Castles - Okinawa, Japan

64 documented abandoned castles have been mapped by the Urbexology community in Okinawa, concentrated mainly around Tomigusuku (11), Nago (11), Ginowan (9). Each location below links to its own page with coordinates, photos where available, and access notes.

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Agena Castle Ruins (Gushikawa)
Bin Castle Site (Tomigusuku)
Chatan-gusuku Castle site (Chatan)
Chibana Castle (Okinawa)
Chibana Castle Ruins (Okinawa)
Chinaha Castle (Naha-shi)
Chinen Castle Ruins (Ginowan)
Dana Castle Ruins (Nago)
Fencer Shell Mound Castle Ruins (Itoman)
Fortress of Peace (Nago)
Funakoshi Castle Ruins (Tomigusuku)
Ganeko-Gusuku Castle Site (Ginowan)
Gushikawa Castle Ruins (Naha-shi)
Iso Castle Ruins (Ginowan)
Itokazu Castle Ruins (Tomigusuku)
Kakinohana Castle Ruins (Tomigusuku)
Kamijo Castle Ruins (Nago)
Katsuren Castle Ruins (Katsuren-haebaru)
Katsuren Castle Ruins Gate (Katsuren-haebaru)
Katsuren Castle Ruins Nakama Nuukaa (Kanjagaa)) (Katsuren-haebaru)
Katsuren Castle Ruins Utamishigaa (Katsuren-haebaru)
Katsuren Castle Ruins: First Enclosure (Katsuren-haebaru)
Katsuren Castle Ruins: First Enclosure Gate (Katsuren-haebaru)
Katsuren Castle Ruins: Second Enclosure (Katsuren-haebaru)
Katsuren Castle Ruins: Third enclosure (Katsuren-haebaru)
Mie Castle Ruins (Naha-shi)
Mii Castle Ruins (Ginowan)
Minton Castle Ruins (Tomigusuku)
Nagamine Castle Ruins (Tomigusuku)
Nago Castle Ruins (Nago)
Nakagusuku Castle Kanjagama (former blacksmith site) (Chatan)
Nakagusuku Castle Ruins (Chatan)
Nakagusuku Castle Ruins, Large Well (Ufuga) (Chatan)
Nakijin Castle Ruins (Nago)
Nakijin Castle Ruins Scale Model (Nago)
Nakijin Joseki (Nakijin castle ruins) (Nago)
Nanzan Castle Ruins (Itoman)
Neishi Castle Ruins (Tomigusuku)
Omonogusuku Castle Ruins (Naha-shi)
Oshiro Castle Ruins (Oshiro Gusuku) (Tomigusuku)
Osumi Cave (ūshimi no dō kutsu) (Nago)
Ozato Castle Ruins Park (Ginowan)
Ruins of Goranmagohachi Castle (Nago)
Sashiki Castle Ruins (Ginowan)
Shikishima Gate Fortress (Nago)
Shimashi Ozato Castle Ruins (Ginowan)
Shuri Castle Garden (Naha-shi)
Takausu Castle Ruins (Hirara)
Tamagusuku Castle Ruins (Tomigusuku)
Tamagusuku Castle Ruins Worship Place (Tomigusuku)
Tomigusuku Castle Site (Tomigusuku)
Uegusuku Castle Ruins (Naha-shi)
Urasoe Castle Ruins (Ginowan)
Urasoe Castle Ruins (South Wall) (Ginowan)
Yara Castle Ruins Park (Okinawa)
Yarazamori Castle Site (Naha-shi)
Yonamine Castle Ruins (Naha-shi)
Yoron Castle Ruins (Nago)
Zakimi Castle Ruin Park (Ishikawa)
Zakimi Castle Ruins (Ishikawa)
二の郭石門 (Ishikawa)
座喜味城建物跡 (Ishikawa)
座喜味城一の郭 (Ishikawa)
座喜味城二の郭 (Ishikawa)

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