Ōzato Castle

島添大里城

A National Historic Site featuring the ruins of a strategic fortress that served the Sho Dynasty and Nanzan kings.

What it is

The former residence of the Shimazoe Ozato Aji located in southern Okinawa.
A detached palace for the Sho Dynasty captured by Sho Hashi in 1402.
A site designated as a National Historic Site by the Japanese government in 2012.
A former military base during World War II that later served as a public park.

The Shimazoe Ozato Castle Ruins which were officially named and protected in 2012.
Archaeological remains uncovered during excavation work that began in 1990.
The site of a former fortress once considered a residence for the King of Nanzan.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.