Nago Castle, Nago

Name: Nago Castle
Address: Nago, Japan

#2 among attractions in Nago

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Nago Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nago, Okinawa. It was built in the 14th century and served as the home of the Aji of Nago Magiri. In 1416, the army of Chūzan, led by Shō Hashi, attacked and captured the castle during the invasion of Hokuzan. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 26°35'15"N, 127°58'45"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Nago Pineapple Park, Mount Yae, Nago Museum, Haneji Dam.

2 miN
26°36'58"N • 127°58'12"E
Nago Pineapple Park, Nago
53 min walk • Theme park, Amusement park
4.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Outdoor activities
Mount Yae, Motobu
118 min walk • Mount Yae, also known as Mount Yaedake or Yae-take, is a mountain in Motobu, Okinawa on Okinawa Island. It is the tallest mountain on the Motobu Peninsula, standing at 453.4 m. Nakijin Castle and Nago Castle were built nearby in the 14th century.
0.5 miE
Specialty museum, Museum
Nago Museum, Nago
13 min walk • Nago Museum opened in 1984 in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The collection covers natural history as well as cultural history. The collection includes the shell of a giant clam which weighs over two hundred kilograms.
3 miNE
Dam
Haneji Dam, Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Park
76 min walk • The Haneji Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Haneji River in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The purpose of the dam is flood control and water supply.
4.3 miSW
26°32'29"N • 127°55'55"E
Busena Marine Park, Nago
110 min walk • Park
1.8 miNE
26°36'42"N • 127°59'28"E
Neopakuokinawa, Nago
47 min walk • Zoo, Aquarium
5.3 miSE
Universities and schools
National Institute of Technology, Okinawa Island
135 min walk • The National Institute of Technology, Okinawa College is a college of technology in Nago, Japan. Its abbreviated name is NIT-Ok.
2.5 miN
Universities and schools
Meio University, Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Park
64 min walk • Meio University is a public university in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Meio was established as a private university in 1994 and was reorganized as a public university in 2010.