Historic sites / famous places
Sites and monuments related to karate in the Okinawa Prefecture
(per area and alphabetical order, titles omitted)
Naha City
- Akebono：Monument dedicated to Nakazato Shūgorō
- Asato：Miyagi Chōjun bronze statue
- Izumizaki：Old site of the Butokuden
- Kume：Kume Shiseibyō, Kuninda Terrace
- Maji：Banya guard house (inside Shikina Royal Garden)
- Makabi：Tomb and plate of Matsumura Sōkon, Tomb and monument of Itosu Ankō, Tomb and plate of Hanashiro Chōmo
- Matsuyama：Monument of Higaonna Kanryō & Miyagi Chōjun
- Ōnoyama：Funakoshi Gichin “Karate ni sente nashi” monument, Okinawa Prefectural Budōkan (Hall of martial arts)
- Shikina：Yagi family tomb and Meibukan “Onmyō zai Denshin” stele, tomb and monument of Higa Seko & Higa Seikichi, tomb and funeral plate of Toguchi Seikichi
- Tomari：Monument of Matsumora Kōsaku, relief of Matsumora Kōsaku, Furuhērin (Kāmī-nu-yā) cave, Monument dedicated to Nagamine Shōshin
- Tsuji：Former Tsuji village site
- Uebaru：Shicha nu utaki
- Wakasa：Stele of Tei Junsoku
Naha City Shuri
- Mawashi-chō：Monuments of Kokugaku & Shuri Icchū (inside Shuri Senior High School)
- Sakiyama-chō：Uchaya Udun site, monument dedicated to the birthplace of Shurite karate and kobujutsu
- Samukawa-chō： Monument of Kyō Ahagon Jikki, Tomigusuku dunchi
- Sueyoshi-chō： Funakoshi Gichin’s “Kansha no matsu” pine tree and Funakoshi Gigo’s “Homare no matsu” pine tree
- Tonokura-chō：The site of Okinawa Shihan Gakkō (Normal school) site
- Torihori-chō：Okinawa Dentō Kobudō Museum
- Yamakawa-chō：Monument of Yabu Kentsu, Site of the former Makan-dunchi, Monument dedicated to Chibana Chōshin
- Tōnokura-chō：Monument of the site of the Okinawa Prefectural Technical School
- Sakiyama-chō：Akata Ufujō
Okinawa main island southern area
(Municipalities: Itoman City, Nanjō City, Tomigusuku City, Yonabaru Town, Haebaru Town, Yaese Town)
- Haebaru Town：Makabe Chōken’s tomb
- Itoman City：Hakugindō stele, Peace prayer Park
- Nanjō City：Shōrinji-ryū monument, Bugeidō cave
- Tomigusuku City：Tomb of Miyazato Eiichi, Okinawa Karate Kaikan
Okinawa main island central area
(Municipalities: Urasoe City, Ginowan City, Okinawa City, Uruma City, Yomitan Village, Kadena Town, Chatan Town, Kitanakagusuku Village, Nakagusuku Village, Nishihara Town)
- Ginowan City：Tomb of the Uechi family
- Kadena Town：Monument of Kyan Chōtoku
- Nishihara Town：Okinawa Karate Museum
- Okinawa City：Tomb of Uni Ufugushiku
- Urasoe City：Tomb and monument of Nakasone Seiyu
- Uruma City：Chikin cave (Tsuken island)
- Yomitan Village：Monument of Shinjō Heitarō
Okinawa main island north area
(Municipalities: Nago City, Motobu Town, Kin Town, Kunigami Village, Ogimi Village, Higashi Village, Nakijin Village, Onna Village, Ginoza Village, Ie Village)
- Higashi Village：Monument of Kaneshima Shinsuke
- Motobu Town：Birthplace of Uechi Kanbun,Statue of Uechi Kanbun
- Onna Village：Tomb of Matsumora Kōsaku, Fērē rock
- Nago City：Matsumora Kōsaku’s retreat site, Statue of Nago Ēkata
Kume Island
(Municipalities: Kumejima Town)
- Nakazato district：Taira Shinken gravesite and stele