Japan Travel: Tamaudun Mausoleum, World Heritage Site. Naha, Okinawa12

The Tamaudun Mausoleum was built around the beginning of the 16th century as the mausoleum for the royal family of the Ryukyu Kingdom. It was restored after suffering extensive damage during Battle of Okinawa. The mausoleum is located only a short walk from Shuri Castle. It was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on December 2, 2000, as a part of the site group Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.

The mausoleum consists of three closed chambers: the left one for kings and queens, the right one for princes and princesses, and the central one for storing recently deceased bodies before undergoing a ritual of bone cleaning a few years later.

Visitors require an entry fee, which also covers admission to a small museum located in the basement of the reception building. Although the museum is small and the English is limited, visitors are able to see pictures of the mausoleum from before the war.

Facility Information:
Hours: 9:00 to 18:00 (last entry at 17:30)
Closed: No closing days
Admission: 300 yen
Level of English: Minimal

Access Information:

By Foot: from Shuri Station on the Okinawa Monorail
A 15 minutes by foot
A five minute ride with a cost of 160 yen by bus.
board a bus number8 land get off at Shurijo-mae (首里城前)

From central Naha (Kokusaidori) to Shuri Castle
Board a bus number1and get off at Shurijo Koen Iriguchi (首里城公園入口). The one-way journey takes around 20 minutes with a cost of 230 yen.

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