Zakimi Castle

Zakimi Castle (Japanese: 座喜味城 Zakimi jō) is a Ryūkyūan castle on Okinawa Island in Yomitan, Okinawa. It is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.

History
Zakimi Castle was built from 1416 to 1422 by the famous Ryūkyūan general Gosamaru. It was constructed with material taken from nearby Yamada Castle. During World War 2, the Japanese army used the castle as a gun emplacement. After the war, the United States used it as a radar station.