Location: Urasoe
Top Things to do in Urasoe
Top 10 Sights & Landmarks in Urasoe, Kyushu-Okinawa
Urasoe is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The neighboring municipalities are Naha to the south, Ginowan to the north, and Nishihara to the east.
Restaurants in Urasoe
1. Urasoe Yodore Site
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 36 reviews
Reviewed By essayons - Savannah, United States
I am visiting Okinawa for a few weeks and wanted to see some history. These ruins were also referred to as Hacksaw Ridge during the Battle of Okinawa. Be sure to go by the main building on the left to get guide material and see some historic artifacts. It was great exercise. We spent a couple of yours walking around. Needle Rock is a bit more difficult to find. You have to wind your way through a cemetery and through a gate that leads to an overgrown trail. Be careful of snakes.
2. Urasoe Yodore Hall
3. Minatogawa Stateside Town
4. Makiminato Terabu no Gama
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4.0 based on 4 reviews
5. Urasoe Castle Ruins
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4.0 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By lameysnaps - Hong Kong, China
This ruin had a great place in the history of WWII where Desmond Doss single-handedly winched 75 men to safety from a deep cliff. Checked in at the site office and paid a minimal fee to see the tomb relics relocated to the building and a short video (available in English) about the ruins and the Ryukyu Kingdom. The staff was super helpful in pointing us to the right direction of the Hacksaw Ridge, and one could get a bit emotional if you have watched the movie. Let there be peace on earth!
6. Minatogawa Foreign Settlement
7. Maeda Highlands
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By BZimm08 - Iwakuni, Japan
I took a Battle Site tour of Okinawa and the first stop was to Maeda Highlands to see Hacksaw Ridge. Obviously the movie made this popular and I've seen the movie so I was very interested in seeing this location. We stood in the exact spot that Desmond Doss rescued so many lives it was extremely interesting. It is so hard to stand here and think what happened here nearly 80 years ago, terrible tragedy on both sides. Today, this park is incredibly well done. There are several sites around to see not only Hacksaw Ridge but the site of the castle ruins, monuments, and there are stunning views of the island. I definitely did not get enough time here but I will definitely come back to explore more. Maeda Highlands is well worth exploring for so many reasons.
8. Iso Castle Ruins
9. Toyamano Ishidatatami Road
10. Monument in front of Urasoe Castle
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