° 40′ 16″ eastOpen location code
7QR96MCC+5FOpenStreetMap ID
way 1337981786OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q704636
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Naminoue Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “波上宫”
- Chinese: “波上宮”
- French: “Naminoue-gū”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Naminoue”
- Japanese: “Naminoue-gū”
- Japanese: “なみのうえぐう”
- Japanese: “波の上宮”
- Japanese: “波上宮”
- Japanese: “波之上宮”
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