Ueno German Culture Village
Ueno German Culture Village (うえのドイツ文化村 Ueno Doitsu Bunka Mura, German: Deutsches Kulturdorf Ueno) is a theme park in Miyakojima, Okinawa. It is located in Ueno district.
History
In 1873, the German ship Robertson was shipwrecked on Miyako Island.[1] The crew were saved and cared for by the local islanders. As a gift for the islanders' kindness, and as an excuse for German warships to enter Ryūkyūan waters, Kaiser Wilhelm I erected a monument on the island in 1876, known locally as the German Emperor's Tributary Monument or the Friendship Monument.[1] After Japan annexed the Ryūkyū Kingdom, Japan used this as evidence of a history of friendship between Japan and Germany.[1]
Ueno German Culture Village was opened in 1987.[2]
Attractions
The park is centered on a replica of Marksburg Castle, which contains a museum. A notable exhibit at the museum is a section of the Berlin Wall. There is also a restaurant, a hotel, and a glass-bottom boat ride.
References
- 1 2 3 Kerr, George. Okinawa: History of an Island People. Tokyo, Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1958. Page 410.
- ↑ http://www.hakuaiueno.com/ 沖縄宮古島の「うえのドイツ文化村」ホームページ
Coordinates: 24°43′09″N 125°19′21″E / 24.7193°N 125.3226°E
