Oroku-baka Tomb
小禄墓 | |
Oroku-baka Tomb | |
Interactive map of Oroku-baka Tomb | |
| Alternative name | Uruku-baka |
|---|---|
| Location | Kakazu, Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan |
| Coordinates | 26°15′36.1″N 127°44′16.5″E / 26.260028°N 127.737917°E |
| Type | Tomb |
| Part of | Hiyāra-gā River Valley Old Tomb Cluster |
| Length | 8.5 metres |
| Height | 2.4 metres |
| History | |
| Builder | Hyō Clan (憑氏) |
| Material | Limestone |
| Founded | 14th – 15th c. AD |
| Periods | Ryūkyū Kingdom |
| Associated with | Oroku Ufuyakumui |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | Opened for survey in 1956 |
| Condition | Good |
| Ownership | Private, Hyō Clan (憑氏) |
| Public access | Permissive |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Cliff tomb |
| Designation | Prefectural Cultural Property |
The Oroku-baka tomb (小禄墓, Okinawan:Uruku-baka) is a tomb of the 14th–15th centuries located in aza Kakazu in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan. It includes among others the remains of Oroku Ufuyakumui (Okinawan: Uruku Ufuyakumui), a lord of the Ryūkyū Kingdom during the reign of King Shō Shin at the end of the 15th century.
The tomb, its associated stone funerary urn, one of its stone incense burners and its stone lions have been designated as Tangible Cultural Properties at the prefectural or municipal level.