Top 10 Sacred & Religious Sites in Naha, Kyushu-Okinawa

March 14, 2022 Matilde Konrad

Go from the 13th century to the 21st in one day in Naha. Its ancient Ryukyu Kingdom centerpiece, Shuri Castle, has been restored and is the city's top tourist attraction. Meanwhile, on Kokusai-dori (International Boulevard), the pace never lets up as locals and tourists hop from restaurants to bars to nightclubs.
Restaurants in Naha

1. Catholic Kainan Church

1-13-10 Higawa, Naha 900-0022 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-832-3037 http://ebi-0305.wixsite.com/kainan
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4.5 based on 4 reviews

Catholic Kainan Church

2. Naminoue-gu Shrine

1-25-11 Wakasa, Naha 900-0031 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-868-3697 http://naminouegu.jp/
Excellent
29%
Good
46%
Satisfactory
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4.0 based on 774 reviews

Naminoue-gu Shrine

Reviewed By CaptainJWCourtney - Severn, United States

I first visited the Shrine back in 1966 and was taken by the simple, honesty in the Shinto religion practiced at this shrine. I had a favorite place nearby that I would go to watch the Okinawan dancers and listen to the native music. I returned in 1983 and saw how many improvements that had been made to the Shrine and It showed me the pride in the people that worshiped here. It was better painted, much wood work had been done and it was a secial place for me to visit when I was in the area and had time to stop and visit. I returned to Okinawa in 2001 and visited it only twice before I left with my wife in 2003. Once again it has changed a lot more but is still a beautiful, insprational place to visit. (The shrine is located at the top of a steep hill so please keep this in mind if visiting with elderly people or anyone with physical challenges like my wife and her breathing problems.) The shrine is has become a very beautiful shrine after all those years and continues to offer the usual charms to protect you and your driving and talismans for health, love, wealth harmony etc. I usually spend about 20 to 50 minutes here to walk around, let the memories come back, reabsorb the Okinawan culture and uniquely Okinawan architecture. I studied the Okinawan culture under Dr. Barbra Golden at the Maryland University in the mid 1980's and lived in Kosa (Okinawa City) at the time, shopped locally and went to all the old places that I used to go to back in the 1960's. Oh, and one more thing, this place has gotten much busier than it used to be, so go early to avoid the huge crowds of tourists from Mainland Japan and from China!!

3. Shuri Kannondo

3-1 Shuri Yamagawacho, Naha 903-0825 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-884-0565 http://www.shuri-kannondo.or.jp/
Excellent
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4.0 based on 21 reviews

Shuri Kannondo

4. Okinawa Gokoku Shrine

44 Oonoyamacho, Naha 900-0026 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-857-2798 http://www.okinawa-gokoku.jp/index.jsp
Excellent
13%
Good
55%
Satisfactory
30%
Poor
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4.0 based on 82 reviews

Okinawa Gokoku Shrine

5. Catholic Asato Church

3-7-2 Asato, Naha 902-0067 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-863-2021 http://www.naha.catholic.jp/
Excellent
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50%
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4.0 based on 16 reviews

Catholic Asato Church

6. Izumo Taisha Okinawa Bunsha Shrine

1-16-13 Furujima, Naha 902-0061 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-885-0346
Excellent
25%
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4.0 based on 16 reviews

Izumo Taisha Okinawa Bunsha Shrine

7. Shikina-gu

4-1-43 Hantagawa, Naha 902-0071 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-853-7225 http://sikinagu.com/f.html
Excellent
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Good
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42%
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4.0 based on 12 reviews

Shikina-gu

8. Suimuiutaki

3-1 Tonokura Shuri Shuri Castle Park, Naha 903-0815 Okinawa Prefecture +81 98-886-2020 http://oki-park.jp/shurijo/guide/53
Excellent
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4.0 based on 13 reviews

Suimuiutaki

9. Amagoi Utaki

1 Shurisakiyamacho, Naha 903-0814 Okinawa Prefecture
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4.0 based on 5 reviews

Amagoi Utaki

10. Ruins Of Enkaku Shineato

Syuri Syurijyo Park, Naha 903-0812 Okinawa Prefecture http://oki-park.jp/shurijo/guide/58
Excellent
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Good
32%
Satisfactory
58%
Poor
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3.5 based on 77 reviews

Ruins Of Enkaku Shineato

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