Chinaha Castle

Chinaha Castle 伊敷索城
Kumejima, Okinawa
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Coordinates	26°20′32″N 126°45′39″E
Type	Gusuku
Site information
Controlled by	Ryūkyū Kingdom (16th 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
Condition	Ruins
Site history
Materials	Ryukyuan limestone, wood

Chinaha Castle (伊敷索城, Chinaha jō), also known as Ishikinawa Castle, is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Kumejima, Okinawa, on Kume Island. It was built on a cliff to control the Shirase River.^[1]

References

1. Martin, Benjamin. "Chinaha Castle". kumeguide.com. Retrieved 2018-06-11.