Registration Date：2008.04.18
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Ryukyu dog
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Materials from the demolition of a palace (residence of Ryukyu royalty) located near Shuri Castle were used. One of the features of this house is that it has a different floor plan from that of a typical traditional house, and there is no back seat. The pillars still have sword wounds from the Japanese army during the war, and nail holes in the pillars from the U.S. military's use of the house after the war. After the house was moved, it was used as a papermaking workshop to convey the culture of papermaking in the Ryukyu Kingdom era. A Ryukyu dog, a natural monument, welcomes visitors.
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The Former Taba Residence Main Building is a house that was built during the late Meiji Era (1868-1912) following the demolition of "udun"(a stately residence) in Naha City. Material from that building was used for this structure, which was built in Naha City's Shuri Ishimine-cho. The floor plan differs from that of a traditional house in that there is a one-tatami mat-wide wooden-floored room adjacent to the right side of "ichiban-za"(a guest room), and no "ura-za"(back rooms). This may be due to the shape of the site and the layout and scale of the mansion at the time it was built in Ishimine-cho. In addition, the Taba Residence escaped the ravages of the war, and the pillars still bear the marks left by the swords of the Japanese army used during the war. After the war, the American military removed some of the roof tiles from the eaves and put up tents for use. Countless nail holes with decorative planking remain on the pillars inside the building. Since its relocation, this building has been used as a papermaking studio that also offers workshops, where paper made from Okinawan materials such as fibers of the "ito-bashoo"(banana plant) and "Gettoo" (shell ginger), in order to pass on the papermaking culture that existed in the Ryukyuan capital of Shuri. This is the only tourist facility in the prefecture where visitors can take part in a Japanese papermaking workshop.
Okinawa was once an independent nation called the Ryukyu Kingdom. Its people traversed the seas and traded with other countries, adopting various cultures while developing a unique culture of their own. When you come here to Ryukyu Kingdom Castle Town, you feel like you have taken a trip in time back to that bygone era. The streets are lined with beautiful old houses with red tile roofs, people in dazzling Ryukyu clothing pass by, and tropical flowers decorate the streets.
This is a place where you can step back in time and experience the Ryukyu Islands of long ago, with surroundings that include the houses and “Fuuru” ( pigsty & latrine) more than 100 years old that are registered as National Tangible Cultural Properties, buildings known as "Kami Ashagi" where community religious rituals are said to have once been performed, and traditional houses featuring masonry that uses techniques unique to Okinawa.
Cultural property information
【Opening hours】
9:00-17:30 (last admission 16:00)
【Closing day】
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【Fee】
Adult: 2,000 yen, Child: 1,000 yen *Child is between the ages of 4 and 14; 15 and older are charged at the adult rate. Admission is every 20 minutes from Gyokusendo. Web advance tickets are available until the day before admission. On the day of admission, please purchase tickets directly at the Okinawa World ticket counter.
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