Gushikawa Castle (Itoman)

This article is about the castle on Okinawa Island. It is not to be confused with Gushikawa Castle (Kume).
Gushikawa Castle
具志川城
Itoman, Okinawa

Gushikawa Castle
Type Gusuku
Site information
Controlled by 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)
Open to
the public
yes
Condition Ruins
Site history
Materials Ryūkyūan limestone, wood

Gushikawa Castle (具志川 Gushikawa jō) is a Ryūkyūan gusuku in Itoman, Okinawa.

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Coordinates: 26°04′49″N 127°39′52″E / 26.08028°N 127.66444°E / 26.08028; 127.66444

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