Ryukyuan Dance Demonstrations

Special dance demonstrations are held at Keizuza and Youmotsuza (Shicha-nu-Una). Enjoy the outstanding beauty of traditional Ryukyuan dances!

Schedule: Every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and national holidays

New Year's Celebration (Jan. 1-3, 2013)

This event is a re-enactment of the traditional New Year ceremony originally held early in the morning on New Year's Day, attended by the king, the royal family, and senior court officials. Court dances and other Ryukyuan dances are performed to add to the New Year mood. Visitors are offered free tea and amazakei to celebrate the New Year.

Mid-Autumn Celebration (Sep. 29-30, 2012)

Held annually on August 15 of the lunar calendar, the event reproduces the Mid-Autumn Banquet, one of seven banquets held to entertain envoys from China. Ukanshin odori and Kumiodori (classical dances) are performed under the harvest moon.

Shurijo Castle Festival (Oct. 26-28, Nov. 3, 2012)

Coronation Ceremony
Una Forecourt (paid zone)

The Shurijo Castle Illumination

Daily from sunset to 12:00 A.M. (Subject to change when maintenance and inspection is required).

Ever since its registration as a World Heritage Site in December 2000, the castle displays its serene existence with many light fixtures illuminating the castle throughout the year.

The Ukeejo Performance

The Houshinmon Gate opening (Ukeejo) at Shurijo Castle Park is performed daily to welcome park visitors. At five minutes before opening, gatekeepers dressed in traditional attire signal the opening of the gate with a gong and cry "Ukeejo!"

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