Chinen Castle, Yaese

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Chinen Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa. It is the second oldest castle in the Ryukyu Islands. The ruins consist of the old castle to the east being made out of rock and the other newer castle to the west being made out of ashlar masonry. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 26°9'37"N, 127°48'43"E

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Yaese Japan

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Chinen Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Itokazu Castle, Sefa-utaki, Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum, Kakinohana Castle.

3.1 miW
Forts and castles
Itokazu Castle, Yaese
80 min walk • Itokazu Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa. It was built with Ryūkyūan limestone in the mid-14th century. It is now in ruins.
1.3 miNE
Historical place,
Sefa-utaki, Okinawa Island
34 min walk • Sefa-utaki, meaning "purified place of Utaki," is a historical sacred space, overlooking Kudaka Island, that served as one of the key locations of worship in the native religion of the Ryukyuan people for millennia.
7 miSW
Peace museum with a war memorial
Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum, Itoman
178 min walk • Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum is a museum in Itoman, Okinawa. It was established on June 11, 1975. The Cornerstone of Peace, a monument similar to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is located here.
1.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Kakinohana Castle, Yaese
38 min walk • Kakinohana Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa.
2.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Tamagusuku Castle, Okinawa Island
57 min walk • Tamagusuku Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa. It is the oldest castle on Okinawa; Chūzan Seikan says it was built by Amamikyu, the creation goddess of the Ryukyuan religion. It was the home of the Aji of Tamagusuku Magiri.
7 miSW
Memorial
Cornerstone of Peace, Okinawa Senseki Quasi-National Park
179 min walk • The Cornerstone of Peace is a monument in Itoman commemorating the Battle of Okinawa and the role of Okinawa during World War II. The names of over two hundred and forty thousand people who lost their lives are inscribed on the memorial.
5.6 miNW
Town, Area
Haebaru, Naha
144 min walk • Haebaru is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 37,874 and a density of 3,500 persons per km². The total area is 10.72 km².
4.7 miNW
Town, Area
Yonabaru, Naha
121 min walk • Yonabaru is a town in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located at the southern end of Okinawa Island, on the east coast, overlooking Nakagusuku Bay.
5.7 miNW
Town, Area
Nishihara, Naha
146 min walk • Nishihara is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. In the Okinawan language, nishi means "north", as Nishihara was north of the historical Ryukyuan capital of Shuri.
6.4 miNW
Temple
Okinawa Shrine, Naha
163 min walk • Okinawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Established at the end of the Taishō period on the site of Shuri Castle, the main hall of which was reused as the haiden, the shrine buildings were destroyed in May 1945 during the Battle of Okinawa.
3.1 miSW
City
Nanjō
79 min walk • Nanjō is a city located in the southern part of Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Translated literally, the name Nanjō means "southern castle". Many castle ruins, called gusuku in the Okinawan language, can be found throughout the city.