Uegusuku Castle (Tomigusuku)

Uegusuku Castle (宇江城, Uegusuku jō, Okinawan: Wiigushiku[1]) is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Tomigusuku, Okinawa. The castle is in ruins.[2]

Uegusuku Castle
宇江城城
Tomigusuku, Okinawa
TypeGusuku
Site information
Controlled by Ryūkyū Kingdom (early 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
MaterialsRyukyuan limestone, wood

References
  1. "ウィーグシク". 首里・那覇方言音声データベース (in Japanese).
  2. GPS Places and POI in Japan: Tomigusuku, accessdate: March 8, 2017


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