Shuri Castle Park, covering an area of 4.7ha on a hill behind Naha City, was rebuilt and opened to the public in November 1992. It is a reproduction of the original one that had been destroyed during World Warⅱ. The restoration project was carried out by the central government to commemorate the 20thanniversary of Okinawa’s reversing to Japan. It is the symbol of the Okinawan culture nurtured and developed through interaction with China, Japan, and other Asian countries.