Zakimi Castle

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Zakimi Castle is a is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the village of Yomitan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1972. It is in ruins, but the walls and foundations have been restored. In 2000, Zakimi Castle was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as a part of the Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.

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  • part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@
  • World Heritage Site page@
  • National Cultural Property page@
  • Japanese Database of National Cultural Properties page@
  • Cultural Inventory page@
  • Cultural Heritage Online page@
  • Tripadvisor page@
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  • Bombing of Okinawa ⓘ
    1944 airstrike
  • Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign ⓘ
    1945 battle
  • Battle of Okinawa ⓘ
    1945 major battle of the Pacific War
  • Cactus Ridge ⓘ
  • The Pinnacle, Battle of Okinawa ⓘ
    battle to capture a 30 ft spire near Arakachi, Japan
  • Battle of Kakazu ⓘ
    1945 battle
  • Battle of Sugar Loaf Hill ⓘ
    1945 battle
  • Shiro-Furi disturbance ⓘ
  • Invasion of Ryukyu ⓘ
    invasion of the Ryukyu Kingdom by the Satsuma Domain, resulting in the former’s being reduced to a vassal state of the latter
  • Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters ⓘ
    former Japanese Navy underground military HQ, now park and museum on Okinawa, Japan  
  • Agena Castle ⓘ
    castle in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Chibana Castle ⓘ
    Gusuku in Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture
  • Chinen Castle ⓘ
    castle in Nanjō, Okinawa, Japan
  • Iha Castle ⓘ
    gusuku castle in Okinawa, Japan
  • Itokazu Castle ⓘ
    nanjo, Okinawa, Japan
  • Kakinohana Castle ⓘ
  • Katsuren Castle ⓘ
    ryukyuan castle in Uruma, Okinawa
  • Ōzato Castle ⓘ
    ryukyuan gusuku built in Nanzan
  • Sashiki Castle ⓘ
    castle/fortification in Okinawa
  • Tamagusuku Castle ⓘ
    castle, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Urasoe Castle ⓘ
    building in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Nakagusuku Castle ⓘ
    castle  
  • Shuri Castle ⓘ
    Ryukyuan gusuku castle  
  • Zakimi Castle ⓘ
    castle
  • Mie Castle ⓘ
    ryukyuan gusuku in Naha, Okinawa, Japan
  • Nakagusuku Bay Temporary Fortress ⓘ
  • No. 1 Middle School Apprentice Team Information Exhibition Room ⓘ
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Zakimi Castle Ruins, Yomitan, Okinawa, build by GosamaruZakimi Castle Ruins, Yomitan, Okinawa, build by Gosamaru
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Courtyard with a view (3875910548)Courtyard with a view (3875910548)
Open areas (3875118421)Open areas (3875118421)
Doorway to the castle, looking out (3875119185)Doorway to the castle, looking out (3875119185)
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegion1314ChūzanWikidata
    arearegion1429Ryukyu KingdomWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Bombing of OkinawaairstrikeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaignmilitary campaignWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Battle of OkinawaCanada, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, battle, Empire of Japan, William Halsey Jr., Seiichi Itō, Chester W. Nimitz, Mitsuru Ushijima, Isamu Chō, Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr., Raymond A. Spruance, Joseph Stilwell, Roy Geiger, Eren Yeager, Minoru Ōta, Claudius Miller EasleyWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Cactus RidgebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945The Pinnacle, Battle of OkinawabattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Battle of KakazubattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Battle of Sugar Loaf HillbattleWikidata
    eventwar1453Shiro-Furi disturbancewar of succession, Shō Shiro, Shō FuriWikidata
    eventwar1609Invasion of Ryukyuinvasion, Satsuma Domain, war, Ryukyu KingdomWikidata
    linkpagepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@Wikidata
    linkpageWorld Heritage Site page@Wikidata
    linkpageNational Cultural Property page@Wikidata
    linkpageJapanese Database of National Cultural Properties page@Wikidata
    linkpageCultural Inventory page@Wikidata
    linkpageCultural Heritage Online page@Wikidata
    linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftJingeisubmarine tender, Jingei-class submarine tenderWikidata
    objectwatercraftManazuruChidori-class torpedo boat, torpedo boatWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Skylarkminesweeper, Auk-class minesweeperWikidata
    sitebunker1944Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquartersheadquarters, air-raid shelter, parkWikidata
    sitecastleAgena CastlegusukuWikidata
    sitecastleChibana CastlegusukuWikidata
    sitecastleChinen CastleChūzan, gusukuWikidata
    sitecastleIha Castlehill castle, gusukuWikidata
    sitecastleItokazu CastleNanzan, gusukuWikidata
    sitecastleKakinohana CastlegusukuWikidata
    sitecastleKatsuren CastlegusukuWikidata
    sitecastleŌzato CastleNanzan, gusukuWikidata
    sitecastleSashiki Castlemilitary base, gusuku, NanzanWikidata
    sitecastleTamagusuku Castlegusuku, military base, NanzanWikidata
    sitecastleUrasoe Castlegusuku, ChūzanWikidata
    sitecastle1400Nakagusuku Castlehill castle, Ryukyu Kingdom, gusukuWikidata
    sitecastle1400Shuri Castlegusuku, official residence, government agency, Chūzan, museumWikidata
    sitecastle1416Zakimi CastlegusukuWikidata
    sitecastle1546Mie CastlegusukuWikidata
    sitefortNakagusuku Bay Temporary FortressfortressWikidata
    sitemuseumNo. 1 Middle School Apprentice Team Information Exhibition Roomeducation museum, military museumWikidata
    commonsimageZakimigusuku Commons
    commonsimageZakimi Castle Ruins, Yomitan, Okinawa, build by Gosamaru Commons
    commonsimageZakimigusuku Commons
    commonsimageZakimi Castle Ruins, Yomitan, Okinawa, build by Gosamaru Commons
    commonsimageZakimi Castle-2 200401 Commons
    commonsimageZakimi Castle 200401 Commons
    commonsimageTwisty stairs Commons
    commonsimageCourtyard with a view (3875910548) Commons
    commonsimageOpen areas (3875118421) Commons
    commonsimageDoorway to the castle, looking out (3875119185) Commons
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