Shuri Castle
首里城English onlyCastle of the Ryukyu Kingdom
- WhereOkinawa, Kyushu & Okinawa
- On the ground2 photos when you land
- Courses2 that pass here
- MapOpen in Google Maps ↗
From above
- The castle sits on a hilltop, wrapped in curving stone walls.
- At the centre, a large roofed structure stands over the main courtyard.
- A pond lies just to the north, and houses spread over the hills all around.
Your guide says
Gently curving stone walls wrap around the top of the hill.
In 2000, the Shuri Castle site was listed as a World Heritage Site.
Fact source: Wikipedia · Last checked October 2026
On the ground
Tours and stays nearby
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