Safa Utaki in Okinawa-pref, Japan
Sangui in Safa Utaki.
Utaki is a kind of sacret place in Okinawa.
Sefa Utaki (Holiest Sites), Okinawa
Fantastic Places in Cool Japan : In Okinawa, there are many sacred places, “Utaki”, where rituals are held for gods and ancestors. One of them is the world heritage “Sefa Utaki” (Holiest Sites on Okinawa) in Nanjo City. What kind of place is the sacred place “Sefa Utaki” that is worshiped by many people today? “Sefa Utaki” is located in Nanjo City, Okinawa Prefecture, about 45 minutes by car from Naha Airport. In 2000, it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site as “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu”. It is the highest holy place in the Ryukyu Kingdom that is said to have been created by the Amamikiyo god of the Ryukyu Kingdom.