Sonohyan-utaki

Sonohyan-utaki is a sacred grove of trees and plants of the traditional indigenous Ryukyuan religion. It is located on the grounds of in Naha, Okinawa, a few paces away from the castle gate.
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  • Type: Place of worship
  • Description: Sacred grove at Shuri Castle, Okinawa
  • Also known as: “Kamenná brána Sonohjan Utaki” and “園比屋武御獄”
  • Address: １丁目, 那覇市, 沖縄県 903-0812

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shureimon and Shuri Castle.

City gate
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is a gate in the neighborhood of Naha, the capital of , . It was the second of 's main gates. Now it is the main gate to the castle complex.

Castle
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is a Ryukyuan gusuku castle in the historic district of , the capital of , . Between 1429 and 1879, it was the palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom, before becoming largely neglected. is situated 240 metres southeast of Sonohyan-utaki.

Lake
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is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haebaru and Naha.

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. As of 2025, the town has an estimated population of 41,585 and a density of 3,865 persons per km2. is situated 3 km south of Sonohyan-utaki.

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is the capital of the in and is the main city on . It has a population of around 317,000, which is about a quarter of the total population of the island.

Quarter
was an Okinawan community of scholars, bureaucrats, and diplomats in the port city of Naha near the royal capital of , which was a center of culture and learning during the time of the Ryukyu Kingdom. is situated 4 km west of Sonohyan-utaki.

Sonohyan-utaki

Latitude
26.2181° or 26° 13′ 5″ north
Longitude
127.71733° or 127° 43′ 2″ east
Open location code
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Wiki­data ID
Q1053962
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Sonohyan-utaki” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “园比屋武御岳”
  • Chinese: “園比屋武御嶽”
  • Czech: “Sonohjan Utaki Išimon”
  • Dutch: “Sonohyan-utaki”
  • French: “Sonohyan-utaki”
  • German: “Sonohyan-Utaki”
  • Japanese: “Sonohyan-utaki”
  • Japanese: “そのひゃんうたき”
  • Japanese: “園比屋武御嶽”
  • Turkish: “Sonohyan-utaki”
  • Vietnamese: “Sonohyan-utaki”

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