Chinen Castle

Coordinates: 26°09′37″N 127°48′35″E / 26.1604079°N 127.8097124°E / 26.1604079; 127.8097124

Chinen Castle
知念城
Nanjō, Okinawa
Type Gusuku
Site information
Controlled by Chūzan (before 1314)
Nanzan (1314–1429)
 Ryūkyū Kingdom (1429–1879)
 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
In use pre-14th century–1893
Materials Ryukyuan limestone, wood
Garrison information
Occupants Aji of Chinen Magiri

Chinen Castle (知念城, Chinen jō) is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa. It is the second oldest castle in the Ryukyu Islands.

History

Before the Sanzan Period, the "King of the Ryukyu Islands" and the chief priestess would make a pilgrimage to Chinen Castle. The castle was the home of the Aji of Chinen Magiri. In 1972 the ruins of Chinen Castle were designated as a National Historic Site.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Chinen Castle Ruins | 南城市公式Webサイト". 南城市公式サイト. Retrieved 2018-06-11.


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