Historic Ruins
○ Second 100 Castles
Usuki Castle
臼杵城
A 'sea castle' (海城) built by Otomo Sorin on a peninsula jutting into Usuki Bay in Oita in 1556. Sorin was a Christian daimyo who received the first Portuguese ships here. The stone walls above the harbor and the famous Usuki stone Buddhas (National Treasures) nearby make this a unique historic site.
| Japanese Name | 臼杵城 |
|---|---|
| Prefecture | 大分県 |
| Region | 九州 |
| Castle Type | Coastal Castle |
| Year Built | 1556 |
| Designation | 続100名城 |
| Coordinates | 33.1167, 131.8 |