Yamashita First Cave Site Park

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Yamashita First Cave Site Park
山下第一洞穴遺跡公園
Entryway to Yamashita First Cave Site Park in Naha Okinawa JA.jpg
Park entrance
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TypeUrban park
LocationNaha, Okinawa
Coordinates26°12′03″N 127°40′22″E / 26.2008332°N 127.6728385°E / 26.2008332; 127.6728385Coordinates: 26°12′03″N 127°40′22″E / 26.2008332°N 127.6728385°E / 26.2008332; 127.6728385
Area900 m2 (9,687.52 sq ft)
Operated byNaha City
OpenAll year
Parking2

Yamashita First Cave Site Park (山下洞穴遺跡公園, Yamashita Dōketsuiseki Kōen) is an urban park in Naha, Okinawa. The park was opened by the city in December 2015.[1] An opening inauguration ceremony was held on January 8, 2016 in Yamashita Town, Naha.[2] The 900 m2 (9,687.52 sq ft) park was created through private land purchases by the city which cost an estimated 100 million yen.[2]

History[]

Prior to becoming a park, Naha City , a prefectural historic site on Okinawa Island designated in 1969 and where Yamashita Cave Man was excavated, rested within what are now the boundaries of Yamashita First Cave Site Park.[3][2] During the opening inauguration ceremony, Naha City Assembly member Toru Kinjo stated that it was rare for ruins to become a park.[2]

Features[]

Playground and exercise equipment
Playground and exercise equipment.

Historic landmark[]

Main article: Yamashita Cave Man

The oldest fragmentary human remains in Okinawa Prefecture were discovered to be the Yamashita Cave Man found inside Naha City Yamashita Cave 1.[4]

Facilities[]

Facilities in the park include playground equipment for toddlers and exercise equipment for adults as well as a covered bench. There are also restrooms on site for men, women, and people with disabilities.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "山下第一洞穴遺跡公園". www.city.naha.okinawa.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Yamashita ruins to become park for citizens". Ryukyu Shimpo - Okinawa, Japanese newspaper, local news. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  3. ^ , Wikipedia, 2019-07-21, retrieved 2019-08-01
  4. ^ "Ancient Ryukyu - Contents". ryukyu-okinawa.net. Retrieved 2019-08-01.

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