Chinaha Castle

Chinaha Castle
伊敷索城
Chinaha Castle; 伊敷索城
Kumejima, Okinawa
Type	Gusuku
Site information
Controlled by	Ryūkyū Kingdom (16th century–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)
Open to; the public	yes
Condition	Ruins
Site history
Materials	Ryukyuan limestone, wood

Coordinates: 26°20′32″N 126°45′39″E / 26.3423259°N 126.7607648°E / 26.3423259; 126.7607648

Chinaha Castle (伊敷索城, Chinaha jō), also known as Ishikinawa Castle, is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Kumejima, Okinawa, on Kume Island. It was built on a cliff to control the Shirase River.^[1]

References[]

^ Martin, Benjamin. "Chinaha Castle". kumeguide.com. Retrieved 2018-06-11.

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[1] Martin, Benjamin. "Chinaha Castle". kumeguide.com. Retrieved 2018-06-11.

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Chinaha Castle 伊敷索城
Kumejima, Okinawa
Type	Gusuku
Site information
Controlled by	Ryūkyū Kingdom (16th century–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)
Open to the public	yes
Condition	Ruins
Site history
Materials	Ryukyuan limestone, wood