Naminoue Shrine

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Naminoue Shrine is a prominent Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa, revered as a guardian of seafarers and known for its dramatic cliffside location overlooking the sea.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form As subject As object
Naminoue-gū 0 1
波上宮 0 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Shinto shrine
religious building
access close to central Naha
reachable by road
architecturalStyle Shinto shrine architecture
associatedWith local fishermen
seafaring communities
category Shinto shrines in Okinawa Prefecture
city Naha
country Japan
dedicatedTo sea deities
elevationRelativeToSea above sea level
feature haiden
honden
stone steps
torii gate
viewing terrace
function guardian of seafarers
place of worship
hasAlternativeName Naminoue Shrine
surface form: "Naminoue-gū"
hasCulturalRole main Shinto shrine of Okinawa
protector of maritime safety
hasDesignation ichinomiya of Ryukyu Islands
hasFestival New Year celebrations
matsuri
hasJapaneseName Naminoue Shrine self-linksurface differs
surface form: "波上宮"
hasRitual prayers for safe voyages
purification ceremonies
hasView Naha cityscape
ocean panorama
historicalFunction place of prayer for maritime safety
isReligiousSite true
isTouristAttraction true
languageOfName Japanese
locatedIn Naha
Okinawa Island NERFINISHED
Okinawa Prefecture NERFINISHED
Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED
locatedOn cliff
near Naha Port
Naminoue Beach
openToPublic true
overlooks East China Sea
prefecture Okinawa Prefecture NERFINISHED
region Kyushu region NERFINISHED
religion Shinto
worshipType Shinto rites

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Naminoue Shrine hasAlternativeName Naminoue Shrine
this entity surface form: "Naminoue-gū"
Naminoue Shrine hasJapaneseName Naminoue Shrine self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: "波上宮"
Naha hasLandmark Naminoue Shrine