九州・沖縄· Kyushu & Okinawaおきなわけん
沖縄県
Okinawa
Okinawa lies at the southern tip of Japan and is made up of many islands. Once the independent "Ryukyu Kingdom," it developed its own culture through exchange with China and Southeast Asia. With clear blue seas and beautiful coral-reef nature, along with a distinctive food culture and music, it is highly popular with visitors from Japan and abroad.
みどころHighlights
- 沖縄はかつて「琉球王国」として栄えた独立した国で、中国や日本、東南アジアと盛んに交易を行いました。その王国の中心だった首里城は、赤を基調とした独特の建築で、琉球文化を象徴する存在となっています。琉球王国と首里城歴史HistoryRyukyu Kingdom & Shuri Castle
Okinawa was once the independent "Ryukyu Kingdom," trading actively with China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Shuri Castle, the kingdom's center, with its distinctive red-hued architecture, stands as a symbol of Ryukyu culture.
- 沖縄は、透き通った青い海とサンゴ礁が広がる美しい自然が最大の魅力です。色とりどりの熱帯魚が泳ぐ海ではダイビングやシュノーケリングが楽しめ、白い砂浜のビーチには国内外から多くの観光客が訪れます。美しい海自然NatureBeautiful seas
Okinawa's greatest draw is its beautiful nature of clear blue seas and coral reefs. In waters where colorful tropical fish swim, visitors enjoy diving and snorkeling, and its white-sand beaches attract many tourists from home and abroad.
- 沖縄には独特の食文化があります。豆腐や野菜を炒めた「ゴーヤーチャンプルー」や、豚肉を余さず使う料理、コシのある麺の「沖縄そば」などが有名で、南国ならではの食材を生かした料理が親しまれています。沖縄料理グルメFoodOkinawan cuisine
Okinawa has a distinctive food culture. "Goya champuru" stir-fried with tofu and vegetables, dishes that use every part of the pig, and chewy "Okinawa soba" noodles are famous, and cooking that makes the most of tropical ingredients is much loved.
- 沖縄には、独自の音楽や芸能が根づいています。三線の音色に合わせて太鼓を打ち鳴らしながら踊る「エイサー」は、祖先を供養する伝統行事です。守り神の「シーサー」も、家々の屋根の上で親しまれています。エイサーと三線文化CultureEisa & sanshin
Okinawa has its own deeply rooted music and performing arts. "Eisa," danced while beating drums to the sound of the sanshin lute, is a traditional rite honoring ancestors. The guardian "shisa" lion-dogs are also beloved, perched on the roofs of homes.