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Miyara-dunchi

A residence from the Ryukyu Kingdom period, with the building designated as a cultural asset and the garden as a place of scenic beauty

Miyara-dunchi, also called Meelayaradunuji, is a magnificent red-tile-roofed samurai residence built in 1819 by Toen Pechin Miyara.

It is also the only remaining relic of the Dennouchi structure in Okinawa.

There is also a Kyoto-style karesansui (dry landscape) garden with huge limestone stones.

This garden is said to have been created by Shiroma Chikan-unjo, a representative gardener of Shuri.

The building is designated as a national important cultural property and the garden as a national place of scenic beauty.

Information

Name
Miyara-dunchi
宮良殿内
Address
178 Okawa, Ishigaki City, Okinawa
Telephone number
0980-82-2767
Hours of operation

9:00-17:00

Closed

Tuesdays

Admission fee

Adults 200 yen
Children 100 yen

Access

15 min. walk from Ishigaki Port

Ishigakijima

Okinawa