Discover a World Cultural Heritage site, and the Ryukyu Kingdom’s most sacred place

“Utaki” is the collective name for sacred places scattered throughout the Nansei Islands. Sefa-utaki is considered to be one of the most sacred places in the from Ryukyu Kindgom, and is still visited by many worshippers and other visitors today as part of the “Agariumai” pilgrimage, which echoes the ritual pilgrimages of the Ryukyu kings and “Kikoe Okimi” priestess of the past. There are six sanctuaries within Sefa-utaki, three of which share the same names as rooms in Shurijo Castle. It is therefore said that there is a deep connection between Sefa-utaki and the castle itself.