Zakimi-jō Site

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Zakimi-jō Site is the ruins of a 15th-century Ryukyuan gusuku (castle) in Okinawa, Japan, recognized as part of a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble for its historical and architectural significance.

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Zakimi-jō Site canonical 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ
castle ruins ⓘ
gusuku ⓘ
architecturalStyle gusuku architecture ⓘ
builder Gosamaru ⓘ
builtFor Gosamaru ⓘ
continent Asia ⓘ
country Japan ⓘ
currentCondition ruins ⓘ
elevation approximately 120 metres above sea level ⓘ
governingBody local government of Yomitan ⓘ
hasFeature curved stone walls ⓘ
double concentric walls ⓘ
inner enclosure ⓘ
outer enclosure ⓘ
stone masonry gates ⓘ
hasOnsiteFacility museum ⓘ
visitor center ⓘ
heritageCategory Cultural ⓘ
heritageCriteria UNESCO cultural criteria ii ⓘ
UNESCO cultural criteria iii ⓘ
UNESCO cultural criteria iv ⓘ
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
heritageEnsembleInscriptionYear 2000 ⓘ
heritageId 972-006 ⓘ
historicalPeriod Ryukyu Kingdom era ⓘ
inception early 15th century ⓘ
locatedIn Japan ⓘ
Okinawa Island ⓘ
Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ
Yomitan, Okinawa, Japan ⓘ
linked to: Yomitan, Okinawa
locatedInHistoricalRegion Ryukyu Kingdom ⓘ
locatedOn Ryukyu Islands ⓘ
materialUsed Ryukyuan limestone ⓘ
coral limestone ⓘ
openToPublic yes ⓘ
originalFunction military fortification ⓘ
residence of a Ryukyuan lord ⓘ
overlooks East China Sea ⓘ
partOf Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu ⓘ
cultural landscape of Okinawa ⓘ
recognizedFor architectural significance ⓘ
example of Ryukyuan stone masonry ⓘ
historical significance ⓘ
touristAttraction yes ⓘ
UNESCORegion Asia-Pacific ⓘ
usedUntil 16th century ⓘ

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