Sueyoshi-gu Shrine
This shrine is located in the Sueyoshi forest northwest of Shuri and was once one of the eight most important shrines in the Ryukyus. It was built by Kakuou Osho, a priest of the Tenkaiji Temple who consulted the Kumano Sansha Gongen (Shinto deities) to ask if a shrine could be built on the sight. In 1972 it was designated a National Historic Site by Japan. In 1956 the cobblestone stairway was designated a Cultural Property by Okinawa Prefecture..
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