Japan Travel: Katsuren Castle Ruins, Attractive views. Uruma city Okinawa22

Katsuren Castle (勝連城 Katsuren jō) is a Ryūkyūan gusuku in Uruma, Okinawa. In the Okinawan language the castle is known as Kacchin Gushiku. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 as part of one of the nine Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.

The Katsuren Castle Ruins sit on a steep hill close to the coast and offer attractive views over the landscape below. Just a few stone walls and foundations remain of the former castle.

Facility Information:

Hours: Always open
Closed: Opened All Year Round
Admission: Free

Access Information:

The Katsuren Castle Ruins are located in central Okinawa Honto in the middle of the Yokatsu Peninsula that juts out to the east of the island, about 25 kilometers northeast of Naha.

Via bus
1.From Naha Bus Terminal, board bus number 52 to Katsuren Danchi-mae (勝連団地前, 100 minutes, 1240 yen, 1-2 buses/hour), from where the castle ruins can be reached in a five minute walk.
2. Board bus number 27 to Nishihara bus stop (西原, 1-2 buses/hour), but the bus ride takes 20 minutes longer and the bus stop is a ten minute walk from the castle ruins.

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