Nakijin Castle

Nakijin Castle (Japanese: 今帰仁城 Nakijin jō, Okinawan: 今帰仁城 Nakijin gushiku) is a Ryūkyūan castle on Okinawa Island in Nakijin, Okinawa. It is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.

History
Nakijin Castle was built in the Gusuku Period. It is the largest known castle in the Ryūkyū Islands. It was the capital of Hokuzan after it seceded from Chūzan in 1314. The castle was attacked and destroyed in 1416 by Shō Hashi, son of the King of Chūzan. Lords continued to rule from here afterwards. In 1609, the castle was again attacked by Satsuma. There was fierce fighting and both sides took many casualties, but the samurai prevailed and razed the castle.