The “Hokuden (North Hall),” located on the north side when you are looking at the Seiden straight from the Houshin Gate, was where administrative affairs of the Ryukyu Kingdom government were carried out. It was also used as a reception hall where Chinese investiture envoys were entertained with food and drinks such as tea and liquor and by Ryukyuan traditional performing arts, such as kumiodori (a classical performance of Ryukyuan theater and dance). The Hokuden is currently still used to entertain foreign dignitaries, one example being the banquet held here for the 2000 Okinawa Summit.

Basic information

Address

903-0815 1-2 Kinjo-Cho Shuri Naha Okinawa In Shuri Castle Park

TEL

098-886-2020 Shuri Castle Park

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

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