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Urasoe
is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The neighboring municipalities are Naha to the south, Ginowan to the north, and Nishihara to the east. As of February 2024, the city has an estimated population of 115,518 and a population density of 6,051.2 persons per km2. The total area is 19.09 km2. United States Marine Corps base Camp Kinser is located on the city's coast. Etymology The name "Urasoe" is made up of two kanji characters. The first, , means "a coastal area", and the second, , means "ruling" or "uniting". The name is a reference to "ruling over many areas". However, what appears to be an older form of this word is attested in Old Okinawan under the forms ''*uraosoi'' うらおそい and ''*uraosoe'' うらおそへ. Geography Urasoe sits to the south of Okinawa Island. Urasoe is rugged and hilly to the east, and the city slopes gently to the East China Sea in the west. Urasoe, while formerly agricultural, has become heavily urbanized due to its proxim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishihara (Urasoe City)
Nishihara (Japanese: 字西原, ''Aza Nishihara'', Okinawan: ''Nishibaru'') is an administrative division of Urasoe, Okinawa, Urasoe City in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The postal code is 901-2101. Geography Nishihara is located in the easternmost part of Urasoe City, bordered by the administrative entities of Maeda, Tōyama, Kakazu (Ginowan, Okinawa, Ginowan City), Maehara (Ginowan City), Ganeko (Ginowan City) and Nishihara, Okinawa, Nishihara Town. It is one of the important traffic points of the South-Central part of Okinawa Island. Although the official name is Nishihara, it is generally called "Nishibaru" to prevent confusion with the neighbouring town of Nishihara. The newly developed "Uranishi Residential Area" is generally referred to as just "Uranishi". The Okinawa Urban Monorail, Yuirail Station "Tedako-Uranishi Station, Tedako Uranishi Station" is in fact located in Aza Maeda, and the commercial centre "Uranishi Riubō" is in fact located in Aza Tōyama. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okinawa Urban Monorail
The , also known as , is a monorail line serving the cities of Naha, Okinawa, Naha and Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa, Japan. Operated by , it opened on 10 August 2003, and is the only public rail system in Okinawa Prefecture. Yui Rail is the first rail line on Okinawa since World War II. As Okinawa is the island of Japan lying farthest to the south and west that has an active rail line, Akamine Station and Naha Airport Station, the southernmost and westernmost rail stations in Japan respectively, lie on this line. Description The 17.0 km (11 mi) line starts from the Naha Airport station, which, as the name suggests, connects the line to Naha Airport. The line makes several curves before reaching Shuri Station, the line's former terminus. After Ishimine Station, the line enters the city of Urasoe, Okinawa, Urasoe, where the line terminates at Tedako-Uranishi Station. As Okinawa is the island of Japan lying farthest to the south and west that has an active rail line, Akami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okinawa Prefecture
is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan. It consists of three main island groups—the Okinawa Islands, the Sakishima Islands, and the Daitō Islands—spread across a maritime zone approximately 1,000 kilometers east to west and 400 kilometers north to south. Despite a modest land area of 2,281 km² (880 sq mi), Okinawa’s territorial extent over surrounding seas makes its total area nearly half the combined size of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Of its 160 Island, islands, 49 are inhabited. The largest and most populous island is Okinawa Island, which hosts the capital city, Naha, as well as major urban centers such as Okinawa (city), Okinawa, Uruma, and Urasoe, Okinawa, Urasoe. The prefecture has a subtropical climate, characterized by warm temperatures and high rainfall throughout the year. People from the Ryukyu Islands, Nansei Islands, including Okinawa Island, Okinawa, the Sakishima Islands, and parts of Kagoshima Prefecture, are often collectively referred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishihara, Okinawa
is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa, Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. In the Okinawan language, ''nishi'' means "north" (in standard Japanese, however, it means "west"), as Nishihara was north of the historical Ryukyu Kingdom, Ryukyuan capital of Shuri, Okinawa, Shuri. As of October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 34,463 and a population density, density of 2,200 persons per km2. The total area is . Situated northeast of the city hall of Naha, Okinawa, Naha, Nishihara is surrounded by the cities, towns, and villages of Naha, Okinawa, Naha, Urasoe, Okinawa, Urasoe, Ginowan, Okinawa, Ginowan, Haebaru, Okinawa, Haebaru, Yonabaru, Okinawa, Yonabaru, and Nakagusuku, Okinawa, Nakagusuku. Because both the University of the Ryukyus and the Okinawa Christian Junior College are located in Nishihara, and the Okinawa International University is located nearby, Nishihara's municipal slogan is "Education Town". Geography The n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okinawa Expressway
The is an expressway on Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The expressway has a length of . The West Nippon Expressway Company is the owner and operator of this expressway. It is signed E58 under the "2016 Proposal for Realization of Expressway Numbering". Route description Tolls The toll from end to end is 1020 yen for normal-sized cars and 840 yen for kei cars. For comparison, the Tōmei and Tōhoku Expressways radiating from Tokyo have tolls of about 1650 yen for similar distances. Utilization In 2002, an average of 23,910 vehicles per day used the expressway. This was a 5.6% increase from the previous year. This is the only expressway in Japan having more than 20% kei car traffic; the national average is 7.3%. Junction list The entire expressway is in Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan. It consists of three main island groups—the Okinawa Islands, the Sakishima Islands, and the Daitō Islands—spread across a mari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okinawa Island
