Okinawa Territory is situated in Japan and is one of the county's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1,000 km long, which extends southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan. The capital of this place is Naha, which is to be found in the Okinawa Island. This place is a very popular destination and has various tourist attractions. Thousands of visitors come here from all around the world to enjoy a relaxing and peaceful vacation. Here are among the best places in Okinawa Japan. 1. Shuri Castle Shuri Castle is a gusuku to be found in Shuri, Okinawa. This place was used as a palace by the Ryukyu Kingdom and it was completely cracked in the Battle of Okinawa. In 1992, this palace was reconstructed keeping in mind the unique photographs and historical records of this place. This place is a huge tourist attraction in Okinawa and is crowded by visitors all around the year. 2. Shikinaen Garden This place was built at the end of the 17th century and was used as the second residence for the Ryukyu kings. This garden has attention-grabbing locations; simple, wooden palace buildings constructed in the Okinawan style, and surrounded Japanese style gardens. You can view this dazzling garden from a spherical path. The garden also has a pond and a bridge. 3. Nakamurake Residence This is a customary Okinawan style house which was built in the 18th century. This house was inhabited by the Nakamura family but now it is opened for the view of the general public. This house consists of a red tiled roof with statues of shisa, high trees for protection and stone walls. The house is located in Kita-Nakagusuku Village and is very near from Naha.
