Shuri Castle Flower Walking

　 World Heritage Shurijo Castle Park, located in Shurikinjo-cho, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, is a national park that you can enjoy for free. The main hall of Shurijo Castle was destroyed by fire the other day, but you can visit the Shurijo Castle Park and go to the vicinity of the main hall. If you take a walk through the world heritage Shurijo Castle Park, which you can enjoy for free, you will come across the precious remains of Shurijo Castle and the place of worship of the Ryukyu dynasty. We will guide you through the flower walk in Shurijo Castle Park with photos, maps, transportation access, Shurijo Castle Park tour materials, and pictures of flowers blooming in Shurijo Castle Park.

　The entrance to Shurijo Castle Park is the Shureimon Gate. Shureimon is a beautiful Chinese-style vermilion gate built in the Sho Sei era around 1527-1555. Shureimon was destroyed by the Battle of Okinawa, but was rebuilt in 1958. Shureimon is a symbolic building of Shuri Castle. After passing through the Shureimon Gate, you will see the Kankaimon Gate, which is the main gate of Shuri Castle.

　Shurijo Castle Park has 2.7 Ha, most of which is a free area. If you take a walk through the flowers in Shurijo Castle Park, you can enjoy various cultural heritage and Okinawan plants. You can get a panoramic view of Naha City by climbing Azana to the west of the outer circumference of Shurijo Castle Park. If you walk on the walls of Shuri Castle, you can see the main hall of Shuri Castle below.

　The Shurijo Castle main hall was destroyed by fire the other day, but you can visit the Shurijo Castle Park and go to the vicinity of the Shurijo Castle main hall. When I visited Shurijo Castle Park in late January 2020, I witnessed the burnt down Shurijo Castle (photographed in late January 2020). The locals were looking at the burnt down Shurijo Castle with tears.

　 Shurijo Castle was destroyed by fire the other day, but you can go near Shurijo Castle. In addition, people who guide Shurijo Castle will also guide you to Shurijo Castle Park. The vermilion Hibiscus flowers that bloom in the unburned Shuri Castle are also beautiful.

《Shurijo Castle Park Tour Information / Shurijo Castle Park Traffic Access》

Name	Okinawa Shuri-jo Castle Park
Address	〒903－0815　1-2 Shurikinjocho, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture　TEL 098-886-2020
Open	8:30～18:00（12～3M）、8:30～19:00（4～6M、10～11M）8:00～20:00（7～9M）
Close	All Day（Park）、 First Wednesday of July and the next day（Castle）
Fee	Free（The castle cannot be visited due to a fire）
Access	・About 17 minutes on foot from Okinawa Monorail Shuri Station ・300m from Shuri Castle bus stop, about 5 minutes on foot ・Get off at "Kinjo-mae" bus stop 500m via cobblestone road, about 10 minutes on foot ・8.4km by taxi from Naha Airport to Shurijo Castle Park, about 24 minutes ・3.9km by taxi from Kokusaidori OPA to Shurijo Castle Park, about 15 minutes ・Approximately 60 minutes on foot from the job title garden (for healthy legs)
View	Ryukyu limestone wall, Shureimon, Sonohyan-utaki stone gate , Zuisenmon Kukeimon, Kankaimon, Kobikimon, Hoshinmon, Shurimori Jigoku, Shoden
Flower	Gajumaru, sandanka, kuwazuimo, ōtaniwatari, tsuwabuki, sumire

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　If you take a walk in Shurijo Castle Park, you can observe the flowers of the four seasons. When I was taking a walk in front of the guardian gate in winter, a beautiful red hibiscus flower greeted me (photographed in late January). You can see hibiscus even in winter at the warm Okinawa Shurijo Castle Park.

　Shurijo Castle Park, located in Shurikinjo-cho, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, is a national park (National Okinawa Memorial Park) built on the site of Shuri Castle in the Ryukyu dynasty. Unfortunately, Shurijo Castle was completely destroyed by the Pacific War, but when you walk around Shurijo Castle Park, you will find a precious wall made of Ryukyu limestone in Shurijo Castle and Sonohyan-utaki, a world heritage site. You can see the Gigokuishimon and other places. The Shurijo Castle Park Kukeimon in the photo above is the gate currently used as the exit of Shurijo Castle Park.　

