Mie Castle

There isn’t much to see here at this castle ruin. There are some stone wall remnants as well as a poor post-WWII attempt to rebuild some of the walls with modern concrete and bricks. I visited this location for its historical significance as one of the places related to the Satsuma invasion of the R

History

Mie Castle was a coastal fortress built in the second half of the 16th century. Along with Yawaramori Castle on the opposite shore, Mie Castle controlled the entrance to Naha Port during the Ryukyu Kingdom era. They had some cannons mounted in them as well as a chain, which could be strung out between the two castles, to block ships from the entering the harbour. In May 1609, the two fortresses successfully prevented the Shimazu fleet from entering Naha Port, forcing them to land their soldiers further north up the coast. Both coastal fortresses suffered heavy damage during the Battle of Okinawa in WWII. Yawaramori Castle was completed demolished by the Americans post-war when they built Naha Military Port, while the area around Mie Castle was built over. There is a modern hotel right next to Mie Castle Ruin.

Field Notes

There isn’t much to see here at this castle ruin. There are some stone wall remnants as well as a poor post-WWII attempt to rebuild some of the walls with modern concrete and bricks. I visited this location for its historical significance as one of the places related to the Satsuma invasion of the Ryukyu Kingdom in 1609.

RaymondW wrote this castle profile and contributed all the photos.

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Gallery

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  Modern entrance to Mie Castle
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  Natural limestone and stone wall remnants
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  stone wall
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  stone wall
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  gate ruin
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  looking towards site of Yawaramori Castle
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  modern stone wall
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  Naha Port

Castle Profile
English Name	Mie Castle
Japanese Name	三重城
Founder	Unknown
Year Founded	Second half of 16th Century
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	15 minute walk from Asahibashi Station (Yui Monorail)
Hours	Free
Time Required	10 to 15 minutes
Location	Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture
Coordinates	26.21404, 127.66506
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2022
Contributor	RaymondW
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed

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