Chinaha Castle 伊敷索城 | |||||||
Location: | Kumejima, Okinawa | ||||||
Open To Public: | yes | ||||||
Type: | Gusuku | ||||||
Materials: | Ryukyuan limestone, wood | ||||||
Condition: | Ruins | ||||||
Controlledby: | (16th century–1879) (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) | ||||||
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Pushpin Map: | Japan Okinawa Prefecture#Japan | ||||||
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
, 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]