Oroku-baka Tomb

Oroku-baka Tomb
小禄墓
Oroku-baka Tomb
Interactive map of Oroku-baka Tomb
Alternative nameUruku-baka
LocationKakazu, Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan
Coordinates26°15′36.1″N 127°44′16.5″E / 26.260028°N 127.737917°E / 26.260028; 127.737917
TypeTomb
Part ofHiyāra-gā River Valley Old Tomb Cluster
Length8.5 metres
Height2.4 metres
History
BuilderHyō Clan (憑氏)
MaterialLimestone
Founded14th – 15th c. AD
PeriodsRyūkyū Kingdom
Associated withOroku Ufuyakumui
Site notes
Excavation datesOpened for survey in 1956
ConditionGood
OwnershipPrivate, Hyō Clan (憑氏)
Public accessPermissive
Architecture
Architectural stylesCliff tomb
DesignationPrefectural 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.