Ōzato Castle

Ōzato Castle
島添大里城
Nanjō, Okinawa
Ruins in February 2023
Site information
TypeGusuku
Open to
the public
yes
ConditionRuins
Location
Ōzato Castle
島添大里城
Ōzato Castle
Ōzato Castle
島添大里城
Ōzato Castle
島添大里城 (Japan)
Coordinates26°11′11.76″N 127°45′36.51″E / 26.1866000°N 127.7601417°E / 26.1866000; 127.7601417
Site history
Builtearly 14th century
Built byŌzato Magiri Aji
In useearly 14th century – 1429
MaterialsRyukyuan limestone, wood
Garrison information
OccupantsAji of Ōzato Magiri

Ōzato Castle (大里城, Ōzato jō; Okinawan: Ufuzatu Gushiku), officially Shimasoe-Ōzato Castle (島添大里城, Shimasoe-Ōzato jō; Okinawan: Shimashii-Ufuzatu Gushiku), is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the Ōzato neighborhood of the city of Nanzan and used until 1429. It has been protected by Japan's central government as a National Historic Site since 2012.