Suhara Castle
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Suhara Castle (塩原城, Suhara jō) is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Kumejima, Okinawa, on Kume Island. Now a set of ruins high in the mountains, it was built on a hill overlooking Eef beach.[1]
TypeGusuku
Controlledby
Ryūkyū Kingdom (16th century–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)
Ryūkyū Kingdom (16th century–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)Opento
thepublicyes
thepublicyes
ConditionRuins
| Suhara Castle 塩原城 | |
|---|---|
| Kumejima, Okinawa | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Gusuku |
| Controlled by | Ryūkyū Kingdom (16th century–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 public | yes |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Ryukyuan limestone, wood |
