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Usuki Castle

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Explore Usuki Castle ruins, a National Historic Site with impressive stone walls and historical significance.

Usuki Castle
Asturio Cantabrio CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • Castle ruins designated as a National Historic Site.
  • Built by Otomo Sorin as Niujima Castle.
  • Predecessor was a natural fortress on Niujima Island.
  • Selected as one of the Continued 100 Fine Castles of Japan.

What to see

  • Remains of stone walls and dry moats.
  • Tatami Yagura in the Ninomaru area.
  • Utoiriguchi Monwaki Yagura in the Honmaru area.
  • Main castle area is now a city park.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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