The bullet mark on Old Nakagusuku Udun’s stone wall
Historic sitesHistory
It was the Prince’s mansion of the Ryukyu Kingdom era. Bullet marks were left on the stone wall.
Basic information
- Address
- 903-0823 1 Onaka-cho Shuri Naha Okinawa Near Ryutan Pond
- Business hours
- Nothing in particular.
- Close day
- Nothing in particular.
- Charge
- Free
- Parking
- None
- Access information
- About a 3-minute walk from the Yamakawa bus stop.
Additional Information
- Academic information
- Old Nakagusuku-udun (palace) was Prince Nakagusuku's mansion of the Ryukyu Kingdom era. It was built in the early sixteenth century and, stood as the palace of heirs for over 200 years. But the facilities were burnt down during the Battle of Okinawa and only the bullet marked stonewalls are left. The old Nakagusuku-udun site was discovered during Shuri High School's renovation. Today, the government is planning to reconstruct the Nakagusuku-udun.