Naha: Temple
Places and attractions in the Temple category
Naminoue Shrine
Shinto shrine in a clifftop settingf Perched atop a cliff with the azure waters of the East China Sea as its backdrop, Naminoue Shrine is a serene sanctuary in the bustling city of Naha, Okinawa. This Shinto shrine, rich in history and spiritual significance, is a revered site where the natural and the...
Shiseibyō
The Shiseibyō is a Confucian temple in the Wakasa district of Naha, Okinawa. It served for centuries as a major center of Chinese learning for the Ryūkyū Kingdom, and contains within its precincts the Meirindō, first public school in Okinawa.
Gokoku-ji
Gokoku-ji is a Zazen 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.
Okinawa Shrine
Okinawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Established at the end of the Taishō period on the site of Shuri Castle, the main hall of which was reused as the haiden, the shrine buildings were destroyed in May 1945 during the Battle of Okinawa.
Sōgen-ji
Sōgen-ji was a Buddhist temple and royal mausoleum of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, located in Naha, Okinawa. It was erected during the reign of King Shō Shin, and destroyed in the 1945 battle of Okinawa.
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