This list is of the Cultural Properties of Japan designated in the category of for the Prefecture of Okinawa.[1]
As of 1 August 2020, six Important Cultural Properties have been designated (including one *National Treasure), being of national significance.[2] [3] [4]
| Property | Date | Municipality | Ownership | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha City (kept at the Naha City Museum of History) | 1,251 items, of which 85 are craft works and the remainder writings; the former comprise (a) royal costume (8 items): royal crown known as Hibenkan or Tamanchaabui, black silk with 288 gold, silver, crystal, and coral beads and a gold kanzashi engraved with a dragon; two ceremonial costumes of Chinese cloth; two belts - one with twenty previous stones, the other braided; a pair of boots; undergarments; (b) clothing (57 items): 42 bingata robes and 15 of orimono, some with banana fibre cloth; (c) metalwork (5 items): a gold cup, silver rinsing bowl, pair of silver bowls with stands, set of six octagonal silver goblets, and pair of tin bottles covered with glass beads; (d) lacquerware (9 items): of red lacquer - a covered multi-tiered food box, a set of footed trays, a rinsing bowl with stand, and a writing box; of black lacquer - a set of dishes and case, incense box, tray for scrolls, writing-paper box, and inkstone case; (e) ceramics (3 items of): a candle-stand, portable brazier, and jar; (f) swords (3 items): sword known as with which, according to the Kyūyō Chronicles, the King of Hokuzan committed suicide in 1416; sword known as which, according to the Kyūyō, Nakasone Toyomiya gave to Shō Shin in 1522; and sword known as [5] [6] | 26.2138°N 127.6793°W | https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/00010718 | |||
| Letter from the Ming Dynasty Hongzhi Emperor to Shō Shin Min Kōsō chokuyu (Ryūkyū-koku Chūzan-ō Shō Shin ate) | Okinawa Prefecture (kept at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum) | 47.05cm (18.52inches) by 178.8cm (70.4inches) | 26.2268°N 127.694°W | https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/10343 | |||
| Photographs by Kamakura Yoshitarō for his Investigation into Ryūkyū Art Ryūkyū geijutsu chōsa shashin (Kamakura Yoshitarō satsuei) | Okinawa Prefecture (kept at the Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts) | 2,080 items | 26.2194°N 127.7189°W | https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/00010676 | |||
| Map of the Ryūkyū Kingdom - Maps of the Magiri Ryūkyū-koku no zu・magiri-zu | Okinawa Prefecture (kept at Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum) | 8 items; one scroll of the whole kingdom and seven maps of the magiri | 26.2268°N 127.694°W | https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/00011745 | |||
| Materials relating to the Ie Udun Family Ie udun-ke kankei shiryō | private | 146 items | https://www.bunka.go.jp/koho_hodo_oshirase/hodohappyo/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2019/03/14/a1414437_01.pdf | ||||
| Sketches of the Yaeyama Kuramoto Master Painter (Miyara Ansen's former possession) Yaeyama kuramoto eshi gakō-rui (Miyara Ansen kyūzō) | Ishigaki City (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum) | 90 items | 24.338°N 124.1595°W | https://www.bunka.go.jp/koho_hodo_oshirase/hodohappyo/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2019/03/14/a1414437_01.pdf | |||
As of 1 May 2019, six properties have been designated at a prefectural level.[4] [7]
