How did Okinawa castle burn down?

The Japan castle is Okinawa's largest wooden structure, and while the cause of the fire is still unclear, officials say that the fire most likely started within the building. Flames swept quickly throughout the site, including its large main hall, the castle's most recognizable building.



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A fire has destroyed all the main structures of Shuri Castle, a Unesco World Heritage site on Japan's southern island of Okinawa.

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After the end of the feudal age (1868), many castles were destroyed as unwelcome relics of the past or were lost in World War II. Only a dozen original castles, i.e. castles with a main keep that dates from the feudal era (before 1868), survive today.

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