Nakagusuku Castle

Nakagusuku Castle
中城城
Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa
Ruins of Nakagusuku Castle (west district)
Nakagusuku Castle 中城城 is located in Okinawa Prefecture
Nakagusuku Castle 中城城
Nakagusuku Castle
中城城
Nakagusuku Castle 中城城 is located in Japan
Nakagusuku Castle 中城城
Nakagusuku Castle
中城城
TypeGusuku
Site information
Open to
the public
yes
ConditionRuins
Websitewww.nakagusuku-jo.jp/en
Site history
Builtaround 1440
Built byGosamaru
In useearly 1440-1611
MaterialsRyūkyūan limestone, wood
Battles/warsAttacked by Amawari (1458)
Garrison information
OccupantsGosamaru, Aji of Nakagusuku Magiri
CriteriaCultural: ii, iii, vi
Reference972
Inscription2000 (24th Session)

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.