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Medieval (High and Late)Site Name: Zakimi-jō Alternative Name: Zakimi-jo Zakimi Gusuku 座喜味城 座喜味グスクCountry: Japan
NOTE: This site is 1.649 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: Kyūshū Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Yomitan-son (Okinawa Pref.) Nearest Village: Zakimi 座喜味
Latitude: 26.408520N Longitude: 127.741930E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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Hillfort in Japan
Part of a UNESCO World Heritage. A hill fort with 2 courtyards. The surrounding walls are piled in elegant curve.
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