Tonnaha Castle

This fortress ruin was too overgrown to attempt some bush bashing in hope of spotting some stone wall remnants. In one of the Ryukyuan gusuku books that I have, there are black and white photos showing collapsed stone walls in the thick undergrowth taken in or before 1996, the year the book was publ

History

It is said that Kasashi Wakachara built this fortress halfway up Mount Tonnaha. Kasashi Wakachara was the third son of the lord of Chinaha Castle. His brothers were the lords of Uegusuku Castle and Gushikawa Castle on Kumejima. As these castles were active sometime between the 14th and 16th early century, Tonnaha Castle was likely to have been constructed and in use at around the same time.

References

当真嗣一(1996), 沖縄のグスクめぐり

Sign at Tonnaha Castle

Field Notes

This fortress ruin was too overgrown to attempt some bush bashing in hope of spotting some stone wall remnants. In one of the Ryukyuan gusuku books that I have, there are black and white photos showing collapsed stone walls in the thick undergrowth taken in or before 1996, the year the book was published. I have put up the profile here, so Ryukyuan gusuku fans would know of this fortress on Kumejima. Perhaps one day, the local authorities will clear up the site for castle fans to visit and enjoy.

RaymondW wrote this castle profile and contributed all the photos.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Tonnaha Castle
Japanese Name	登武那覇城
Founder	Kasashi Wakachara
Year Founded	Unknown
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	Local Historic Site
Historical Period	Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Taxi or 3km walk from nearest bus stop
Hours	Free
Time Required
Location	Kumejima, Okinawa Prefecture
Coordinates	26.3472, 126.8012
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2024
Contributor	RaymondW
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