20140831-20140907 Japan : Okinawa-ken Naha-shi 沖縄県那覇市 - Naha City 那覇市


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Naha City 那覇市
Naha-shi 那覇市 is the capital of Okinawa-ken 沖縄県, and is where the international airport is located.
Kokusai Doori(International Street) 国際通り
Kokusai Doori(International Street) 国際通り is the main shopping street in Naha-shi 那覇市.

The nearest train station is Kenchoumae station 県庁前駅 of Yui-Rail ゆいレール.
Statue of Okinawa Shisa 沖縄シーサー at one end of the International Street 国際通り Shops at International Street 国際通り Decoration in front of a shop
 
Decoration in front of a shop Shops at International Street 国際通り  
Shurijou 首里城
Shurijou (Shuri Castle) 首里城 is the former palace of Ryuukyuu Kingdom 琉球王国. It was destroyed during World War II, and was rebuilt in 1958 and 1992.

The nearest train station is Shuri station 首里駅 of Yui-Rail ゆいレール.
Shureimon 守礼門, the main gate in front of Shurijou 首里城. It also appears in the 2000 yen bank notes The back of Shureimon 守礼門 Entrance to the central plaza 御庭 of the main palace 正殿. The staff are performing for the daily opening ceremony
Entrance to the central plaza 御庭 of the main palace 正殿 The central plaza 御庭 and the main palace 正殿 The main palace 正殿
The main palace 正殿 The central plaza 御庭 The central plaza 御庭 and the main palace 正殿
The central plaza 御庭 The central plaza 御庭 and the main palace 正殿 The main palace 正殿
 
The central plaza 御庭 and the main palace 正殿 Kinjouchou Ishidatamimichi 金城町石畳道, the remains of the stone road built in 1522 by Ryuukyuu Kingdom 琉球王国, just around 240 meters south of Shurijou 首里城