Ounu-tun is a place of worship where a person name Ounu Ufuya in 16C was worshipped. They say it was also called Wakuta Shrine. The scale of the well and the masonry technique shows this is a treasurable historic site as a residence of a significant person of influence.

Basic information

Address

900-0023 1-345 346 Sobe Naha Okinawa

TEL

098-917-3501　(English is not supported） Municipal cultural property division of Naha city

Business hours

Nothing in particular

Close day

Nothing in particular
None

Charge

Free

Parking

None

Access information

A 1-minute walk from in front of the Naha District Court.

Additional Information

Academic information

Cultural property(Prefectural designated historical site)
Designated date: November 14, 1978
Ounu-tun is a worship place where a person name Ounu Ufuya in 16C was worshipped. They say it was also called Wakuta Shrine.
Ufuya has been said to be a person of influence in this area with his territory of Gusuku-dake and Onoyama, but the details are unknown. According to “Ryukyukoku Yuraiki (The Records of the Origin of the Ryukyu Kingdom)(1713),” the daughter of Ufuya, Mazenigani became a wife of King Sho Shin, gave a birth to a prince in Yomitan-zan, who later succeeded Ufuya.
Ou-ga is a well used for winter solstice, has a small mouth with stone walls from the central part to the bottom. The well always has an abundance of water. All of the well is paved with stones with a higher back. Ou-ga is a well whose old design with stonewall still remains. When Umachi (A festival for rice) in May and June were held, the descendants from Ounuka-udun offered festive goods to the Ou-ga, and a priestess called Sobe no Ooamu conducted the ritual service. Ou-ga was crowded with many worshippers from the neighboring farming villages for the occasion.
The scale of the well and the masonry technique tells this is a valuable historic site as a residence of a significant person of influence.

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