Fukushuen is a classical Chinese garden built in 1992 in the Kumemura district of Naha, designed as a tribute to the ancient cultural ties between Okinawa and China. The garden's design draws on Fujian provincial garden traditions, with pavilions, ponds, ornamental rocks, and carefully arranged plantings in the Chinese style.
It is a tranquil place and often overlooked by visitors focused on Shuri Castle and Kokusai Street. The Kumemura district itself, just west of the city centre, was historically the home of the Chinese scholars and officials who formed the backbone of the Ryukyu Kingdom's bureaucracy — Fukushuen stands as a reminder of that legacy. Entry is inexpensive and the garden is never crowded.