Mount Gusuku
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For the list of Okinawa castles, see Gusuku.
| Mount Gusuku | |
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 Mount Gusuku is the highest feature in this photograph of Ie Island |
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| Elevation | 172.2 m (565 ft) |
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 Mount Gusuku
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| Coordinates | 26°43′11″N 127°48′26″E / 26.71972°N 127.80722°ECoordinates: 26°43′11″N 127°48′26″E / 26.71972°N 127.80722°E |
Mount Gusuku (城山 Gusuku-yama) is a mountain located in the village of Ie, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The traditional Japanese reading for the mountain is "Shiro-yama;" however, in Okinawan, it is pronounced "Gusuku-yama." The meaning of 城 in both languages is "castle." Locally, the mountain is sometimes referred to as Tatchū (タッチュー).
The mountain is 172.2 m (565.0 ft) in height.
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