, officially , is the largest of the Okinawa Islands and the Ryukyu Islands, Ryukyu (''Nansei'') Islands of Japan in the Kyushu region. It is the smallest and least populated of the five Japanese archipelago, main islands of Japan. The island is approximately long, an average wide, and has an area of . It is roughly south of the main island of Kyushu and the rest of Japan. It is northeast of Taiwan. The total population of Okinawa Island was 1,384,762 in 2009. The greater Naha area has roughly 800,000 residents, while the city itself has about 320,000 people. Naha is the seat of Okinawa Prefecture on the southwestern part of Okinawa Island. Okinawa has a humid subtropical climate. Okinawa has been a strategic location for the United States Armed Forces since the Battle of Okinawa and the end of World War II. The island was formally controlled by the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands until 1972, with around 26,000 U.S. military personnel stationed on Oki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginowan, Okinawa
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2024, the city has an estimated population of 100,319, with 47,490 households and a population density of 5,142 persons per km2. The total area is 19.51 km2. The city borders Chatan, Okinawa, Chatan to the west, Okinawa City to the north, Urasoe to the south and Nishihara, Okinawa, Nishihara to the east. History Ginowan was heavily damaged during World War II. After the war, half of the area of the city was allocated for use by the United States military. A refugee camp was built in the Nodake area of Ginowan. The population of the refugee camp increased exponentially, and the area was renamed Nodake City. The American occupation forces abolished Nodake City in 1946, and renamed the area Ginowan Village. Subsequently, the occupation authorities confiscated the main areas of Ginowan to build military bases. The area became a base town with military bases centered in Nodaka and Futenma. Around 33% of G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginowan
is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2024, the city has an estimated population of 100,319, with 47,490 households and a population density of 5,142 persons per km2. The total area is 19.51 km2. The city borders Chatan to the west, Okinawa City to the north, Urasoe to the south and Nishihara to the east. History Ginowan was heavily damaged during World War II. After the war, half of the area of the city was allocated for use by the United States military. A refugee camp was built in the Nodake area of Ginowan. The population of the refugee camp increased exponentially, and the area was renamed Nodake City. The American occupation forces abolished Nodake City in 1946, and renamed the area Ginowan Village. Subsequently, the occupation authorities confiscated the main areas of Ginowan to build military bases. The area became a base town with military bases centered in Nodaka and Futenma. Around 33% of Ginowan has been leased by the Japanese Ministry of D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camp Kinser
Camp Kinser is a United States Marine Corps logistics base in Okinawa, Japan. Overview Camp Kinser is a major logistics base for Marine Corps Forces on Okinawa. Its flagship command is the 3rd Marine Logistics Group. It sits adjacent to the East China Sea in the city of Urasoe, and just a few kilometers north of Naha. Camp Kinser is the southernmost of nine Marine Corps bases on Okinawa, which make up Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler. Another military installation, the Naha Port Facility which belongs to the U.S. Army is located south of Camp Kinser. Camp Kinser is equipped with a DeCA Commissary, AAFES Shopette, and an AAFES PX, which houses a food court with eateries such as Subway, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell. It sports a bowling alley, enlisted club, fitness center, and mess hall. It was named for 21 year old Sergeant Elbert L. Kinser, who threw himself on a grenade to protect his fellow Marines at the Battle of Okinawa during World War II, and was posthumousl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naha Airport
is an international airport located west of the city hallAIS Japan in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is Japan's sixth busiest airport and the primary air terminal for passengers and cargo traveling to and from Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It handles scheduled international traffic to Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and mainland China. The airport is also home to Naha Air Base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Naha Airport is the hub for Japan Transocean Air, which connects Okinawa Prefecture with other prefectures of Japan, and Ryukyu Air Commuter, which connects Okinawa main island with surrounding islands. Naha Airport is a 24-hour airport, and served 21.5 million passengers in 2018, an increase of roughly three million passengers in two years. It’s the sixth busiest airport in Japan after New Chitose Airport in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naha, Okinawa
is the Cities of Japan, capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, the southernmost prefecture of Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city has an estimated population of 317,405 and a population density of 7,939 people per km2 (20,562 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is . Naha is located on the East China Sea coast of the southern part of Okinawa Island, the largest of Okinawa Prefecture. The modern city was officially founded on May 20, 1921. Before that, Naha had been for centuries one of the most important and populous sites in Okinawa. Naha is the political, economic and educational center of Okinawa Prefecture. In the medieval and early modern periods, it was the commercial center of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Geography City center Central Naha consists of the Palette Kumoji shopping mall, the Okinawa Prefecture Office, Naha City Hall, and many banks and corporations, located at the west end of Kokusai-dōri, the city's main street. boasts a 1.6 kilometer (1 mile) long stretch of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
