Shuri Castle

Shuri Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku castle in the historic district of , the capital of , . Between 1429 and 1879, it was the palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom, before becoming largely neglected.
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  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 128 metres (420 feet)
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • …dates from the 14th century
  • Opening hours:
    December–March: 8:30 AM–6:00 PM
    April–June: 8:30 AM–7:00 PM
    July–September: 8:30 AM–8:00 PM
    October–November: 8:30 AM–7:00 PM
  • Description: Ryukyuan gusuku castle
  • Address: １丁目, 那覇市, 沖縄県 903-0815
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shureimon and Sonohyan-utaki.
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is a gate in the neighborhood of Naha, the capital of , . is situated 280 metres northwest of Shuri Castle.
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is a sacred grove of trees and plants… is situated 240 metres northwest of Shuri Castle.
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is situated 180 metres northwest of Shuri Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haebaru and Nishihara.
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is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 3 km south of Shuri Castle.
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is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 4 km east of Shuri Castle.
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is a town in , , Japan. is situated 4 km southeast of Shuri Castle.

Shuri Castle

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Latitude
26.217° or 26° 13′ 1″ north
Longitude
127.71937° or 127° 43′ 10″ east
Open location code
7QR96P89+RP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4828423125
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
8617706
Wiki­data ID
Q907052

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Shuri Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة شوري”
  • Armenian: “Շուրի ամրոց”
  • Azerbaijani: “Şuri qəsri”
  • Basque: “Shuri gaztelua”
  • Belarusian: “Замак Сюры”
  • Catalan: “castell de Shuri”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Shuri”
  • Central Okinawan: “Sui Gusiku”
  • Central Okinawan: “スイグシク”
  • Central Okinawan: “首里城”
  • Chinese: “沖繩首里城”
  • Chinese: “首里城”
  • Czech: “Hrad Šuri”
  • Czech: “Šuri”
  • Dutch: “Shuri Castle”
  • Finnish: “Shurin linna”
  • French: “château de Shuri”
  • French: “Château de Shuri”
  • French: “Shuri-jō”
  • German: “Burg Shuri”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Sú-lî-sàng”
  • Hebrew: “מצודת שורי”
  • Hungarian: “Shuri várkastély”
  • Hungarian: “Suri várkastély”
  • Indonesian: “Istana Shuri”
  • Indonesian: “Kastel Shuri”
  • Italian: “Castello di Shuri”
  • Italian: “Castello Shuri”
  • Italian: “Castello Shurijo”
  • Japanese: “Shuri-jō”
  • Japanese: “しゅりじょう”
  • Japanese: “スイグスク”
  • Japanese: “首里城”
  • Japanese: “首里城跡”
  • Javanese: “Istana Shuri”
  • Korean: “수이 성”
  • Korean: “슈리성”
  • Korean: “스이 성”
  • Latin: “Castellum Shuri”
  • Literary Chinese: “首里城”
  • Lithuanian: “Šiuri pilis”
  • Lithuanian: “Šuri pilis”
  • Malayalam: “ഷുരി കാസിൽ”
  • Marathi: “शुरी किल्ला”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Siú-lí-siâⁿ”
  • Persian: “قلعه شوری”
  • Polish: “Zamek Shuri”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Shuri”
  • Russian: “Замок Сюри”
  • Slovenian: “Grad Šuri”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Shuri”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Shuri”
  • Spanish: “Shurijo”
  • Spanish: “Shurijō”
  • Swedish: “Shuri slott”
  • Swedish: “Shuri-jo”
  • Swedish: “Shuriborgen”
  • Thai: “ปราสาทชุริ”
  • Thai: “ปราสาทชูริ”
  • Turkish: “Shuri Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Сюрі”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Шюрі”
  • Vietnamese: “Di tích thành Shuri”
  • Vietnamese: “Shurijo”
  • Vietnamese: “Thành Shuri”

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