　Shurijo Castle Park Kukeimon was once used as a common gate during the Ryukyu dynasty. Kukeimon was founded between 1477 and 1526, and is said to be the era of Sho Shin. The upper part of Kukeimon was repaired in 1983, but the lower part of the Shuri castle wall retains the Ryukyu limestone at the time of its construction. Below the Kukeimon, there is a spring called "Ryuhi", from which high-quality water called "Kanmizugawa Hikawa" flows out.

Ryukyu Kosumire flower photo blooming against the background of the stone wall of Shuri Castle

　If you take a flower walk in Shurijo Castle Park, you can see the precious walls made of Ryukyu limestone in Shurijo Castle. When I was taking a walk around Shurijo Castle Park Kukeimon in winter, I could see the flowers of Ryukyu Kosumire blooming against the background of the walls of Shurijo Castle.

　When I was taking a walk in the Shurijo Castle Park, I found the world heritage Sonohyan-utaki Stone Gate. Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon is a facility that was miraculously spared from the destruction caused by the bombing and was repaired in 1953. The construction of Sonohyan-utaki Stone Gate made of Ryukyu limestone was in 1519, during the time of Sho Shin. Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon is a place of worship for safety prayers when the king goes out.

Photograph of the flower of the leopard plant blooming in front of the Shurijo Castle reception gate

　You can freely walk around Shurijo Castle Park, but there is a curfew (from 8:00 in the morning) inside Shurijo Castle. The entrance to Shurijo Castle Park is the Kankaimon Gate. Shurijo Castle Kankaimon is the main gate of Shurijo Castle. Most of the area inside Shurijo Castle can be used free of charge, so feel free to take a walk in the flowers. The Shurijo Castle Kankaimon was built between 1477 and 1500, and there are two Shisa in front of the gate. Leopard plant flowers were in bloom near the Shurijo Castle Kankaimon.

　Admission to Shurijo Castle is charged (Now Free). Built around the end of the 14th century and rebuilt at the beginning of the 18th century, Shurijo Castle was once a national treasure. The current Shurijo Castle was restored in 1992. The colors of the wooden third floor vermilion-painted Shurijo Castle and the Ryukyu red tile roof are vivid. On both sides of the Ryukyu red tile roof of Shurijo Castle, you can see the rare dragon Shibi. The place where you can see the roof of Shurijo Castle is the largest religious ritual place in Shurijo Castle, which is called the free area Kyonouchi. From within Shurijo Castle Park Kyo, you can overlook the city of Naha.

Shurijo Castle Park system map Sandanka flowers blooming in front of the seat

　While taking a walk in front of the Shurijo Castle system, along the stone wall in front of the system, Santanka The flowers were in bloom. Santanka is a plant native to southern India and near Sri Lanka, and is one of the representative flowers of Okinawa. Since Santanka is an evergreen shrub, it is a plant often used for hedgerows. The red flowers of Santanka look great on the Ryukyu limestone hedges in the background.

　As you take a walk around Shurijo Castle Park, you will be amazed by the beautiful curves of the Shurijo Castle wall. Seen from below Azana in the west, the Shuri wall looks different from the angular stone wall of the castle in Honshu. The Shuri castle wall made of Ryukyu limestone is graceful and gives a flowing musical impression. Zakimi Castle also drew a curve similar to that of Shuri Castle.

　Shurijo Castle Park has a vast area including the surrounding facilities. When I was taking a walk outside the gate of Shurijo Castle, I saw Engakuji . Shurijo Castle Park Engakuji is a temple of the Rinzai sect founded in 1494. Unfortunately, Engakuji was destroyed in the Battle of Okinawa, but the stone bridge over the free life pond is designated as an important cultural property. Ryukyu Kosumire flowers were in bloom on the hill overlooking Engakuji Temple in Shurijo Castle Park.

