Gushikawa Castle (Itoman)

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

This article is about the castle on Okinawa Island in Itoman City. It is not to be confused with Gushikawa Castle (Kume) or Kyan Castle.
Gushikawa Castle
具志川城
Itoman, Okinawa
Gushikawa Castle
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

References
  1. "グシチャン". 首里・那覇方言音声データベース (in Japanese).


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