Discover Okinawa: Journey up Stone Roads to Shuri Castle // 4K HDR

Hiked up the backstreets to Suiri castle to the former palace of the Ryukyu kingdom (okinawa). There are many old buildings along the way which look like they’ve been in war. There is also a cool section towards the middle where the old stone paved streets remain. More info: Shuri Castle (首里城, Shuri-jō, Okinawan: Sui Ugusuku[3]) is a Ryukyuan gusuku castle in Shuri, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Between 1429 and 1879, it was the palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom, before becoming largely neglected. In 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa, it was almost completely destroyed. After the war, the castle was re-purposed as a university campus. Beginning in 1992, the central citadel and walls were largely reconstructed on the original site based on historical records, photographs, and memory. In 2000, Shuri Castle was designated as a World Heritage Site, as a part of the Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu. On the morning of 31 October 2019, the main courtyard s