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New Year’s Celebration 2024
～Celebrating early spring at Shuri Castle～
Enjoy the New Year at Shurijo Castle Park, which will brighten up the start of the new year.
Chohai Okishiki(Partial introduction of New Year's rituals)
We would like to introduce a part of the New Year's ceremony "Asahai Gokishiki" that was held during the Ryukyu Kingdom era.
Date
January 1st (Monday) - January 2nd (Tuesday)
Time
Location
Houshinmon - Shichanuuna
Appearance of the King and Queen
You can see the dignified king and beautiful queen up close.
Date
Wednesday, January 3rd
Time
Location
Houshinmon
Uzagaku Performance
Date
January 1st (Monday) - January 3rd (Wednesday)
Time
Location
Keuzu-za/Yomotsu-za
Ryukyu performing arts banquet (Ryukyu dance, Ryukyu classical music performance)
Date
January 1st (Monday) - January 3rd (Wednesday)
Time
Location
Keuzu-za/Yomotsu-za
Stucco painting experience
Enjoy painting Shisa and dragons using traditional Okinawan plaster in your favorite colors!
Date
January 1st (Monday) - January 3rd (Wednesday)
Time
Location
Under the Zuisenmon stairs (lawn area)
Fee
1,000 yen per person (capacity: 50 people per day)
New Year's calligraphy experience
Experience the beginning of writing to brighten up the New Year! With colorful brush pens in hand, freely express your New Year's resolutions, goals, and wishes!
Date
January 1st (Monday) - January 3rd (Wednesday)
Time
10:00-16:00 (Reception ends at 15:30)
Location
Under the Zuisenmon stairs (lawn area)
Fee
100 yen per person (capacity: 150 people per day)
Let's make a strap using leftover materials from the Seiden restoration work.
Create your own original strap by drawing your favorite letters and pictures on the leftover materials created during the Shuri Castle Seiden restoration work!
Date
January 1st (Monday) - January 3rd (Wednesday)
Time
10:00-16:00 (Reception ends at 15:30)
Location
Nyokan-kyositsu terrace (paid area)
Fee
100 yen per person (capacity: 150 people per day)
*Separate admission fee required (400 yen)
Making Shuri Castle message cards
At the start of the new year, write your hopes, wishes, and messages of support for reconstruction on Shuri Castle message cards!
Date
January 1st (Monday) - January 3rd (Wednesday)
Time
8:30-18:00
Location
Reconstruction exhibition room (paid area)
*Separate admission fee required (400 yen)
Year of the Dragon commemorative exhibition “Shuri Castle and the Dragon of Arts and Crafts”
In commemoration of the Chinese zodiac Year of the Dragon in 2024, we would like to introduce "dragons" that can be seen in Shuri Castle and in arts and crafts from the Ryukyu Kingdom era.
Date
Held until Sunday, March 31st
Time
8:00-18:30
Location
Suimuikan B1F Guidance Hall
“Chohai Okishiki” video screening
This video introduces the New Year's ceremony ``Asahai Gokishiki,'' which was once held in front of Shuri Castle's Seiden.
Date
January 1st (Monday) - January 3rd (Wednesday)
Time
8:30am - 6:00pm
Location
Yohokoriden (paid area)
Ryukyu sweets sales corner
To celebrate the beginning of the year, we will be selling Ryukyu sweets such as Shuri Castle Park's original jewelry box of Ryukyu famous sweets, Chinsuko, and Karukan.
Date
January 1st (Monday) - January 3rd (Wednesday)
Time
8:00-18:00
Location
Suimuikan 1st floor “Shop Bingata”
New year special "Grutto Tour"
Shuri Castle commentators will explain the history and culture of Shuri Castle and talk about New Year's in the Ryukyu Kingdom.
Date
January 1st (Monday) - January 3rd (Wednesday)
Time
Reception location
Suimikan basement 1st floor, near the general information center
Fee
*Separate admission fee required (400 yen)
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