Ryutan Pond 龍潭

Ryutan is a large pond constructed in 1427 by Kaiki, a Ryukyuan court official. The pond is located below Shuri Castle and was used for entertaining Chinese envoys. It was also a site for dragon boat races and was known as the "fish pond" because it was stocked with fish.

Source: oki-park.jp ↗, read 2026-09-11