Muromachi
Okinawa · 室町Browse Okinawa’s cultural heritage from the Muromachi period (1336 – 1573). Filter by type and keyword, with concise stories, maps, and travel tips.
The royal tomb of the second Sho dynasty at Naha, built in 1501. Its three gabled chambers were divided by the stage of burial and by rank of the dead.
The 1498 Former Enkaku-ji Hojo Bridge in Naha is the only surviving structure of a royal temple lost in war, its Chinese stone railings the kingdom's finest.
Located within Shuri Castle Park in Naha, Okinawa, the Sonohyan Utaki Stone Gate was built in 1519 by order of King Shō Shin as a royal prayer site. This masterpiece of stone architecture fuses Japanese, Chinese, and Ryukyuan styles and is designated both a National Important Cultural Property and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Discover Tennyo Bridge (Tennyo-bashi), a 1502 stone arch bridge designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan. Located beside Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa, this masterpiece blends Chinese, Japanese, and Ryukyuan craftsmanship.