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Sunday 10:00-18:00
Monday 10:00-18:00
Tuesday 10:00-18:00
Wednesday 10:00-18:00
Thursday 10:00-18:00
Friday 10:00-18:00
Saturday 10:00-18:00

沖縄歴史民俗資料館

In May 2017, the Okinawa History and Folklore Museum moved and opened inside the Gokashi-Goten Nago Store.

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A doll exhibition that provides an insight into culture and history

King Sho Tai-kyu and Queen Sho Tai-kyu, who is said to be a great ruler and the maker of the Universal Bell, stand in front of the Gureimon Gate, and their kimonos and ornaments are reproduced in detail.
The carefully crafted dolls vividly convey historical events that occurred during the Ryukyu Dynasty and other periods.
You can see various traditional events such as Motoke Daikun's Goshinshitaori ( Aoraori ), a ceremony to inaugurate him as the highest priest of Ryukyu, Hamauri ( for women to purify themselves, and Eisa.
There is also a chronological table and explanatory materials, so you can experience the history ・ and culture of Okinawa.

Ancient folk tools that were indispensable to life in the past

On the left side of the entrance to the museum, old folk tools from the past are displayed, showing the wisdom and ingenuity of life and the changing history of the area.
The hearth and kamado are faithfully reproduced in the tatami room, and a variety of tools used by our Okinawan ancestors, such as weaving, grinding mortars, and foot-pedal threshing machines, create a space as if you have been transported back in time.
There are also folk tools used until shortly after the war, such as sheesa made by masters, irons, pots, and black telephones, which allow visitors to feel the lifestyle of those days.
Also on display are many shells from around the world in various shapes.
Precious ceramics by living national treasures and fading Ryukyu lacquerware

From the entrance to the center of the museum, works by representative Okinawan ceramic artists and vibrant Ryukyu lacquerware believed to have been introduced from China in the Ryukyu Dynasty are on display. The works of art that have not faded over the years fascinate visitors.
Visitors can see large, powerful Ryukyu classic pottery, jars and vases by Jiro Kinjo, a great Okinawan potter and living national treasure, and other valuable pottery that is rarely seen.
In Okinawa, pottery is called "yachimun," and during the Ryukyu Dynasty, potters were gathered at Tsuboya in Naha to promote the pottery industry.
The pottery produced at that time was called Tsuboya-yaki, and was used for trade and as an offering to the shogunate.
What is Okinawa History and Folk Museum

In May 2017, the Okinawa History and Folk Museum moved and opened inside Gokashigoten Nago store.
Our advisor, Yasunobu Tsukushi, has spent over 40 years collecting pottery, lacquerware, old folk tools ・ dolls, and other valuable materials to help you learn about Okinawa's history and culture.
In this beautiful Ryukyuan style building with red tiles, visitors can enjoy viewing the exhibits while thinking about the lives and wisdom of our ancestors who lived through the ages, pottery and vessels made by master craftsmen, and many other items that tell the history of the people of ancient times. You can view the exhibits while thinking about the history of the people of ancient times.

Facilities


Address 1024-1 Nakayama, Nago, Okinawa ( Inside Gokashi Goten Nago Store )
Phone 0980-54-8515 ( Gokashi-Goden Nago Store Common )
Closed 10 : 00 ~ 18 : 00 ( Summer 19 : 00 )
Last admission : 30 minutes before closing time

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