Gushikawa Castle (Itoman)

Gushikawa Castle (具志川城, Gushikawa jō, Okinawan: Gushichan Gushiku) is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Itoman, Okinawa.[1] [2] [3]

Gushikawa Castle
具志川城
Itoman, Okinawa
Gushikawa Castle
Gushikawa Castle 具志川城 is located in Okinawa Prefecture
Gushikawa Castle 具志川城
Gushikawa Castle
具志川城
Gushikawa Castle 具志川城 is located in Japan
Gushikawa Castle 具志川城
Gushikawa Castle
具志川城
Coordinates26°4′49″N 127°39′52″E / 26.08028°N 127.66444°E / 26.08028; 127.66444
TypeGusuku
Site information
Controlled byRyūkyū Kingdom (15th century–1879)
 Empire of Japan (1879–1945)
United States Military Government of the Ryukyu Islands(1945-1950)
United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands(1950-1972)
 Japan(1972-present)
Open to
the public
yes
ConditionRuins
Site history
MaterialsRyūkyūan limestone, wood
Map
Historic sites of Gushikawa Castle at Itoman city. View of the beach.

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