Tourist attraction

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.