Gushikawa Castle (Itoman)

This article is about the castle on Okinawa Island in Itoman City. Not to be confused with Gushikawa Castle (Kume) or Kyan Castle.

Gushikawa Castle 具志川城
Itoman, Okinawa
Gushikawa Castle
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Coordinates	26°4′49″N 127°39′52″E
Type	Gusuku
Site information
Controlled by	Ryūkyū 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
Condition	Ruins
Site history
Materials	Ryūkyūan limestone, wood

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

Historic sites of Gushikawa Castle at Itoman city. View of the beach.

References

1. Gushikawa Ruins Cape Kyan - Okinawa Hai
2. Gushikawa Castle Ruins - Ryukyu Cultural Archives
3. Exploring Okinawa - Cape Kyan's Gushikawa Castle - Haisai Akage

External links

• Gushikawa Castle Photos - Flick River
• Gushikawa Castle Remains - Okinawa Film Office
• (in Japanese) Gushikawa Castle Ruins - Itoman City
• (in Japanese) Gushikawa Castle (Itoman City)