gusuku

Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu*
UNESCO World Heritage Site

State Party	Japan
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iii, vi
Reference	972
Region†	Asia-Pacific
Inscription History
Inscription	2000 (24th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO.

Gusuku is the Okinawan word for "castle" or "fortress." It is written with the kanji for castle, 城, which in mainland Japanese is pronounced shiro. Many gusuku and related cultural remains in the Ryūkyū Islands have been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Gusukus include:

External links

Buddhist Monuments, Hōryū-ji Area · Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu · Himeji Castle · Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) · Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) · Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara · Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama · Itsukushima Shinto Shrine · Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape ·
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range · Shirakami-Sanchi · Shiretoko · Shrines and Temples of Nikkō · Yakushima

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