Sashiki Castle 佐敷城 | |
Location: | Nanjō, Okinawa |
Open To Public: | yes |
Type: | Gusuku |
Built: | late-14th century |
Builder: | Shō Shishō |
Materials: | Ryukyuan limestone, wood |
Condition: | Ruins |
Controlledby: | Nanzan (before 1405) Shō Shishō and Shō Hashi (1405-1429) (1429–1879) (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) |
Occupants: | Shō Shishō, Shō Hashi, Aji of Sashiki Magiri |
Map Type: | Japan Okinawa Prefecture#Japan |
Map Relief: | 1 |
is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa.[1] It was built by Shō Shishō[2] and served as the home of the Aji of Sashiki Magiri. During the Taishō era, a Shinto shrine was built over the remains of the main hall. Unlike most gusuku, which are known for high stone walls, the remains of such walls have not been found at Sashiki Castle by archaeologists.