Ryukyu Dynasty's History and Culture Route

This is a history and culture facility associated with Katsuren's hero, Amawari, and is located next to the Katsuren Castle Ruins. The museum exhibits excavated artifacts and reconstructed dioramas of the castle ruins, and shows animations and videos introducing Amawari. It is a spot where visitors can enjoy learning about the history and culture of Uruma City with the Katsuren Castle Ruins at the heart of it. The Roman coins that were excavated for the first time in Japan is a must-see.

This community-based hall is the rehearsal hall for "Kimutaka no Amawari," a modern version of the kumiodori dance featuring Amawari, who was once the lord of Katsuren Castle, as the main character. Performed by local junior high and high school students, the theatrical play was registered a "Heritage of the Future" by UNESCO NGO Japan. The hall is equipped with a wide range of sound and lighting equipment and has a stage mechanism that can be deployed in six different patterns.

This tourist facility features a dense subtropical forest with giant ferns, waterside areas where wild birds and insects gather, and orchids growing in their natural habitat. Visitors can enjoy the richness of nature by walking along the various paths or taking a ride on the lake boat. Orchid lovers can further enjoy the abundant variety of orchids on display and for sale at the facility's orchid specialty store.

Champuru Ichiba is a direct sales farmer's market where you will find carefully grown agricultural products and processed foods by farmers and producers in the central region of Okinawa's main island. The popular market, where locals also come to shop, goes by the motto "The market with a variety of vegetables where people can connect with each other."

This botanical garden features more than 30,000 plants of approximately 1,300 species, as well as a variety of tropical plants and animals that visitors can observe and interact with. The tree with the with the longest longevity, the picturesque Water Garden area, Japan's longest row of Alexandra palm trees, a herb garden, and the Petting Zoo with capyparas and common squirrel monkeys are just a few of the attractions that make this a fun location for all ages.

Although by whom and when the castle was constructed is unknown, there is a legend that it is the final resting place of Oni Ufugushiku, also known as Kenyu Ufugushiku. The castle (gusuku) was built on a limestone hillside, with rocky hills and flat terrain, and in places stone walls piled up in the open air can still be seen. It is one of the most pristine castle ruin sites in Okinawa City, and Oni Ufugushiku's tomb, built inside a rock shelter, remains halfway up the hillside of the site.

This site was additionally designated as a national scenic spot "Amamikunumui" in 2019. It is written in "Omoro soshi" that it was built by the god Amamiku, and is believed to have been inhabited by King Sho Taikyu and King Sho Seni when they were princes. Although the castle walls have been lost, it is located on a residential hill at an elevation of 80 meters above sea level, offering a panoramic view of the city worth seeing.

As a center for the traditional performing art of eisa, the pride of Okinawa, the museum exhibits materials, tools, and costumes related to eisa, and sells eisa-related products. Visitors can also experience the traditional performing arts of Okinawa by watching authentic eisa videos on a large screen, dancing to eisa songs, and playing the sanshin (the traditional three-stringed instrument of Okinawa).