Chinen Castle

Chinen Castle
知念城
Nanjō, Okinawa
Type Gusuku
Site information
Controlled by Chūzan (before 1314), Nanzan (1314–1429), Ryūkyū Kingdom (1429–1879), Japan (1879–present)
Open to
the public		 yes
Condition Ruins
Site history
In use pre-14th century–1893
Materials Ryūkyūan limestone, wood
Garrison information
Occupants Aji of Chinen Magiri

Chinen Castle (知念城 Chinen jō) is a Ryūkyūan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa, on Kudaka Island. It is considered to be one of, if not the, oldest castles in the Ryūkyū Islands.

History

Before the Sanzan Period, the "King of the Ryūkyū Islands" and the chief priestess would make a pilgrimage to Chinen Castle. The castle was the home of the Aji of Chinen Magiri.

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