Agena Castle

Castle in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

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• Freebase entry^@
• Tripadvisor page^@

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Frameless

After passing the obelisk the real work begins - climb!

Agenagusuku

Agena Castle Ruins Main Wall

Agena joseki / castle ruins

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

At the trailhead.

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

A view looking up at Agena Castle Ruins

Carved entrance to hill top

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

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

Obelisk and other signs explain the castle features.

Overview of the Agena Castle and Bullring Park

Pathway leading to Agena Castle Ruins

Remnants of the stone fortification.

Rocks and trees

Rock formation on top of Agena Castle Ruins.

Roughly hewn stairs lead upward.

Shrine and rock formation

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

Top down view of hill top entrance to Agena Castle Ruins.

Upper enclosure of the castle ruins.

View looking down Agena Castle Ruins main wall

Walls of the upper enclosure.

Wall and tree on Agena Castle Ruins

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	Agency for Cultural Affairs entry@				Wikidata
link	Freebase entry@				Wikidata
link	Tripadvisor page@				Wikidata
base	Camp Courtney		United States military base in Okinawa, United States Marine Corps		Wikidata
base	Camp Foster		United States military base in Okinawa, United States Marine Corps		Wikidata
base	Camp Hansen		United States military base in Okinawa, United States Marine Corps		Wikidata
base	Camp Kinser		United States military base in Okinawa, United States Marine Corps		Wikidata
base	Camp McTureous		United States military base in Okinawa, garrison		Wikidata
base	Camp Naha	1972	garrison		Wikidata
base	Camp Schwab		United States military base in Okinawa, military camp, United States Marine Corps		Wikidata
base	Camp Shields		United States military base in Okinawa		Wikidata
base	Chinen Sub Base	1973	military base		Wikidata
base	Gushikawa Castle		gusuku, military base, Ryukyu Kingdom, tripadvisor		Wikidata
base	Kadena Ammunition Storage Area		United States military base in Okinawa, ammunition dump		Wikidata
base	Kyan Castle		military base		Wikidata
base	Nago Castle	1400	castle ruin in Japan, gusuku, Hokuzan, military base		Wikidata
base	Naha Port Facility		United States military base in Okinawa, military port		Wikidata
base	Nanzan Castle		Nanzan, military base		Wikidata
base	Q114496072	1957	organization, United States Armed Forces, military base		Wikidata
base	Q114529584	1958	military base, organization, United States Armed Forces		Wikidata
base	Sashiki Castle		gusuku, Nanzan, military base, tripadvisor		Wikidata
base	Tamagusuku Castle		gusuku, military base, Nanzan, tripadvisor		Wikidata
base	Torii Station		United States military base in Okinawa, United States Army		Wikidata
base	Vice-Camp Chinen	1973	garrison		Wikidata
base	Vice-Camp Katsuren	1973	garrison		Wikidata
base	White Beach Area		United States military base in Okinawa, naval base		Wikidata
base	Yozadake military base	1950	military base		Wikidata
museum	No. 1 Middle School Apprentice Team Information Exhibition Room		military museum, education museum		Wikidata
image	After passing the obelisk the real work begins - climb!	2017			Wikimedia
image	Agenagusuku	2017			Wikimedia
image	Agena Castle Ruins Main Wall	2023			Wikimedia
image	Agena joseki / castle ruins	2017			Wikimedia
image	At the top of the trail you will pass through a natural stone gate.	2017			Wikimedia
image	At the trailhead.	2017			Wikimedia
image	A spectacular view of the Agena bullring is seen from the upper enclosure.	2017			Wikimedia
image	A view looking up at Agena Castle Ruins	2023			Wikimedia
image	Carved entrance to hill top	2023			Wikimedia
image	Doctor Bung and Kelly enjoyed the view from the high walls.	2017			Wikimedia
image	Natural stone gate is the only entrance to the upper enclosure.	2017			Wikimedia
image	Obelisk and other signs explain the castle features.	2017			Wikimedia
image	Overview of the Agena Castle and Bullring Park	2017			Wikimedia
image	Pathway leading to Agena Castle Ruins	2023			Wikimedia
image	Remnants of the stone fortification.	2017			Wikimedia
image	Rocks and trees	2023			Wikimedia
image	Rock formation on top of Agena Castle Ruins.	2023			Wikimedia
image	Roughly hewn stairs lead upward.	2017			Wikimedia
image	Shrine and rock formation	2023			Wikimedia
image	There is not very much flat ground within the castle enclosure. It is mostly trees and large rock formations.	2017			Wikimedia
image	Top down view of hill top entrance to Agena Castle Ruins.	2023			Wikimedia
image	Upper enclosure of the castle ruins.	2017			Wikimedia
image	View looking down Agena Castle Ruins main wall	2023			Wikimedia
image	Walls of the upper enclosure.	2017			Wikimedia
image	Wall and tree on Agena Castle Ruins	2023			Wikimedia