Furusutobaru Castle
Furusutobaru Castle are the ruins of stone ramparts that were thought to have been a Ryukyuan gusuku fortification, but are now thought to have been a residence site, as many household items have been excavated but no weapons have been found.Photo: Paipateroma, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle in Okinawa, Japan
- Also known as: “Furusutobaru Site”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ishigaki City Hall and Okinawa Prefectural Yaeyama Hospital.
Ishigaki City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Paipateroma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ishigaki City Hall is a town hall, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Furusutobaru Castle.
Okinawa Prefectural Yaeyama Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Okinawa Prefectural Yaeyama Hospital is situated 1½ km southwest of Furusutobaru Castle.
ANA INTERCONTINENTAL ISHIGAKI RESORT
Hotel
ANA INTERCONTINENTAL ISHIGAKI RESORT is a hotel, which is situated 2 km southwest of Furusutobaru Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tonoshiro.
Tonoshiro
Quarter
Photo: Yasu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tonoshiro is a quarter, which is situated 5 km northwest of Furusutobaru Castle.
Furusutobaru Castle
- Categories: castle ruin in Japan, gusuku, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ishigaki, Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
24.35051° or 24° 21′ 2″ northLongitude
124.19526° or 124° 11′ 43″ eastOpen location code
7QP6952W+64OpenStreetMap ID
way 715292064OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q11333899
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Furusutobaru Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “castel de Furusutobaru”
- French: “Castel de Furusutobaru”
- Japanese: “フルスト原遺跡”
- Russian: “Замок Фурусутобару”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ishigaki City Ohama Junior High School and 大浜海岸.
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