【Designated by the City：Historic Site】Remains of Ubutaki-jo Castle

This is a site of the castle of Ubutaki-aji who was overthrown by the Yunababaru clan which exerted tremendous influence over Miyako Island in the middle of the 14th century.
The utaki or sacred site located in the east side of the Castle Site Park is Upu-utaki, which enshrines Pigitari Yununusu. Pigitari was the first son of Ubutaki-aji. He lamented the war-torn society and devoted himself to farming. The second son, Tsuru-azu was killed in the battle with the Yunababaru clan while defending the east gate (Naka-utaki), and so was the third son, Kanimarukani-azu, while defending the west gate (Nishi-utaki). Pigitari, the first son, disliked martial arts, secluded himself from the disturbances, and resided in Hiyakumine. He grew crops and laid the foundations for the reconstruction of what later became Nobaru Village.
He was revered as Yununusu in later ages and is now enshrined in Hiyaku-utaki, which is also known as Higashi-utaki and Upu-utaki.
Mai-ga, Ato-ga (Tsuga-ga), and stone-paved streets represent the stonemasonry skills of Miyako in the middle ages. The history book “Yoseikyuki” records that the Mai-ga was dug in 1719, three years after the present Nabaru settlement was established.
*The second son is enshrined in Naka-utaki, and the third son in Nishi-utaki.