Ginowan
in Ginowan Shi of Okinawa, Japan
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Naha Airport (9 mi) - Kerama Airport (30 mi)
- Ie Jima Airport (32 mi)
- Aguni Airport (39 mi)
- Kumejima Airport (65 mi)
- Yoron Airport (67 mi)
- Okierabu Airport (99 mi)
- Tokunoshima Airport (129 mi)
- Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu (Unesco heritage, 6 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 26.263 and 127.761 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 26° 15' 45" and E 127° 45' 41"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Yen - JPY
- Spoken languages:
- Japanese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:19 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:56 am and 6:57 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -26.233 and -52.217 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Sao Pedro - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Delve into Ginowan
Ginowan in Ginowan Shi (Okinawa) with it's 91,800 habitants is a city located in Japan about 960 mi (or 1,544 km) south-west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Ginowan is now 08:19 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Ginowan, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Japan is Naha Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South-West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Urasoe, Okinawa, Naha, Tomigusuku and Nanjo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 75% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
27°C (80 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
26°C (79 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
26°C (80 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
DoubleTree by Hilton Naha Shuri Castle
ANA Hotel LAGUNA GARDEN HOTEL
DoubleTree by Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort
Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort
The Beach Tower Okinawa
Laguna Garden Hotel
(RYOKAN) Culture Resort Festone
Vessel Hotel Campana Okinawa
Moon Ocean Ginowan Hotel & Residence
Hotel & Sp EM Wellness Resort Costa Vista Okinawa
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
BellyDance@Club TWISTER Ginowan Okinawa Japan
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第18回 宜野湾市青年エイサー祭り フィナーレの花火 ダイジェスト / 18th Ginowan Eisa dance Festival Fireworks
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Soirée pluvieuse sur Ginowan City.
US Aid Heads To Devastated Philippines
US Marines stationed in Okinawa, Japan load up relief supplies for people in the Philippines. Super typhoon Haiyan demolished much of the country four days ago. The US military is providing...
EISA DANCE by Nishibaru Eisa Preservation Society
The performance was held on the "Urasoe-Nishibaru Festival" on Oct 14, 2012 at Nishibaru-Umai Street of Urasoe-city, Okinawa, Japan. Great performance !
NISHIBARU OZUNA HIKI 2012 - big tug of war in Okinawa -
This is a main event of "Urasoe-Nishibaru Festival" which was held on Oct 14, 2012 at the Nishibaru Umai Street of Urasoe-city, Okinawa, Japan.
Yuta Yoshida - Suparimpei (The 2nd Place Winner of Karate Do Individual Kata, IH 2010)
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Mana Ishikawa - Sara Yamada (The Final of Karate Do Individual Kumite, IH 2010)
Please join Our Facebook page! http://www.facebook.com/VisitOkinawa Mana Ishikawa -- Sara Yamada (The Final of Karate Do Individual Kumite, IH 2010) Churashima Okinawa Interscholastic Athletic.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
University of the Ryukyus
The University of the Ryukyus, abbreviated to Ryūdai, is a national university of Japan. It is located in the town of Nishihara on Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture. There are also campuses in Nakagusuku and Ginowan. It is the westernmost national university of Japan and the largest public university in Okinawa Prefecture. Since Ryūdai boasts a large-scale medical school and many distinguished faculty members, it is recognized as the most prestigious university in Okinawa.
Camp Foster
Camp Foster, formerly known as Camp Zukeran, is a United States Marine Corps camp located in Ginowan City on the Japanese prefecture island of Okinawa. It is part of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler complex, and named after the Medal of Honor recipient PFC William A. Foster. Camp Foster serves as the headquarters for MCB Butler, as well as the Okinawa office of United States Forces Japan.
Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler
This article is about a U.S. Marine Corps base. For other uses, see Camp Butler (disambiguation). Marine Corps Base Smedley D. Butler Okinawa, Japan File:Camp smedley butler. gifMCB Butler logo Type Military base Built 1955 In use 1955-present Controlled by USMC Garrison III MEF Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler (or Butler Marine Base to natives) is a United States Marine Corps base located in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa. It was named for legendary Marine Smedley D. Butler.
Okinawa Actors School
Okinawa Actors School is a school in Ginowan, Okinawa which has another branch in Osaka. It was founded in 1983 by Masayuki Makino who became the first principal of the school.
Urasoe Castle
Urasoe Castle was an Okinawan castle, or gusuku, which served as the capital of the medieval Okinawan principality of Chūzan prior to the unification of the island into the Ryūkyū Kingdom, and the moving of the capital to Shuri. In the fourteenth century, Urasoe was the largest castle on the island, but today only ruins remain.
Okinawa International University
, is a private university in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1959, and it was chartered as a university in 1972.
Okinawa Christian University
Okinawa Christian University is a private university in Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan, established in 2004. .
Okinawa Convention Center
The Okinawa Convention Center is a multi-purpose convention center in the city of Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. They opened in 1987. It has a capacity of 5,000. It is the home arena of the Ryukyu Golden Kings basketball team.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ginowan.
かみやま: 普天間基地, かみやま (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chinōn, Jinōn, Ginowan, 宜野湾市, 宜野湾, ぎのわん, 기노완 시, 宜野灣市
