Gushikawa Castle (Itoman)

Gushikawa Castle (具志川城, Gushikawa jō, Okinawan: Gushichan Gushiku) is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Itoman, Okinawa.[1] [2] [3]

Gushikawa Castle
具志川城
Itoman, Okinawa
Gushikawa Castle
Gushikawa Castle 具志川城 is located in Okinawa Prefecture
Gushikawa Castle 具志川城
Gushikawa Castle
具志川城
Coordinates26°4′49″N 127°39′52″E / 26.08028°N 127.66444°E / 26.08028; 127.66444
TypeGusuku
Site information
Controlled byRyūkyū Kingdom (15th century–1879)
 Empire of Japan (1879–1945)
United States Military Government of the Ryukyu Islands(1945-1950)
United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands(1950-1972)
 Japan(1972-present)
Open to
the public
yes
ConditionRuins
Site history
MaterialsRyūkyūan limestone, wood
Map
Historic sites of Gushikawa Castle at Itoman city. View of the beach.

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