Date: Until Dec. 4, 2014
Time: 8:00-19:30
Place: Nanden (2F special exhibition room)
Admission: General, 820 yen; 16-18 years, 620 yen; 6-15 years, 310 yen
*Prices include entry to the paid areas of Shurijo Castle.

Featured in the exhibition are invaluable cultural artworks from Kume Village. Visitors can gain a deep insight into the village’s behind-the-scenes contribution to the Ryukyu Kingdom’s diplomacy and commerce.

Comprehensive Exhibition: The Beauty of the Ryukyu Kingdom

Date: Friday, Dec. 5, 2014 – Thursday, April 9, 2015
Time: 8:00-19:30
Place: Kuganiudun (special exhibition room)
Admission: General, 820 yen; 16-18 years, 620 yen; 6-15 years, 310 yen
*Prices include entry to the paid areas of Shurijo Castle.

“The Beauty of the Ryukyu Kingdom” exhibition showcases some of the treasures used by the royal family on a number of occasions.

One of the highlights of the exhibit is “Ogoe,” a reproduced portrait of the kings of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the original of which was destroyed in the Battle of Okinawa.