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Museums, Memorials & Monuments Japan Asia

🏯 Tamaudun
Royal mausoleum of the Ryukyu Kingdom, Naha, Okinawa


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 09:11

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • Built in 1501 by King Shō Shin during the Second Shō Dynasty
  • Contains remains of 17 of the 19 kings of the Second Shō Dynasty
  • Constructed primarily of coral limestone with three burial chambers
  • Designated UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 as part of Gusuku Sites and Related Properties

Tamaudun is a royal mausoleum located in Naha, Okinawa, serving as the final resting place for the kings ...

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