Agena Castle

Agena Castle Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the north of Agena district of Uruma, Okinawa, in former Gushikawa. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1987. The area around the castle is now used as Agena Park, which features a bullring within the former castle grounds.

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Location: 26.3808, 127.8503, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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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 ⓘ

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

1945-04-04T00:00:00Z

1945-04-07T00:00:00Z

1945 Cactus Ridge

1945-04-05T00:00:00Z

1945-04-06T00:00:00Z

1945 The Pinnacle, Battle of Okinawa

1945-04-08T00:00:00Z

1945-04-24T00:00:00Z

1945 Battle of Kakazu

1945-05-12T00:00:00Z

1945-05-18T00:00:00Z

1945 Battle of Sugar Loaf Hill

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

1400-01-01T00:00:00Z

1400 Nakagusuku Castle

1400-01-01T00:00:00Z

1400 Shuri Castle

1416-01-01T00:00:00Z

1416 Zakimi Castle

1546-01-01T00:00:00Z

1546 Mie Castle

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Frameless

Natural stone gate is the only entrance to the upper enclosure.

A spectacular view of the Agena bullring is seen from the upper enclosure.

At the top of the trail you will pass through a natural stone gate.

Agena joseki / castle ruins

Overview of the Agena Castle and Bullring Park

Doctor Bung and Kelly enjoyed the view from the high walls.

There is not very much flat ground within the castle enclosure. It is mostly trees and large rock formations.

Obelisk and other signs explain the castle features.

After passing the obelisk the real work begins - climb!

Walls of the upper enclosure.

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	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		Japanese Database of National Cultural Properties page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Heritage Online page^@		Wikidata
link	page		National Cultural Property page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page^@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		Jingei	submarine tender, Jingei-class submarine tender	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		Natural stone gate is the only entrance to the upper enclosure.		Commons
commons	image		A spectacular view of the Agena bullring is seen from the upper enclosure.		Commons
commons	image		At the top of the trail you will pass through a natural stone gate.		Commons
commons	image		Agena joseki / castle ruins		Commons
commons	image		Overview of the Agena Castle and Bullring Park		Commons
commons	image		Doctor Bung and Kelly enjoyed the view from the high walls.		Commons
commons	image		There is not very much flat ground within the castle enclosure. It is mostly trees and large rock formations.		Commons
commons	image		Obelisk and other signs explain the castle features.		Commons
commons	image		After passing the obelisk the real work begins - climb!		Commons
commons	image		Walls of the upper enclosure.		Commons

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