Shureimon, the main gate of Shuri Castle, looms over the hill
I was heading for the main building of this caste while I was climbing the slope. In the meantime, I found a gate on the top of the slope. It was Shurei-Mon, the second of Shuri Castle's main gates.
It was originally built in the 16th century, but destroyed during WWII because the castle was one of the bloodiest battlefields. After the war, it was rebuilt in 1958. So the gate itself, which I saw was not old. Yet I felt the prosperity in the past.
| Jul 2007 ARCHITECTURE OKINAWA | |
| CASTLE GATE SHURI WORLD HERITAGE SITE |
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PHOTO DATA
No
982
Shooting Date
Jun 2007
Posted On
July 26, 2007
Modified On
March 15, 2022
Place
Naha, Okinawa
Genre
Architectural Photography
Camera
CANON EOS 1V
