Ueno Castle

Ueno Castle (J: うえの城 Ueno jō, G: Uenoburg) is a replica castle in Ueno, Okinawa (now Miyakojima) on Miyako Island. It is a replica of Marksburg Castle in Germany.

History
In 1872, a German ship was shipwrecked off the coast of Miyako. The locals saved and cared for the crew for over a month until they were rescued. In return for the islanders' hospitality, Kaiser Wilhelm I erected a monument on Miyako in 1876. In 1987, Ueno German Culture Village was opened.