　Opposite Shurijo Castle Park Engakuji Temple, there are Bensai Tendo and Engakuji Pond. Benzaiten-do and Enkanike were built in 1502, but have been destroyed by repeated wars. The Tennyo Bridge over the Enkan Pond is a Chinese-style bridge. Many wild birds visit around Enkan Pond.

When I was taking a walk in Shurijo Castle Park, I found red fruits on the banyan tree that grows near the Shurijo Castle wall. Banyan ( Ficus microcapa ) belongs to the genus Ficus ( Ficus ) , So it bears a red fruit that resembles a fig. In Okinawa Prefecture, banyan trees are used as "amulets". The red berries of the banyan tree look good on the beautiful Ryukyu limestone Shuri castle wall.

When I was taking a walk in Shurijo Castle Park, I saw the leaves of Bird's-nest Witari growing from the porous rock wall of Shurijo Castle made of Ryukyu limestone. It is nice to see Bird's-nestnut which is rare in Honshu, at Shurijo Castle Park.

　You can meet tropical and subtropical plants while taking a walk in Shurijo Castle Park. Alocasia was growing on the wall of Shurijo Castle Park. Alocasia is a plant of the Araceae family, but it is high in calcium oxalate and is not edible. Alocasia odora, which has beautiful leaves, has become popular as a foliage plant in recent years in Honshu.

　There is also a part that was barely left unburned at Shuri Castle. You can visit Shurijo Castle and Shurijo Castle Park, which are barely left unburned, as usual (free of charge), so please go to Shurijo Castle Park as well. The flowers of the four seasons that bloom in Shurijo Castle and the scenery from Shurijo Castle are very beautiful.

It takes about 17 minutes on foot from Shuri Station on the Okinawa Monorail to Shurijo Castle

The traffic access map from Shuri Station to Shurijo Castle Park is below (the map can be moved, enlarged, photo displayed, etc.)　

　 It is about a 17-minute walk from Shuri Station, the end of the Okinawa Monorail, to Shurijo Castle Park, a World Heritage Site. From Shuri Station, head toward Shuri Castle (with a guide to Shuri Castle on the way) and go up the slope to see Shuri Castle and Shureimon. Aim for Shurijo Castle Park while looking at the remains of Enkakuji Temple and Bensai Tendo in front of Shurijo Castle.

Approximately 25 minutes from the Meiha Bus Terminal to the Shurijo Castle Park entrance bus stop (fare 230 yen)

　To access Shurijo Castle Park from the Meiha Bus Terminal, and get off at the Shurijo Castle entrance bus stop for about 25 minutes (fare 230 yen). About 5 minutes on foot, aim for the Shurijo Castle Park Kankaimon while watching the Shureimon Gate.

Approximately 30 minutes from the Meiha Bus Terminal to the cobblestone bus stop (fare 230 yen)

　If you are heading to Shurijo Castle Park from the Meiha Bus Terminal via the old road of the Ryukyu dynasty, Kinjo Town Stone Road, it takes about 30 minutes (fare 230 yen) to the bus stop "Ishidatami Mae". From the Meiha Bus Terminal, take the the nearest bus stop on the cobblestone road. When you get off at the "Cobblestone Mae" bus stop, you will reach the cobblestone road in about 100m. From here, you will reach Shurijo Castle Park in about 10 minutes via the cobblestone road (steep uphill, with stairs).

　It takes about 24 minutes by taxi from Naha Airport to Shurijo Castle Park. It is 3.9km from Kokusai-dori in the center of Naha city, about 15 minutes. For private cars Please park at the Shurijo Castle underground parking lot and aim for Shurijo Castle Park.

　Did you enjoy the flower walk at Shurijo Castle Park? In Shurijo Castle Park, a World Heritage Site, there are precious stone walls made of Ryukyu limestone from the Ryukyu dynasty, a magnificent gate, and a place of worship. I want to enjoy the beautiful flowers, scenery, and ruins in Shurijo Castle Park. If you like, please also look at Cobblestone Road Flower Walk , which is a 3-minute walk from Shurijo Castle Park.