Nakagusuku Castle Ruins

Nakagusuku Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku fortification located in the village of , . It is known for being the best-preserved of any gusuku ruins, and the six courtyards of this fortress with stacked stone walls make it a prime example of a gusuku.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yoshinoura Power Plant and Sakima Art Museum.
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is a power station, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Nakagusuku Castle Ruins.
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is a private art museum that opened in , , Japan in 1994. is situated 2½ km west of Nakagusuku Castle Ruins.
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Okinawa Prefectural Comprehensive Park Athletic Stadium, a.k.a. is situated 3½ km northeast of Nakagusuku Castle Ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kitanakagusuku and Nakagusuku.
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is a village located in , , Japan.
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is a village located in , , Japan. is situated 2½ km southwest of Nakagusuku Castle Ruins.
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Chatan is a town located in , , Japan.

Nakagusuku Castle Ruins

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Latitude
26.28399° or 26° 17′ 2″ north
Longitude
127.80088° or 127° 48′ 3″ east
Open location code
7QR97RM2+H9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 218650220
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q1013209

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Nakagusuku Castle Ruins” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Նակագուսուկու ամրոց”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Nakagusuku”
  • Catalan: “Castell Nakagusuku”
  • Chinese: “中城城”
  • Czech: “Naka gusuku”
  • Dutch: “Nakagusuku Castle”
  • Finnish: “Nakagusukun linna”
  • French: “château de Nakagusuku”
  • French: “Château de Nakagusuku”
  • German: “Burg Nakagusuku”
  • German: “Nakagusuku-jo”
  • German: “Nakagusuku-jō”
  • Italian: “Castello Naka”
  • Japanese: “Nakagusuku-jō ato”
  • Japanese: “なかぐすくじょうあと”
  • Japanese: “中城グスク”
  • Japanese: “中城城”
  • Japanese: “中城城跡”
  • Korean: “나카구스쿠성”
  • Korean: “나카구스쿠성터”
  • Persian: “قلعه ناکاگوسوکو”
  • Portuguese: “Nakagusuku”
  • Russian: “Замок Накагусуку”
  • Russian: “Накагусуку”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Nakagusuku”
  • Turkish: “Nakagusuku Kalesi”
  • Vietnamese: “Thành Nakagusuku”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 記念運動場 and Kitanakagusuku Wakamatsu Hospital.

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