那覇 (Naha)

那覇 (Naha) is a city of 314 thousand¹ located on the East China Sea coast of southern Okinawa Island, Okinawa Prefecture, ⽇夲 (Nippon or Japan). The city center had to be rebuilt after the World War II Battle of Okinawa.² The UNESCO World Heritage Site, "Gusuku [castle] Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryuku," includes four sites in the city:³ Tamaudun, a 16th century mausoleum in Shuri;⁴ the 16th century gate of Sonohyan-utaki [-sacred natural spot]; the 14th century (or earlier) Shuri Castle, which was entirely rebuilt after World War II;² and the 18th century Shikina-en gardens.

Perhaps the tallest building is the 20 story Hotel Nikko Naha Grand Castle (1973).⁵

External references

Shuri Castle, Naha, Nippon (Japan)

Footnotes

1. 2008 figure from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Japan, accessed 3/25/2014.
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naha,_Okinawa, accessed 7/3/2014.
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gusuku_Sites_and_Related_Properties_of_the_Kingdom_of_Ryukyu, accessed 7/3/2014.
4. Shuri was once a separate city from Okinawa.
5. This is the building with the most stories listed for the city in emporis.com, accessed 7/3/2014; the heights for most buildings is not given.