Katsuren Castle

Katsuren Castle is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the city of Uruma, , Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1972.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ryukyuan castle in Uruma, Okinawa
  • Also known as: “Gusuku Katsuren” and “勝連城跡”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Uruma City Yonashiro Elementary School and Okinawa Prefecture Uruma Police Station.

School
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2½ km east of Katsuren Castle.

Police station
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is situated 3½ km northwest of Katsuren Castle.

School
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY 3.0.
is a school, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Katsuren Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kitanakagusuku.

Village
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village located in , , Japan. is situated 9 km west of Katsuren Castle.

Katsuren Castle

Latitude
26.3305° or 26° 19′ 50″ north
Longitude
127.87903° or 127° 52′ 45″ east
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
7QR98VJH+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6367488601
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q2471589
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Katsuren Castle” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “castell Katsuren”
  • Catalan: “Castell Katsuren”
  • Chinese: “勝連城”
  • Chinese: “胜连城”
  • Czech: “Kacuren gusuku”
  • Dutch: “Katsuren Castle”
  • Finnish: “Katsuren gusuku”
  • French: “château de Katsuren”
  • French: “Château de Katsuren”
  • Indonesian: “Istana Katsuren”
  • Italian: “Castello Katsuren”
  • Japanese: “勝連城”
  • Persian: “قلعه کاتسورن”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Katsuren”
  • Portuguese: “Gusuku de Katsuren”
  • Russian: “Замок Кацурэн”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Katsuren”
  • Turkish: “Katsuren Kalesi”
  • Vietnamese: “Thành Katsuren”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Katsuren Castle and Amawari Park.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 舎殿跡 and 肝高の御嶽/トゥヌムトゥ.

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