Nakagusuku Castle
中城城
Picture Donated by Terry P.
| Founder | Sakinakagusuku Aji | |
| Year | mid 1300's | |
| Type | Mountaintop | |
| Condition | Ruins | |
| Admin's Rating | ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ | |
| Historical Site | National Historic Site | |
| Historical Value | Top 100 Castles, UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Location | Nakagusuku, Okinawa Pref. | |
| Map | Google Map | |
| Access | 50 min by bus from Naha Bus Terminal; 5 min taxi | |
| Website | Gusuku Sites - Nakagusuku | |
| Visited | viewer donated | |
| Notes | viewer donated | |
| History | Nakakgusuku Castle was built by Sakinakagusuku Aji in the mid 14th Century and expanded upon by Gosamaru in the early 15th Century. Gosamaru was moved to Nakagusuku by the king to check the rising power of Amawari Aji in Katsuren Castle. In 1458 the castle fell to attacks by Amawari the lord of Katsuren Castle. The castle is made up of 6 baileys, each of a different elevation. It is said that Commodore Perry was impressed by the strength of the castle and the engineering displayed in its construction. | |
3 Viewer Comments
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R. C. H. Schmidt
February 19, 2012 at 05:59 AM
In 1976 the Boy Scouts of America and Japan held their Third Japan-US Friendship Jamborette on the grounds outside of this castle. About 700 attended. The weather was beautiful.
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John
April 12, 2010 at 10:10 AM
I was stationed on Okinawa from July 1967 to July 1969. My visits to Nakagusuku Castle are among my most memorable in Okinawa. I took a lot of photos of and from the walls and all visits were on gorgeous, blue-sky-weather days.
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Alex Perry
March 01, 2009 at 12:20 PM
I visited this castle in 1995 with my sensei who suggested he has a personal family lineage traceable back to early times. It was an amazing place. You could imagine from high on top looking down over Nishihara and surrounds how the guards must have felt.
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Nakagusuku, Okinawa Pref.
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