Sefa-utaki

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Sefa-utaki is the highest sacred ground of Okinawa, designated as a World Cultural Heritage site, said to be the most prestigious since the Ryukyu Kingdom period. The cave of giant rocks standing quietly in the deep forest is a holy place where kingdom rituals were once held, and just by stepping inside, urban noise vanishes and you are wrapped in a sacred silence that cleanses the heart. The divinity of light shining through the gap between triangular rocks deeply shakes the souls of visiting travelers and evokes reverence for nature. Filled with history's weight and sacred energy, quietly pray in this place, touch Okinawa's deep spiritual world and deep prayer to nature, for a supreme intellectual and spiritual retreat experience.

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Sefa-utaki Okinawa’s Spiritual Heart

Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau

Sefa-utaki

Address: 539 Chinen Kudeken, Nanjo City, Okinawa Prefecture
Website: https://sefa.okinawa/
Operator: Sefa-Utaki

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