Tamagusuku Castle
Tamagusuku Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa. It is the oldest castle on Okinawa; Chūzan Seikan says it was built by Amamikyu, the creation goddess of the Ryukyuan religion.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mocchy, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ou Island and Chinen Castle Ruins.
Ou Island
Islet
Ou Island is a small islet located in the Okinawa Islands of Japan. It's administered by the town of Nanjō, and a bridge connects both entities. The island is known for its abundance of seafood due to Ōjima being a fishing village.
Chinen Castle Ruins
Archaeological site
Chinen Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa. It is the second oldest castle in the Ryukyu Islands. The ruins consist of the old castle to the east being made out of rock and the other newer castle to the west being made out of ashlar masonry. Chinen Castle Ruins is situated 3½ km northeast of Tamagusuku Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yaese and Yonabaru.
Yaese
Town
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Yaese is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Yaese was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of Kochinda and the village of Gushikami. Yaese is situated 6 km west of Tamagusuku Castle.
Yonabaru
Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yonabaru is a town in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located at the southern end of Okinawa Island, on the east coast, overlooking Nakagusuku Bay. Yonabaru is situated 7 km northwest of Tamagusuku Castle.
Haebaru
Town
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Haebaru is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 37,874 and a density of 3,500 persons per km2. Haebaru is situated 7 km northwest of Tamagusuku Castle.
Tamagusuku Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Categories: gusuku, military base, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nanjō Shi, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.14424° or 26° 8′ 39″ northLongitude
127.78063° or 127° 46′ 50″ eastOpen location code
7QR94QVJ+M6OpenStreetMap ID
node 8481868711OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q11572469
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Tamagusuku Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “castel de Tamakishiro”
- French: “Castel de Tamakishiro”
- French: “玉城城”
- Indonesian: “Kastel Tamagusuku”
- Indonesian: “Kastil Tamagusuku”
- Japanese: “玉城グスク”
- Japanese: “玉城城”
- Japanese: “玉城城跡”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ryukyu Golf Club and Nanji Park (Gusuku Road Park).
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Tamagusuku Castle”. Photo: Mocchy, Public domain.