Ryukyu Village

photo by そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0

photo by Yuet Man Lee · CC BY-SA 4.0

Eight real houses, taken apart from across half the island and put back together here.

The houses are not reconstructions: they are real houses, taken apart where they stood and put back together here. One comes from Genka, in Nago, and dates from 1897; up to sixteen people lived in it together, and it has four hearths instead of the usual one, which was the sign of a well-off family. Eisa is danced four times a day, at ten, at noon, at two and at four, and it is included in the ticket.

A park in Onna that brings together traditional Okinawan houses moved from various parts of the island: eight of them are Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of the national government. Next to the houses are the craft workshops and the Kijimunā theatre, where the eisa and folk music shows are held.

ℹ️ Open 9:30–17:00 all year, ticket office closes at 16:00. Two thousand yen from age sixteen, one thousand five hundred for high school students with a student card, eight hundred from six to fifteen, free under six; discount when buying online. Eisa shows at 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 16:00 and folk arts shows at 11:00, 12:30, 13:30 and 15:00, all included. One hour by car from Naha. The park is stated to be barrier-free, with free wheelchair loan.

🚉 Yamada · 6 min walk

Sources: ryukyumura.co.jp · 4travel.jp

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