Type Gusuku Condition Ruins | Open to
the public yes In use pre-14th century–1893 | |
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) Materials Ryūkyūan limestone, wood | ||
Chinen Castle (知念城, Chinen jō) is a Ryūkyūan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa. It is the second oldest castle 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.
References
Chinen Castle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA