Gushikawa Castle Site
Gushikawa Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku fortification in the city of Itoman, Okinawa. The castle ruins were designated a National Historic Site on May 15, 1972.Photo: Captain76, Public domain.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan
- Also known as: “Gushikawa Castle”, “Gushikawa-gusuku”, “Gushikawa-jo”, “Gushikawa-jō”, and “具志川城址”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Himeyuri Peace Museum and Himeyuri Cenotaph.
Himeyuri Peace Museum
Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Himeyuri Peace Museum opened in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan in 1989. Located within Okinawa Senseki Quasi-National Park, it is dedicated to the Himeyuri Student Corps during the Battle of Okinawa and to the ideal of Peace. Himeyuri Peace Museum is situated 3 km northeast of Gushikawa Castle Site.
Himeyuri Cenotaph
Memorial
Himeyuri Cenotaph is a memorial, which is situated 3 km northeast of Gushikawa Castle Site.
Konpaku-no-to Monument
Memorial
Photo: Lequios-star, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Konpaku-no-to Monument is a memorial, which is situated 3 km east of Gushikawa Castle Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southern Okinawa.
Southern Okinawa
Photo: Vitalie Ciubotaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Southern Okinawa, also known by its historical name Shimajiri, is the southernmost part of Okinawa Island.
Gushikawa Castle Site
- Categories: gusuku, military base, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.0803° or 26° 4′ 49″ northLongitude
127.66447° or 127° 39′ 52″ eastOpen location code
7QR93MJ7+4QOpenStreetMap ID
way 989053627OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q11393737
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Gushikawa Castle Site” goes by many names.
- French: “castel de Gushikawa, Itoman”
- French: “Castel de Gushikawa, Itoman”
- French: “Gushikawa-gusuku”
- French: “Gushikawa-jo”
- French: “Gushikawa-jō”
- Japanese: “Gushikawa-jōseki”
- Japanese: “ぐしかわぐすく”
- Japanese: “ぐしかわじょう”
- Japanese: “ぐしかわじょうせき”
- Japanese: “具志川城”
- Japanese: “具志川城跡”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Okinawasenseki Quasi-National Park Cape Kyan Picnic Site and 喜屋武埼灯台.
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