Shuri Castle Park, Seiden
Historic sitesHistoryShuri Castle ParkWorld heritage
The Seiden, a distinctively Ryukyuan-style structure which has an architectural-style not even found in Japan or in China, is today the most important building that symbolized the reign over the Ryukyu Kingdom. Some of the primer coating used are lacquer, and Chinese wood oil for color. All the structures were reduced to ashes during the Battle of Okinawa; but, some of them have been reconstructed.
Basic information
- Address
- 903-0815 1-2 Kinjo-Cho Shuri Naha Okinawa In Shuri Castle Park
- TEL
- 098-886-2020 Okinawa churashima foundation Shurijo Castle Park Management Center
- Business hours
- Pay zones
- April to June
Open 8:30 to 19:00 / last admission ticket sales / 18:30
- July to September
Open 8:30 to 20:00 / last admission ticket sales / 19:30
- October - November
Open 8:30 to 19:00 / last admission ticket sales / 18:30
- December to March
Open 8:30 to 18:00 / last admission ticket sales / 17:30 - Close day
- The first Wednesday of July and the following day.
- Charge
- General Individual fee: ¥820 for Adults; ¥620 for Sr. High students; ¥310 for Elementary & Jr. High students; Free for 6-year olds and under.
Group fee: ¥660 for Adults; ¥490 for Sr. High students; ¥250 for Elementary & Jr. High students; Free for 6-year olds and under.
Annual pass: ¥1,640 for Adults; ¥1,240 for Sr. High students; ¥620 for Elementary & Jr. High school students. - Parking
- Toll parking is available.
- Access information
- Take the "Yui Rail" from Naha Airport. Get off at Shuri Station. A 10-minute walk away. Take the city bus line number (1, 17), or the outside city bus line number 46, and get off at the Shurijo Kouen Iriguchi bus stop. About a 5-minute walk to the Shurei-mon gate.
Take the Shurijo Shitamachi number 8 bus line and get off at the Shurjo-mae bus stop, about a 1-minute walk to the front of the Shurei-mon gate.
Take the number 9, or number 25 city bus line, and get off at the Yamakawa bus stop. About a 15-minute walk to the Shurei-mon gate. - URL
- http://oki-park.jp/shurijo-park/
Additional Information
- Barrier-free