Katsuren Castle

Katsuren Castle is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the city of Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1972. In 2000, Katsuren 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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• World Heritage Site page^@
• part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page^@
• Japanese Database of National Cultural Properties page^@
• National Cultural Property page^@
• Cultural Inventory page^@
• Cultural Heritage Online page^@
• Tripadvisor page^@
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Location: 26.3298, 127.8789, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Bombing of Okinawa ⓘ
  1944 airstrike

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  Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign ⓘ
  1945 battle

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  Battle of Okinawa ⓘ
  1945 major battle of the Pacific War

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  Cactus Ridge ⓘ
  

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  The Pinnacle, Battle of Okinawa ⓘ
  battle to capture a 30 ft spire near Arakachi, Japan

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  Battle of Kakazu ⓘ
  1945 battle

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  Battle of Sugar Loaf Hill ⓘ
  1945 battle

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  Battle in the Hills of Kuniyoshi ⓘ
  1945 battle

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  Shiro-Furi disturbance ⓘ
  

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  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

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  Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters ⓘ
  former Japanese Navy underground military HQ, now park and museum on Okinawa, Japan  

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  Agena Castle ⓘ
  castle in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

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  Chibana Castle ⓘ
  Gusuku in Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture

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  Chinen Castle ⓘ
  castle in Nanjō, Okinawa, Japan

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  Iha Castle ⓘ
  gusuku castle in Okinawa, Japan

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  Itokazu Castle ⓘ
  nanjo, Okinawa, Japan

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  Kakinohana Castle ⓘ
  

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  Katsuren Castle ⓘ
  ryukyuan castle in Uruma, Okinawa

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  Ōzato Castle ⓘ
  ryukyuan gusuku built in Nanzan

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  Sashiki Castle ⓘ
  castle/fortification in Okinawa

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  Tamagusuku Castle ⓘ
  castle, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

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  Urasoe Castle ⓘ
  building in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

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  Nakagusuku Castle ⓘ
  castle  

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  Shuri Castle ⓘ
  Ryukyuan gusuku castle  

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  Zakimi Castle ⓘ
  castle

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  Mie Castle ⓘ
  ryukyuan gusuku in Naha, Okinawa, Japan

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  Nakagusuku Bay Temporary Fortress ⓘ
  

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  No. 1 Middle School Apprentice Team Information Exhibition Room ⓘ
  

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1944-10-10T00:00:00Z

1944 Bombing of Okinawa

1945-02-19T00:00:00Z

1945-06-21T00:00:00Z

1945 Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign

1945-04-01T00:00:00Z

1945-06-23T00:00:00Z

1945 Battle of Okinawa

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1945-04-07T00:00:00Z

1945 Cactus Ridge

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1945-04-06T00:00:00Z

1945 The Pinnacle, Battle of Okinawa

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1945-04-24T00:00:00Z

1945 Battle of Kakazu

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1945-05-18T00:00:00Z

1945 Battle of Sugar Loaf Hill

1945-06-11T00:00:00Z

1945-06-17T00:00:00Z

1945 Battle in the Hills of Kuniyoshi

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1453-01-01T00:00:00Z

1453 Shiro-Furi disturbance

1609-03-07T00:00:00Z

1609-04-05T00:00:00Z

1609 Invasion of Ryukyu

1944-12-01T00:00:00Z

1945-06-13T00:00:00Z

1944 — 1945 Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters

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1400 Nakagusuku Castle

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1400 Shuri Castle

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1416 Zakimi Castle

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1546 Mie Castle

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KatsurenGusukuRuins

126-Katsurenjouato

Ruins of Katsuren Castle 20070816

Katsuren Castle ruins

Katsurenhaebaru, Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture 904-2311, Japan - panoramio

Katsuren Gusuku - panoramio

Katsurenjô (27)

Katsurenjô (12)

Katsurenjô (31)

Katsurenjô (43)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1314	Chūzan		Wikidata
area	region	1429	Ryukyu Kingdom		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Bombing of Okinawa	airstrike	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1945	Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign	military campaign	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1945	Battle of Okinawa	Canada, 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 Easley	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1945	Cactus Ridge	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1945	The Pinnacle, Battle of Okinawa	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1945	Battle of Kakazu	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1945	Battle of Sugar Loaf Hill	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1945	Battle in the Hills of Kuniyoshi	battle	Wikidata
event	war	1453	Shiro-Furi disturbance	war of succession, Shō Shiro, Shō Furi	Wikidata
event	war	1609	Invasion of Ryukyu	invasion, Satsuma Domain, war, Ryukyu Kingdom	Wikidata
link	page		World Heritage Site page@		Wikidata
link	page		part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@		Wikidata
link	page		Japanese Database of National Cultural Properties page@		Wikidata
link	page		National Cultural Property page@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Heritage Online page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		Manazuru	Chidori-class torpedo boat, torpedo boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Skylark	minesweeper, Auk-class minesweeper	Wikidata
site	bunker	1944	Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters	headquarters, air-raid shelter, park	Wikidata
site	castle		Agena Castle	gusuku	Wikidata
site	castle		Chibana Castle	gusuku	Wikidata
site	castle		Chinen Castle	Chūzan, gusuku	Wikidata
site	castle		Iha Castle	hill castle, gusuku	Wikidata
site	castle		Itokazu Castle	Nanzan, gusuku	Wikidata
site	castle		Kakinohana Castle	gusuku	Wikidata
site	castle		Katsuren Castle	gusuku	Wikidata
site	castle		Ōzato Castle	Nanzan, gusuku	Wikidata
site	castle		Sashiki Castle	military base, gusuku, Nanzan	Wikidata
site	castle		Tamagusuku Castle	gusuku, military base, Nanzan	Wikidata
site	castle		Urasoe Castle	gusuku, Chūzan	Wikidata
site	castle	1400	Nakagusuku Castle	hill castle, Ryukyu Kingdom, gusuku	Wikidata
site	castle	1400	Shuri Castle	gusuku, official residence, government agency, Chūzan, museum	Wikidata
site	castle	1416	Zakimi Castle	gusuku	Wikidata
site	castle	1546	Mie Castle	gusuku	Wikidata
site	fort		Nakagusuku Bay Temporary Fortress	fortress	Wikidata
site	museum		No. 1 Middle School Apprentice Team Information Exhibition Room	education museum, military museum	Wikidata
commons	image		KatsurenGusukuRuins		Commons
commons	image		126-Katsurenjouato		Commons
commons	image		Ruins of Katsuren Castle 20070816		Commons
commons	image		Katsuren Castle ruins		Commons
commons	image		Katsurenhaebaru, Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture 904-2311, Japan - panoramio		Commons
commons	image		Katsuren Gusuku - panoramio		Commons
commons	image		Katsurenjô (27)		Commons
commons	image		Katsurenjô (12)		Commons
commons	image		Katsurenjô (31)		Commons
commons	image		Katsurenjô (43)		Commons