Ryutan

Ryutan is a lake in Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Ryutan is situated nearby to the neighborhood Shuri-Mawashicho 1-chome, as well as near Shuri-Tonokuracho 1-chome.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Shuri Castle and Shureimon.

Shuri Castle

Castle

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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

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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.

Okinawa Prefectural Art Museum (Okimyu)

Museum

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The Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum, or Okimu for short, is a museum in the most southern prefecture of Japan. The museum complex in the Omoro-machi area of Naha, the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haebaru and Nishihara.

Haebaru

Town

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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.

Nishihara

Town

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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.