琉球王国の創世神「アマミキヨ」が作ったといわれる琉球王国最高の聖地

"Utaki" is the collective name for the sacred places widely distributed in the Nansei Islands. Sefa-utaki is the most sacred site of Ryukyu Kingdom, and it appears in legends about the beginning of Ryukyu. There are six sanctuaries called "Ibi" within Sefa-utaki. Among them, Ufugui, Yuinchi and Sangui are the same as the the names of the rooms in Shuri castle, which implies the strong relationship between erstwhile Shuri castle and Sefa-utaki.

In the distant Ryukyu Kingdom, sacred white sand was brought specially from Kudaka, "Island of the gods," and was spread all over the ground of Sefa-utaki for national rituals. The most important ritual was "Oaraori," the inauguration ceremony of the Kikoeokimi priestess. Sefa-utaki is now appreciated by many people as a part of "Agariumai" pilgrimage to sacred placed in Ryukyu, where you can see what the pilgrimage by the kings of Ryukyu and Kikoeokimis were like.

斎場御嶽のご案内

Opening hours:

【March-October】
9:00~18:00
Final Ticket sales 17:15 / Last Admission 17:30

【November-February】
9:00~17:30
Final Ticket sales 16:45 / Last Admission 17:00

Tickets are sold at: Nanjo City Local Products Center
until 5:15 p.m. in March to October
until 4:45 p.m. in November to February
Admission fee: Adult (16years old and over) : 300yen
Children (From 7 to 15 years old) : 150yen
Group (more than 20 people) : 200yen
Closed on: Nov.13,2023~Nov.15,2023
Jun.6,2024~Jun.8,2024
Nov.1,2024~Nov.3,2024
May27,2025~May29,2025
Note: Twice a year (May 1-3 and October 1-3 in the lunar calendar) in order to secure the silence as a sacred place and to preserve the nature.
Parking lot: Up to 150 cars can park for free of charge.
Parking space (approx. 150 cars) is at Ganju station in Nanjo and at Cape Chinen Park. 7-10 min (approx. 400 meters) walk from parking spaces to Sefa-utaki.
Note: Please cover exposed skin as it is a sacred place, and wear comfortable shoes in case of difficult terrain.

斎場御嶽の駐車場・チケット販売所地図

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World Cultural Heritage Sefa-utaki

〒 901-1511 Chinen-kudeken, Nanjo City, Okinawa

Ticket office: Nanjo City Local Products Center 539 Chinen-kudeken, Nanjo City, Okinawa
Tel: 098-949-1899
Parking lot: Up to 150 cars can park for free of charge.
Parking space is at Nanjo City Local Products Center and at Cape Chinen Park. 7-10 min walk from parking spaces to Sefa-utaki.