We parked in the lot at the bottom of the hill and paid our admission fee at the gate. There was the traditional Japanese music playing over loud speakers at the start of our hike up to the top. Chris and Stephanie hammed it up and "danced" their way up the hill. The first view of the ruins was breathtaking. We had never heard of these ruins (you really only hear about Shuri Castle) so we weren't expecting much, but they were incredible. Okinawa is trying to preserve this historical landmark, and there were some signs missing or unreadable, as well as a few pieces of construction equipment, but overall it was a great place to see.
The highlight of the ruins was definitely the Ufugaa well. We were able to walk the slippery steps down to the bottom. Chris slipped on the last few steps and joked that they called it Ufugaa well because that was the last thing heard for the person that fell in.
Here are the pictures:
From the top of the ruins we spotted a landmark we had only heard about:
The Haunted Hotel, but that is another post :)
1 comment:
I would like us to go here before we leave. I hear alot about the haunted hotel. Must go check it out. Great Pictures.
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