Sefa Utaki
Open by month
Partly closed in January: Repair works: parts closed 1 Jul – 1 Nov 2026; from 2 Nov 2026 to 5 Jan 2027 only up to the Ujoguchi gate (entry free). New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in July: Repair works: parts closed 1 Jul – 1 Nov 2026; from 2 Nov 2026 to 5 Jan 2027 only up to the Ujoguchi gate (entry free).
Partly closed in August: Repair works: parts closed 1 Jul – 1 Nov 2026; from 2 Nov 2026 to 5 Jan 2027 only up to the Ujoguchi gate (entry free).
Partly closed in September: Repair works: parts closed 1 Jul – 1 Nov 2026; from 2 Nov 2026 to 5 Jan 2027 only up to the Ujoguchi gate (entry free).
Partly closed in October: Repair works: parts closed 1 Jul – 1 Nov 2026; from 2 Nov 2026 to 5 Jan 2027 only up to the Ujoguchi gate (entry free).
Partly closed in November: Repair works: parts closed 1 Jul – 1 Nov 2026; from 2 Nov 2026 to 5 Jan 2027 only up to the Ujoguchi gate (entry free).
Partly closed in December: Repair works: parts closed 1 Jul – 1 Nov 2026; from 2 Nov 2026 to 5 Jan 2027 only up to the Ujoguchi gate (entry free). New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
The most sacred site of the Ryukyu Kingdom, where the chief priestess was installed; prayer spots lie among rocks and forest.
World Heritage
Nearby
- Chinen Castle Ruins ≈ 10 min by car
- Nirai-Kanai Bridge ≈ 15 min by car
- Kakinohana Hija Spring ≈ 20 min by car
- Shikinaen Garden ≈ 35 min by car
- Shuri Castle ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- Repair works: parts closed 1 Jul – 1 Nov 2026; from 2 Nov 2026 to 5 Jan 2027 only up to the Ujoguchi gate (entry free)
- Getting there
- From Naha Bus Terminal, Toyo Bus 338 (Sefa Utaki Line, 3 trips on weekdays) to Sefa Utaki Iriguchi, about 60 min. Buy tickets at the Nanjo City Regional Products Center, then walk 7–8 min to the entrance
- Fee
- ¥600 (children ¥300) from 1 Oct 2026
- Good to know
- 9:00–18:00 (Nov–Feb to 17:30). Closed lunar 1–3 May and 1–3 October. Routes 38/338 are infrequent; no sandals
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info