Tamagusuku Castle
Castle, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Tamagusuku Castle
玉城城
玉城城
Tamagusuku Castle
玉城城
玉城城
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)
the public
Tamagusuku Castle (玉城城, Tamagusuku jō, Okinawan: Tamagushiku[1]) is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa. It is the oldest castle on Okinawa; Chūzan Seikan says it was built by Amamikyu, the creation goddess of the Ryukyuan religion. It was the home of the Aji of Tamagusuku Magiri.
It is located about 700 meters north of Tamagusuku village. The castle is almost a complete ruin and is visited as a sacred grove
References
- ^ "タマグシク". 首里・那覇方言音声データベース (in Japanese).
26°08′39″N 127°46′51″E / 26.14414°N 127.78089°E / 26.14414; 127.78089
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