Sakugawa
in Nakagami-gun of Okinawa, Japan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
26.333 and 127.750 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 26° 19' 59" and E 127° 45' 0"
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: 05:40 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:52 am and 6:59 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-26.233 and -52.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Sao Pedro
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Japan in Eastern Asia

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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into Sakugawa

Sakugawa in Nakagami-gun (Okinawa) is a city located in Japan about 957 mi (or 1,539 km) south-west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Sakugawa is now 05:40 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Sakugawa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Japan is Naha Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 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 10 mi (or 15 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: Okinawa, Ginowan, Urasoe, Uruma and Naha. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

26°C (78 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

20°C (68 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort

Address
1,2 mi
40-1 Mihama Chatan-cho
904-0115 Azamihama,Chatan-Cho,Nakagami-Gun
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


DoubleTree by Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort

Address
1,1 mi
43 Mihama Chatan Nakagami-gun
904-0115 Chatan
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel & Sp EM Wellness Resort Costa Vista Okinawa

Address
3,4 mi
1478, Kishaba, Kitanakagusuku son, Nakagami gun, Okinawa 901 2311, Japan.
9012311 Okinawa
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Crown Hotel Okinawa

Address
2,9 mi
4 1 51, Uechi, Okinawa city, Okinawa 904 0031, Japan.
9040031 Okinawa-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Beach Tower Okinawa

Address
1,4 mi
8 6 MIHAMA, CHATAN CHO, NAKAGAMI GUN, OKINAWA 904 0015, JAPAN.
9040115 Okinawa
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Vessel Hotel Campana Okinawa

Address
1,1 mi
9 22, Aza mihama, Chatan cho, Nakagami gun, Okinawa 904 0115, Japan.
9040115 Okinawa
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Western Hotel

Address
2,8 mi
3 4 27, SONODA, OKINAWA SHI, OKINAWA, 904 0022, JAPAN.
9040022 Okinawa Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


SPICE MOTEL OKINAWA

Address
2,9 mi
1066 Kishaba
901-2311 Kitanakagusuku
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Hamby Resort

Address
1,9 mi
1-6-4 Chatan
904-0116 Chatan
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Seaside Hotel The Beach

Address
0,4 mi
3 134, Miyagi, Chatan cho, Nakagami gun, Okinawa 904 0113, Japan.
9040113 Okinawa
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 11:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Large school of reef fish off the Sunabe seawall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan

Published: May 03, 2008
Length: 22:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Josh Murphy

Skin diving down with the camera into the middle of a large school of fish hanging out on the coral reef, while snorkeling off Sunabe's sea wall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan.


Raccoon Butterflyfish - Snorkeling in Sunabe, Chatan, Okinawa, Japan

Published: May 03, 2008
Length: 22:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Josh Murphy

Some Raccoon butterflyfish we saw while snorkeling off the Sunabe sea wall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan.


Snorkeling with scissor-tail sergeant fish off Sunabe's sea wall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan

Published: May 03, 2008
Length: 22:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Josh Murphy

Betsy snorkeling off the Sunabe seawall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan with some very curious (& probably food begging) black & white striped scissor-tail sergeant fish that came up to say hello...


Small reef fish off the Sunabe seawall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan

Published: May 03, 2008
Length: 36:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Josh Murphy

Skin diving down to check out a tiny, common yellow & blue reef fish (damsel?), while snorkeling off Sunabe's sea wall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan.


Black-saddled Toby (pufferfish) off the Sunabe seawall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan

Published: May 03, 2008
Length: 22:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Josh Murphy

Following a black-saddled toby (aka sharpnose pufferfish) on the coral reef, while snorkeling off Sunabe's sea wall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan.


Carpet anemone & juvenile damselfish off the Sunabe seawall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan

Published: May 03, 2008
Length: 22:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Josh Murphy

Skin diving down to check out the carpet anemone & the small blue & gold juvenile damselfish, while snorkeling off Sunabe's sea wall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan.


