Sashiki Castle

TypeGusukuSite informationControlled byNanzan (before 1405)
Shō Shishō and Shō Hashi (1405-1429)
 Ryūkyū Kingdom (1429–1879)
 Empire of Japan (1879–1945)
United States Military Government of the Ryukyu Islands(1945-1950)
United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands(1950-1972)
 Japan (1972-present)Open to
the publicyesConditionRuinsSite historyBuiltlate-14th centuryBuilt byShō ShishōMaterialsRyukyuan limestone, woodGarrison informationOccupantsShō Shishō, Shō Hashi, Aji of Sashiki Magiri

Sashiki Castle (佐敷城, Sashiki jō, Okinawan: Sashichi Gushiku^[1]) is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa.^[2] It was built by Shō Shishō^[3] and served as the home of the Aji of Sashiki Magiri. During the Taishō era, a Shinto shrine was built over the remains of the main hall. Unlike most gusuku, which are known for high stone walls, the remains of such walls have not been found at Sashiki Castle by archaeologists.

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26°09′45″N 127°47′22″E / 26.1624°N 127.7895°E / 26.1624; 127.7895