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Shuri Castle (首里城, Shuri-jō, Okinawan: Sui Ugusuku [3]) is a Ryukyuan gusuku castle in Shuri, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Between 1429 and 1879, it was the palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom , before becoming largely neglected.
Okinawa Island: Kunigami: Yayoi site on the northern tip of the island [11: 1: Urasoe Castle Site 浦添城跡 Urazoe-jō ato: Okinawa Island: Urasoe: fortifications date back to C13/C14; incurred heavy damage during the Battle of Okinawa [12
Katsuren Castle can be reached from the Naha Bus Terminal at Naha Airport via the Number 52 bus route, a ride of 1 hour and 20 minutes from the bus terminal. The castle is a five-minute walk from the Katsuren Danchimae (勝連団地前, Katsuren Danchi-mae) stop. The castle site can also be reached by the Okinawa Expressway via the Okinawa ...
Castles are called Gusuku (ぐすく、城) or Gushiku (ぐしく) in the Ryūkyū Islands. Pages in category "Castles in Okinawa Prefecture" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
During the Battle of Okinawa in World War II, most of the Gusuku used by the Japanese military, especially Shuri Castle, were damaged or destroyed. Shuri Castle was rebuilt during the 1990s, and in 2000 it and a number of gusuku and other related sites were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.
Walls of Shuri Castle. Gusuku (グスク, 御城, Okinawan: gushiku) [1] often refers to castles or fortresses in the Ryukyu Islands that feature stone walls. However, the origin and essence of gusuku remain controversial.
Nakagusuku Castle (中城城, Nakagusuku jō, Okinawan: Nakagushiku) is a gusuku in the village of Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa, Japan. It is one of a number of castles built on the island of Okinawa by the Ryukyu Kingdom now in ruins.
Urasoe Castle (浦添城, Urasoe jō, Okinawan: Urashii Gushiku [1]) is a Ryukyuan gusuku which served as the capital of the medieval Okinawan principality of Chūzan prior to the unification of the island into the Ryukyu Kingdom, and the moving of the capital to Shuri. In the 14th century, Urasoe was the largest castle on the island, but today ...