4.3 Miyara Dömchi

Miyara dömchi / 宮良殿内

 

Important historical spot is the residence Miyara Dömchi. The house was built in 1819 by the Matsuhige family, who at that time ruled part of the island. 

Traditional dry landscape japanese garden within the singularity of coral stones, unique with also Ishigaki gardens, both with techniques and style transmitted from mainland during the Edo period around 1800.

Home of the Shuri government official in charge of the administration and unification of Yaeyama.

Miyara Donchi resemble the dwellings of nobles in Shuri on the main island of Ryukyu Kingdom.

Curiously after being censored by an inspection from Shuri in 1874 the roof was changed from tiles to thatched grass.  With the later abolishment of feudal lands the roof was re-done in the present red tile style.

This important cultural property is the only remaining residence of a high-ranking samurai in all Okinawa.

The samurai may have been powerful locally but Miyara Donchi was conceived on humble dimensions compared with samurai residences on the mainland.

Nevertheless it has several tatami rooms decorated with beautiful paintings connected in betwen and to the gardens.

NEXT : 4.4 Ishigaki gardens

3.4 / Tatami isi and drone

Due to the sea the volcanic lava stones took this shape forming a "tatami isi". This is  near the Turtles house and the great spa Bade Haus.

NEXT : 久米島はあちこち / Here and there in Kume island / Kume wa achi kochi.

1.7 / Kanagusuku tatami isi

Not far from the Shuri jo , the central castle of the RyuKyu Kingdom

Beside the interesting building of the University of Arts.

                                                                               

Some times signs at the locations remind the buildings who stood  in that places, others they still look with traditional style maintaining some times the wells.

Perhaps the best dragons -shisa- collection of the whole city which is full of them

And to many tourists always that we don't hesitate to catch all the instants, all places, some times performing as models, both cameramens and kids. Maybe not the first picture taken from her considering she lives on this área of the city. At least two that day with the same pose.

Xmas motifs were always present sometime profusely.

So anyone -neither me- can´t miss this happy/sad season.

Dragoons and more dragoons.

I relax after the hill at the terrace of the cafe Madama with great view.

NEXT : Kudakajima