Shuri Castle main hall to be restored by 2026, according to schedule decided on at ministerial meeting
Shuri Castle main hall before it was destroyed by fire
March 27, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
On the morning of March 27, the government held a meeting of relevant ministers, headed by Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, to discuss the restoration of Shuri Castle at the Prime Minister’s official residence. The members of the meeting drew up a schedule aiming to complete restoration of the burned-down main hall of Shuri Castle by 2026. The schedule also includes a plan to install sprinklers in order to prevent another devastating fire.
“We will proceed with the restoration of Shuri Castle’s main hall together with the Okinawa prefectural government, other parties in Okinawa, and experts on the basis of the schedule,” said Suga. The government announced that it will begin discussion of restoring the north hall and south hall as well.
(English translation by T&CT and Sandi Aritza)
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