Tamaudun

Tamaudun is one of the three royal mausoleums of the Second Shō Dynasty of kings of the Ryukyu Kingdom, along with Urasoe yōdore at Urasoe Castle and Izena Tamaudun near Izena Castle in .
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  • Type: Tomb
  • Description: building in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Tama Udun”
  • Address: 1丁目, 那覇市, 沖縄県 903-0815

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shuri Castle and Shureimon.

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 480 metres east of Tamaudun.

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. is situated 220 metres east of Tamaudun.

Place of worship
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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. is situated 260 metres east of Tamaudun.

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 3½ km southeast of Tamaudun.

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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 Tamaudun.

Tamaudun

Latitude
26.21812° or 26° 13′ 5″ north
Longitude
127.7147° or 127° 42′ 53″ east
Inception
1501
Open location code
7QR96P97+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 53763966
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Wiki­data ID
Q1186324
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In Other Languages

From Central Okinawan to Vietnamese—“Tamaudun” goes by many names.
  • Central Okinawan: “玉陵”
  • Chinese: “玉陵”
  • Czech: “Tamaudun”
  • Dutch: “Tamaudun”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تامودون”
  • Finnish: “Tamaudun”
  • French: “Tamaudun”
  • Italian: “Tamaudun”
  • Japanese: “たまうどぅん”
  • Japanese: “玉陵”
  • Korean: “다마우둔”
  • Persian: “تامااودون”
  • Russian: “Тамаудун”
  • Turkish: “Tamaudun”
  • Vietnamese: “Tamaudun”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 沖縄県立第一中学校鉄血勤皇隊・教導兵詰所跡 and 沖縄県立第一中学校鉄血勤皇隊・銃器庫跡.

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