| Property | Date | Municipality | Ownership | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remains of a Bronze Bell (former Naminoue-gū Korean bell) dōshō zanketsu (kyū Naminōe-gū Chōsen shō) | Okinawa Prefecture (kept at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum) | the lengthy inscription dates the bell to or 956; the bell, designated a National Treasure in 1907 in accordance with the 1897 Ancient Temples and Shrines Preservation Law, was largely destroyed in 1945[8] | 26.2268°N 127.694°W | for all refs see https://www.pref.okinawa.jp/edu/bunkazai/edu/jimukyoku/bunkazai/documents/10sitei.pdf | |||
| Ankokuzan Stele of Flowers and Trees Ankokuzan jukaboku kihi | Okinawa Prefecture (kept at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum) | now an Important Cultural Property in the ancient documents category | 26.2268°N 127.694°W | ||||
| Sanpu Ryūmyaku-hi Sanpu ryūmyaku hi | Nago City (kept at the Nago Museum) | the inscription records a proposal to relocate the capital of the three kingdoms (Hokuzan, Chūzan, and Nanzan) from Shuri to Nago[9] | 26.5863°N 127.9869°W | ||||
| Materials relating to the Uezu Family Uezu-ke shiryō | private (kept at the Kumejima Museum and) | 1790 items, comprising 42 calligraphic works, 14 paintings, 109 craftworks, and 1,625 records relating to the early modern and modern period | 26.3416°N 126.7638°W | ||||
| Sketches by the Kuramoto Painter Kuramoto eshi no gakō | Ishigaki City (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum) | 114 items | 24.338°N 124.1595°W | ||||
| Materials relating to the Ie Family Ie-ke shiryō | private (kept at the Naha City Museum of History) | 122 items, with 29 associated items comprising 14 letters, 11 calligraphic works, 1 painting, and 3 pieces of lacquerware; 113 items have since been designated an Important Cultural Property as Materials relating to the Ieudun Family (see above), leaving 11 items (sic), with the associated items | 26.2138°N 127.6793°W | https://www.pref.okinawa.jp/edu/bunkazai/bunka/bunkazaizukan/minbunpdf/documents/2019-03-01-02.pdf | |||
As of 1 May 2019, forty-three properties have been designated at a municipal level.[4] [10]
| Property | Date | Municipality | Ownership | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maps of the Villages in Nakijin Magiri, Kunigami District Kunigami-gun Nakijin magiri kakuson zenzu oyobi aza-zu | 26.6916°N 127.9273°W | for all refs see https://www.pref.okinawa.jp/edu/bunkazai/edu/jimukyoku/bunkazai/documents/10sitei.pdf | |||||
| Maps of Heshiki Village in Nakijin Magiri Nakijin magiri Heshiki-son ryakuzu oyobi Heshiki-son aza-zu | 26.6916°N 127.9273°W | ||||||
| Former Jahana Elementary School Site Hō-an-den kyū Jahana jinjō kōtō shōgakkō ato hōanden | 26.6839°N 127.8972°W | ||||||
| Tōjin Baka Tombstone Tōjin baka no bohi | 26.4381°N 127.8021°W | ||||||
| Onna Village Shirube-ishi Onna-son no shirube ishi | 26.4381°N 127.8021°W | ||||||
| Kunigami District Onna Magiri: Maps of Each Village, etc Kunigami-gun Onna magiri kaku-son zen-zu oyobi aza-zu tō | 26.4381°N 127.8021°W | ||||||
| Genealogy of the Tan Lineage: Branch Line Tan-sei kafu shiryū issatsu | 26.4881°N 127.984°W | ||||||
| Materials from Ginoza Village relating to the Battle of Okinawa Okinawa-sen kanren Ginoza-son shiryō | 26.4826°N 127.9732°W | ||||||
| Survey Stone Haru-ishi | 26.3316°N 127.7951°W | ||||||
| Survey Stone Haru-ishi | 26.3316°N 127.7951°W | ||||||
| Survey Stone Haru-ishi | 26.3458°N 127.8146°W | ||||||
| Yomitan Zero Milestone Yomitan-son dōro genpyō | 26.3993°N 127.7582°W | ||||||
| Hija Bridge Inscription Hija-bashi hibun | 26.3703°N 127.7563°W | ||||||
| Kamuiyaki Excavated from Uchima, Nishihara Nishihara-chō Uchima sanpuchi No.1 shutsudo no kamuiyaki | 26.2212°N 127.76°W | ||||||
| Meiji Land Registry Map Meiji tochi daichō fuzoku chizu | 26.29°N 127.7816°W | ||||||
