Shureimon

Shureimon 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.
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  • Type: City gate
  • Description: gate in Okinawa
  • Also known as: “Shuri-mon”, “Taiken-mon”, “Wī nu Aijō”, “上の綾門”, “待賢門”, and “首里門”
  • Address: 那覇市, 沖縄県 903-0812

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Shuri Castle and Sonohyan-utaki.

Castle
Photo: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Ryukyuan gusuku castle in the… is situated 280 metres southeast of Shureimon.

Place of worship
Photo: Nnh, Public domain.
is a sacred grove of trees and plants…

Lake
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haebaru and Naha.

Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 3 km south of Shureimon.

Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
is the capital of the in and is the main city on .

Quarter
was an Okinawan community of scholars… is situated 4 km west of Shureimon.

Shureimon

Latitude
26.21815° or 26° 13′ 5″ north
Longitude
127.71689° or 127° 43′ 1″ east
Roof shape
hipped
Open location code
7QR96P98+7Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 168580058
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q713275
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Korean—“Shureimon” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Shureimon”
  • Chinese: “守礼门”
  • Chinese: “守禮門”
  • Czech: “Šureimon”
  • Dutch: “Shureimon”
  • French: “Shureimon”
  • German: “Shurei-mon”
  • Indonesian: “Shureimon”
  • Japanese: “Shureimon Gate”
  • Japanese: “しゅれいもん”
  • Japanese: “守礼門”
  • Korean: “슈레이 문”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ishijo Gate and Shuri castle park.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Shurei-mon Gate of Shuri Castle and Stele of Madama Port.

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