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]

This article is about the castle on Okinawa Island in Tomigusuku City. It is not to be confused with Uegusuku Castle.
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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