Urchins off the Sunabe seawall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan

Published: May 03, 2008
Length: 21:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Josh Murphy

Skin diving down to check out the urchins taking shelter by daylight among the nooks & crannies in the calcified coral reef, while snorkeling off Sunabe's sea wall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan.


Chasing Moorish Idol & Butterflyfish off Sunabe's sea wall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan

Published: May 03, 2008
Length: 23:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Josh Murphy

Snorkeling off the Sunabe seawall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan & chasing a Moorish Idol, then 3 white & yellow butterfly fish.


Clownfish in an anemone while snorkeling off the Sunabe seawall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan

Published: May 03, 2008
Length: 22:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Josh Murphy

Discovering a beautiful anemone with a couple of good-looking clownfish while snorkeling off Sunabe's sea wall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan.


Reef fish - Snorkeling in Sunabe, Chatan, Okinawa, Japan

Published: May 03, 2008
Length: 23:34 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Josh Murphy

Chasing some reef fish while snorkeling off the Sunabe sea wall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan.


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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.

Nakagami District, Okinawa

Nakagami District, Okinawa is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 169,332 and the density of 1,216.03 persons per km². The total area is 139.25 km².

Located at 26.3092, 127.777 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts in Okinawa Prefecture

Kadena Air Base

, is a United States Air Force base in the towns of Kadena and Chatan and the city of Okinawa, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Kadena Air Base is the hub of U.S. airpower in the Pacific, and home to the USAF's 18th Wing and a variety of associate units.

Located at 26.3517, 127.769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Occupied Japan, Airports in Okinawa, Bases of the United States Air Force in Japan, Ryukyu Islands, Strategic Air Command military installations, United States Armed Forces in Okinawa Prefecture, United States military bases of the Vietnam War, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - Pacific, Airports established in 1945

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.

Located at 26.3014, 127.78 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Military bases of the United States in Japan, United States Armed Forces in Okinawa Prefecture, United States Marine Corps bases

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.

Located at 26.2974, 127.783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
United States Marine Corps bases, Military bases of the United States in Japan, United States Armed Forces in Okinawa Prefecture

Kadena High School

Kadena High School is on Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, and is administered by Department of Defense Education Activity. Opened in 1981, the school is for English-speaking American military dependents. It is run under the supervision of the Okinawa Department of Defense Dependents Schools District.

Located at 26.3356, 127.781 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
High schools in Japan, Educational institutions established in 1981, Schools in Okinawa Prefecture, American international schools, Department of Defense Education Activity

Kubasaki High School

Kubasaki High School is a United States Department of Defense Dependents School located on Okinawa. Kubasaki is the oldest existing high school in the Department of Defense Dependents Schools system. Kubasaki High School has withstood destruction from fire and typhoons on six different campuses in five different locations and with four different names to become a school rich with tradition.

Located at 26.3054, 127.781 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
American international schools, High schools in Japan, Educational institutions established in 1946, Schools in Okinawa Prefecture, Department of Defense Education Activity

Okinawa Islands

The Okinawa Islands are an island group in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, and are the principal island group of the prefecture. The Okinawa Islands are part of the larger Ryukyu Islands group, and are located between the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture to the northeast and the Sakishima Islands of Okinawa Prefecture to the southwest. The Okinawa Islands, apart from the four main islands, contain three smaller island groups: the Kerama, Yokatsu, and Iheya-Izena island groups.

Located at 26.3328, 127.749 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archipelagoes of Japan, Okinawa Islands

Hagushi

Hagushi bay is located in Yomitan, Okinawa. The bay is at the mouth of Hija River. The north side of the mouth of the river has a public beach called Toguchi Beach.

Located at 26.363, 127.739 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bays of Japan, Geography of Okinawa Prefecture, Visitor attractions in Okinawa Prefecture

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sakugawa.

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