Castles in Okinawa Prefecture

Ryukyuan gusuku castle

building in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

300px|thumb|Walls of Shuri Castle often refers to castles or fortresses in the Ryukyu Islands that feature stone walls. However, the origin and essence of remain controversial. In the archaeology of the Ryukyu Islands, the Gusuku period refers to an archaeological epoch of the Okinawa Islands that follows the shell-mound period and precedes the Sanzan period, when most are thought to have been built. Many and related cultural remains on Okinawa Island have been listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites under the title Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.

fortification

castle

castle

ryukyuan castle in Uruma, Okinawa

building in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

castle in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan