Chinen Castle: Difference between revisions
(Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Chinen Castle |Japanese Name=知念城 |Alternate Names=Chinen Gusuku |Founder=Amamikiyo (old gusuku), Uchimaufuya (new gusuku) |Castle Type=Mountaintop...") |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
A bit further on from Ufakaru is the overgrown trail leading up to the tomb of the Chinen Aji. | A bit further on from Ufakaru is the overgrown trail leading up to the tomb of the Chinen Aji. | ||
There is a model of Chinen Castle in the Okinawan Prefectural Museum. I recommend any Ryukyuan gusuku(castle) fans to visit | There is a model of Chinen Castle in the Okinawan Prefectural Museum. I recommend any Ryukyuan gusuku(castle) fans to visit this great museum to learn more about the history of the Ryukyu Islands and associated gusukus. Apart from Chinen Castle, there are also several other models of Ryukyuan gusukus. | ||
All the photos uploaded with this profile were taken in early May 2022. | All the photos uploaded with this profile were taken in early May 2022. | ||
Revision as of 17:35, 12 March 2023
Take either the A1 or A2 minibus from Nanjo City Hall and get off at the Chinen bus stop. Chinen Castle is around a 15-minute walk uphill from the bus stop. Most of what you see in the photos are restored stone walls. About 50 metres from Chinen Castle, there is the Noro Yashiki, the ruin where the
History
The old gusuku section of Chinen Castle according to Ryukyuan mythology was built by Amamikiyo, the goddess who created the Ryukyu Islands. The new gusuku section of Chinen Castle is said to be constructed by Uchimaufuya during the reign of Sho Shin(1477-1527), the third king of the Second Sho Dynasty.
Chinen Gusuku(Chinen Castle) is also one of the 14 sacred destinations on the Agariumaai, a royal pilgrimage during the Ryukyu Kingdom Era.
Between 1706 to 1903, there was a Chinen Bansho (知念番所), a district office located within Chinen Castle.
Field Notes
Take either the A1 or A2 minibus from Nanjo City Hall and get off at the Chinen bus stop. Chinen Castle is around a 15-minute walk uphill from the bus stop. Most of what you see in the photos are restored stone walls. About 50 metres from Chinen Castle, there is the Noro Yashiki, the ruin where the Chinen priestess once resided. Enclosed within the walls of Chinen Castle is the shrine called Tomori Utaki.
About 200 metres west of Chinen Castle, down a little path, is the Ufakaru. This is the site of the legendary rice field planted by Amamikiyo. According to Ryukyuan mythology, rice cultivation originated and spread from here to the rest of the Ryukyu Islands. A bit further on from Ufakaru is the overgrown trail leading up to the tomb of the Chinen Aji.
There is a model of Chinen Castle in the Okinawan Prefectural Museum. I recommend any Ryukyuan gusuku(castle) fans to visit this great museum to learn more about the history of the Ryukyu Islands and associated gusukus. Apart from Chinen Castle, there are also several other models of Ryukyuan gusukus.
All the photos uploaded with this profile were taken in early May 2022.
RaymondW wrote this castle profile and contributed all the photos.
| Castle Profile | |
|---|---|
| English Name | Chinen Castle |
| Japanese Name | 知念城 |
| Alternate Names | Chinen Gusuku |
| Founder | Amamikiyo (old gusuku), Uchimaufuya (new gusuku) |
| Year Founded | |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | National Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | gates, stone walls |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Bus |
| Hours | Free |
| Time Required | 1 hour |
| URL | Castle Website |
| Location | Nanjo City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 26.1604, 127.8119 |
|
|
|
| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2023 |
| Contributor | RaymondW |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
