Changes

*''Japanese'': 垣花城 ''(Kakinohana gusuku)''

*''Japanese'': 垣花城 ''(Kakinohana gusuku)''

Kakinohana gusuku is an Okinawan fortress in the town of Tamagusuku, in southern Okinawa. The castle is famous for its spring, Kakinohana-hija, which is essentially the terminus of an underground river, or system of springs, that runs from [[Hedo-no-misaki]], the northernmost point on the island, through [[Shuri]], and then down to Kakinohana, where, heedless of rain or drought, water gushes forth from the bottom of the cliffs below the castle.

Kakinohana gusuku is an Okinawan fortress in the town of Tamagusuku, in southern Okinawa. The castle is famous for its spring, Kakinohana-hija, which is essentially the terminus of an underground river, or system of springs, that runs from [[Hedo no misaki]], the northernmost point on the island, through [[Shuri]], and then down to Kakinohana, where, heedless of rain or drought, water gushes forth from the bottom of the cliffs below the castle.

The fortress is small, with just two enclosures. The stone walls, believed to have been built by the second son of Minton ''[[anji]]'' (the Lord of Minton) are made of piled up uncut stone, though watchtower foundations in cut, stacked stone also remain on the northern and southern ends of the site. The site is today shielded from the sun by dense tree cover, but it is unclear whether this was the case when the fortress was actively in use.

The fortress is small, with just two enclosures. The stone walls, believed to have been built by the second son of Minton ''[[anji]]'' (the Lord of Minton) are made of piled up uncut stone, though watchtower foundations in cut, stacked stone also remain on the northern and southern ends of the site. The site is today shielded from the sun by dense tree cover, but it is unclear whether this was the case when the fortress was actively in use.