Gushikawa Castle (Kume)

This article is about the castle on Kume Island; it is not to be confused with Gushikawa Castle (Itoman).
Gushikawa Castle
具志川城跡
Nakandakari, Kumejima, Shimajiri District, Okinawa 901-3135, Japan
Site information
TypeGusuku
Open to
the public		yes
ConditionRuins
Location
Gushikawa Castle
Gushikawa Castle
Gushikawa Castle
Gushikawa Castle (Japan)
Coordinates26°23′00″N 126°45′04″E / 26.38333°N 126.75111°E / 26.38333; 126.75111
Site history
Built15th century
MaterialsRyukyuan limestone, wood

Gushikawa Castle (具志川城, Gushikawa jō; Okinawan: Gushichaa Gushiku) is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification in the Nakamura-do neighborhood of the town of Kumejima, Okinawa, on Kume Island. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1975.

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