The Smithsonian Castle and Enid A. Haupt Garden will be closed for renovations beginning February 1, 2023. The renovation is expected to last approximately five years. The Smithsonian Castle is a ...

Prior to the Oct. 31, 2019, blaze, Shuri-jo Castle was last destroyed in the 1945 Battle of Okinawa. The Seiden hall and other facilities were only rebuilt in 1992 as part of a national park.

A two-story, steel-framed building was built in a square called “una” in front of the castle’s gutted Seiden (Main Hall) ahead of the ceremony scheduled for Nov. 3. The building will serve ...