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Nakagusuku Castle Ruins
中城城跡Okinawa
UNESCO World Heritage 15th-century Ryukyuan castle ruins on a 160m hilltop in Kitanakagusuku/Nakagusuku, with well-preserved curved limestone ramparts and coastal views.
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.5· 3,265 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Admission
- Adult ¥500 / jr.-high & high school ¥300 / elementary ¥200; free parking.
- Nearest station
- Tedako-Uranishi Station
- Website
- nakagusuku-jo.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
8:30–17:00Seasonal hours
- Seasonal: from May to September admission runs an hour later, to 6:00 PM.
Admission
- Adult ¥500 / jr.-high & high school ¥300 / elementary ¥200; free parking.
Stored weekly hours
Daily 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Note
- The times above are the admission desk; the gates close 30 minutes later.
- The day lines above use the October-to-April window, which is valid on every date.
- The site publishes no year-end closure date; any is not recorded here because it is not verified.
- A typhoon can force an unscheduled closure.
How to get there
Car ~30-40 min from Naha via Okinawa Expwy 'Kitanakagusuku IC'; or bus Route 152 from Naha Airport (~45 min) + 5 min walk.
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