Is Shuri Castle under scaffolding?
Closed
No: it is closed.
The rebuilt main hall, lost to fire in 2019, is scheduled to open to the public on 23 November 2026. Until then the grounds are open but the main hall is a construction site.
Current status
- Status
- Closed
- Since
- 31 Oct 2019
- Expected to clear
- 23 Nov 2026
- Last checked
- 2 Nov 2026
- Source
- japan-guide.com
Latest visitor photo
No dated visitor photo yet.
Open instead: Shikinaen Royal Garden
If Shuri Castle is not what you hoped for on your date, Shikinaen Royal Garden in Western Japan and Okinawa is open.
Other landmarks in Western Japan and Okinawa
- Kumamoto CastleThe main keep reopened in 2021 after earthquake damage; repairs to walls and other buildings continue and parts of the grounds are off-limit…Partial
- Himeji CastleNo works reportedClear
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (A-Bomb Dome)No works reportedClear
- Itsukushima Shrine Torii (Miyajima)No works reportedClear
- Osaka CastleNo works reportedClear
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