Entrance to Shuri Castle
Lay of the Land
Second Gate
This is the Shrine where people worship their ancestors for hours!
Third Gate
Strong Wall
Bell Tower
Huge Bell with No Clapper
We witnessed a special performance.
Special Music 
Our Miyako-jima Group
This is one of the rooms where we could take pictures.
The Throne Room
The Royal Crown
This castle was the home of the Ryukyu King and the political, economic and cultural center of the Ryukyu Islands until 1879, when Okinawa became a prefecture (state) of Japan. It was destroyed in 1945 in the Battle of Okinawa, then reconstructed in 1992. UNESCO recognized the distinctive culture of the Ryukyu Kingdom as a treasure for all humankind.
This is a close up of the famous dragon head symbol .
The Left Dragon
The Right Dragon
A Miniature of the Palace Grounds
The Okinawan Formal Attire