Tomari International Cemetery is located near the north bank of Tomari Port. Old tombstones for foreigners (commonly calle Uranda-baka) were at the back on the right side from the entrance. A total of 22 foreigners from 6 countries, including Chinese and Americans, were buried there.

Basic information

Address

900-0012 3-20-1 Tomari Naha Okinawa

Business hours

Nothing in particular

Close day

Nothing in particular

Charge

Free

Parking

None

Access information

A 5-minute walk from the Tomari Takahashi bus stop.

Additional Information

Academic information

Designated Date: August 10, 1987
Tomari International Cemetery is located near the north bank of Tomari Port. Old tombstones for foreigners (commonly called Uranda-baka) were at the back on the right side from the entrance. A total of 22 foreigners from 6 countries, including Chinese and Americans, were buried there. The oldest tombstone here is for a Chinese person who was buried in 1718. Also a British sailor who died after a long voyage, sailors who rode on the ship with Commodore Mathew Perry, and a Catholic priest, Father Matthew Adnet were buried here. Tomari International Cemetery is an important spot as a historical site to learn the exchange between the Ryukyu Kingdom and foreign countries from the 18th Century.

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Naha Board of Education Cultural Heritage Division (2007) "Naha Cultural Property" Naha Board of Education