Katsuren Castle (Katsuren Gusuku)

勝連城

Uruma, Okinawa

GusukuMountain castle (yamajiro)Next 100 Fine Castles No. 200

A mountain castle in Uruma, Okinawa.

Basic information

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Type: Gusukustone-walled strongholds of the Ryukyu Islands, often also sacred places
Setting: Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbJapan Castle Foundation
Keep (tenshu): No keep recordedno keep is recordedWikipedia (ja)
Main lords: Amawari, Mochizuki AjiJapan Castle Foundation
Abandoned: 1458Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see: Stone walls, Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa)Wikipedia (ja)
Designation: Part of a World Heritage Site; National Historic SiteWikidata
Selection: Next 100 Fine Castles No. 200Japan Castle Foundation

People of this castle

Lord

Amawari

阿麻和利

?–1458

Lord (aji) of Katsuren Castle who rose to power in the mid-15th century. In 1458, as commander of the royal army, he attacked and destroyed Gosamaru at Nakagusuku; he is said to have been destroyed by the royal army himself soon after.

Lord

Mochizuki Aji

茂知附按司

Castles nearby

Kyan Castle3.9 km · Not yet confirmed

Agena Castle6.3 km · No keep recorded Tengan Castle6.4 km · No keep recorded Goeku Castle6.6 km · Not yet confirmed

Chibana Castle7.7 km · Not yet confirmed

Nakagusuku Castle9.3 km · No keep was built

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Sources

1
List of Japan's 100 Fine Castles and the Next 100公益財団法人日本城郭協会jokakuChecked: 2026-10-03
2
Wikipedia「勝連城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked: 2026-10-03
3
Wikidata Q2471589WikidatawikidataChecked: 2026-10-03

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