Okinawa
Kunigami District
Nakijin Son

Nakijin Castle

Nakijin Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku located in . It is currently in ruins. In the late 14th century, the island of consisted of three principalities: Nanzan to the south, Chūzan in the central area, and Hokuzan in the north.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: fortification
  • Address: 今帰仁村, 沖縄県 905-0428

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nakijin Village History and Culture Center.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 240 metres west of Nakijin Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nakijin and Northern Okinawa.

Village
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is a village located in , , . As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 9,529 and a population density of 239.00 persons per km2. The total area is 39.87 km2. is situated 4½ km east of Nakijin Castle.

Photo: Kugel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Motobu is a town located in , , . As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 13,441 and a density of 250 persons per km2.

Nakijin Castle

Latitude
26.69103° or 26° 41′ 28″ north
Longitude
127.92961° or 127° 55′ 47″ east
Open location code
7QR9MWRH+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 218648052
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q508866
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Satellite Map

Discover Nakijin Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Nakijin Castle” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Castell de Nakijin”
  • Catalan: “castell Nakijin”
  • Chinese: “今歸仁城”
  • Czech: “Nakidžin gusuku”
  • Dutch: “Nakijin Castle”
  • Finnish: “Nakijinin gusuku”
  • French: “château de Nakijin”
  • French: “Château de Nakijin”
  • German: “Burg Nakijin”
  • Italian: “Castello Nakijin”
  • Japanese: “Nakijin-gusuku”
  • Japanese: “なきじんぐすく”
  • Japanese: “ほくざん”
  • Japanese: “今帰仁城”
  • Japanese: “今帰仁城跡”
  • Korean: “나키진성”
  • Malayalam: “നകിജിൻ കാസിൽ”
  • Marathi: “नाकीजिन किल्ला”
  • Persian: “قلعه ناکیجین”
  • Portuguese: “Gusuku de Nakijin”
  • Russian: “Замок Накидзин”
  • Slovenian: “grad Nakidžin”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Nakijin”
  • Turkish: “Nakijin Kalesi”
  • Uzbek: “Nakijin qalʼasi”
  • Vietnamese: “Thành Nakijin”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ソイツギ（城内下之御嶽） and テンチジアマチジ（城内上の御嶽）.

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