Hokuzan king makes an appearance at Nakijin Castle at night! The world heritage site’s castle wall get a vibrant light-up display
Images being projected against the Heiro gate at Nakijin Castle Remains – February 13
February 17, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
Nakijin – the Nakijin Tourism Association implemented a projection mapping at Nakijin Castle remains on February 13 and 14. Images like Taiwan cherry blossoms and the ancient Hokuzan king were vividly projected against the castle wall of the world heritage site.
In normal years, visitors can visit the castle and surrounding areas to see the blossoming cherry trees, and the area is lit up for a cherry blossom festival. This year however, the festival was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and so instead they moved forward with just the distinct light-up. The projection mapping is a first-time trial run. The projection was put up for village residents on January 30, then done so again for the general public on February 13 and 14.
The projection mapping projected images of the Hokuzan king and queen and of the castle itself at around a 3-minute interval across the width and height of the castle’s Heiro gate. A woman in her fifties who was visiting from Nago said “The light-up display was very pretty.”
(English translation by T&CT and Sam Grieb)
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