Yarazamori Castle

Yarazamori Castle (J: 屋良座森城 Yarazamori jō, O: 屋良座森城 Yarazamui gushiku) was a Ryūkyūan castle on Okinawa Island in Naha, Okinawa. It was one of two castles built to directly defend Naha Port.

History
Yarazamori Castle was built during the reign of King Shō Shei, along with Mie Castle, to defend Naha Port from hostile ships as part of the Greater Naha-Shuri defense network. It saw action against pirates numerous times in the centuries after it was built, and played a pivotal role in the defense of Naha during the 1609 invasion by Satsuma Domain. In the early 1950's, the castle was demolished by the American military to expand Naha Port. Nothing remains of it today.