Zakimi Castle Ruins

Ruins of another former Ryukyu castle
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The Zakimi Castle Ruins (座喜味城跡, Zakimijō-ato) are located on a hill in central Okinawa Honto, not far from Cape Zampa. Only the stone walls remain, which visitors can ascend for good views over the ruins and the surrounding area and as far as Shuri Castle and Naha Port in the distance. The castle is included as one of the UNESCO World Heritage designated Castles of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Zakimi Castle was built in the early 1400s by the Chuzan Kingdom which ruled over central Okinawa Honto. The castle served as a safeguard against rebels in the north, after the Chuzan Kingdom defeated the Hokuzan Kingdom in the north and eventually united the island into the Ryukyu Kingdom.

The adjacent Yuntanza Museum has displays on local folkcraft and history. The museum does not focus on the castle in particular, but gives a general perspective on the local community, including exhibits on archaeological relics, dwellings, funerary customs and the war.

The castle grounds with the coast in the distance

Getting there and around

Zakimi Castle is located in central Okinawa Honto, about 25 kilometers north of Naha.

By bus

Take bus number 28 from the Naha Bus Terminal to Takashiho Iriguchi (高志保入口, 80 minutes, 1220 yen, 2-4 buses per hour), from where the castle ruins can be reached in a 20-30 minute walk.

By car

By car, it takes about one hour to reach the castle ruins from central Naha.

How to get to and around Okinawa Honto

Hours and Fees

Castle Ruins

Hours

Always open

Closed

No closing days

Admission

Free

Typical Visit Duration

20 minutes

Yuntanza Museum

Hours

9:00 to 18:00 (entry until 17:30)

Closed

Wednesdays (or following day if Wednesday is a national holiday)
December 28 to January 4

Admission

500 yen

Typical Visit Duration

30 minutes

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Links and Resources

Japanese

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