[Okinawa Castle Tour]

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Okinawa's castles are called Gusuku
"Gu" means stone and "Suku" means enclosed area

It has a completely different history and culture from the mainland, and instead of straight stone walls and moats, it has curved and majestic stone walls

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◼︎Nakagusuku Castle Ruins
Located on a hill 160 meters above sea level along Nakagusuku Bay on the east coast of Okinawa Island

◼︎Shuri Castle Park Shureimon
A ceremonial Chinese-style multicolored wooden gate standing close to Shuri Castle

◼︎Shuri Castle Park Sonohyan Utaki Stone Gate
Located just past Shureimon
Used as a place of worship for the royal family

◼︎Nakijin Castle Ruins
A gusuku site located on a hill about 100 meters above sea level
The beautiful stone walls are about 1.5 km long

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Post by makaji | Dec 14, 2024