| Madan Bridge Inscription Chōshū Madan-bashi hibun | private | 26.1738°N 127.6743°W | |||||
| Meiji Land Registry Map Meiji tochi daichō fuzoku chizu | 26.176°N 127.7446°W | ||||||
| Miyagusuku Bridge Restoration Stele Shū Miyagusuku-bashi no hi | 26.1868°N 127.7305°W | ||||||
| Uhwi Bridge Stele Uhwi-hashi no hi | 26.1868°N 127.7305°W | ||||||
| Shirube dote-ishi Shirube dote ishi | 26.1868°N 127.7305°W | ||||||
| Public records of Kumejima Nakazato Magiri Kume Nakazato magiri kuji-chō | 26.3406°N 126.8051°W | ||||||
| Public records of the villages of Kumejima Nakazato Magiri Kume Nakazato magiri shoson kuji-chō | 26.3406°N 126.8051°W | ||||||
| Criminal Records toganin kuji-chō | 26.3406°N 126.8051°W | ||||||
| Anchor Stones from Uegusuku Castle Uegusuku-jō ato no ikariishi | 26.3406°N 126.8051°W | ||||||
| Materials relating to the Nakasone Family of the Chūdō Lineage Chūdō-uji Nakasone-ke kankei shiryō | 24.7965°N 125.3177°W | ||||||
| Materials relating to the Motomura Family of the Shōei Lineage Shōei-uji Motomura-ke kankei shiryō | private | 24.8027°N 125.2804°W | |||||
| Genealogy of the Main Line of the Ntabaru Lineage Natabaru-uji seitō keizu, kafu | private | 26.1643°N 127.7034°W | |||||
| Genealogy of the Branch Line of the Ntabaru Lineage Natabaru-uji shiryū keizu, kafu | private | 24.669°N 124.7034°W | |||||
| Genealogy of the Main Line of the Shōei Lineage Shōei-uji seitō keizu, kafu | private | 24.6705°N 124.7026°W | |||||
| Genealogy of a Branch Line of the Shōei Lineage Shōei-uji shiryū keizu, kafu | private | 26.2173°N 127.6989°W | |||||
| Genealogy of a Branch Line of the Shōei Lineage Shōei-uji shiryū keizu, kafu | private | 26.2438°N 127.7273°W | |||||
| Genealogy of a Branch Line of the Shōei Lineage Shōei-uji shiryū keizu, kafu | private | 26.2205°N 127.7191°W | |||||
| Genealogy of the Chūdō Lineage Chūdō-uji keizu, kafu | private | 24.6702°N 124.7033°W | |||||
| Genealogy of the Urato Lineage Urato-uji keizu, kafu | private | 24.6692°N 124.7032°W | |||||
| Land Register tochi daichō | 24.6694°N 124.7017°W | ||||||
| Land Tax Register chiso nayose-chō | 24.6694°N 124.7017°W | ||||||
| Land Registry Map chiseki-zu | 24.6694°N 124.7017°W | ||||||
| Sample Patterns miezu | Ishigaki City (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum) | 46 items; designs for tribute cloth for the Ryūkyū court; also a Municipal Cultural Property - Craftworks[11] | 24.338°N 124.1595°W | ||||
| Letter of Appreciation to Toyokawa Zensa for the Rescue Operation in the Senkaku Islands Toyokawa Zensa ate Senkaku rettō sōnan kyūgo no kanshajō | private (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum) | sent by the Consul of the Republic of China in Nagasaki on 20 May 1920 for the rescue the previous winter by villagers from Ishigaki of 31 Chinese fishermen shipwrecked in the Senkaku Islands[12] | 24.338°N 124.1595°W | ||||
| Letter of Appreciation to Tamayose Sonhan for the Rescue Operation in the Senkaku Islands Tamayose Sonhan ate Senkaku rettō sōnan kyūgo no kanshajō | Ishigaki City (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum) | 24.338°N 124.1595°W | |||||
| Tile Document kawara shōmon | private (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum) | 24.338°N 124.1595°W | |||||
| Tōjin Baka Stele Tōjin bohi | Ishigaki City (kept at the Ishigaki City Yaeyama Museum) | commemorates the Chinese coolies who, after suffering indignities such as having their pigtails cut, mutinied aboard the Robert Bowne in 1852 while on their way from Amoy to San Francisco and put ashore in Ishigaki[13] [14] | 24.338°N 124.1595°W | ||||
| Tonoshiro Elementary School Hō-an-den kyū-Tonoshiro jinjōkōtō shōgakkō no hōanden | Ishigaki City (at) | 24.3423°N 124.1636°W | |||||