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Explore Nakahodo
The district Nakahodo of in Nanjō Shi (Okinawa) is located in Japan about 964 mi south-west of Tokyo, the country's capital.
If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nanjo, Tomigusuku, Naha, Urasoe and Ginowan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 69 °F
Morning Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
Night Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 27% |
Air Humidity | 95% |
Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
25°C (76 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
25°C (77 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
25°C (77 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hyakuna Garan
DoubleTree by Hilton Naha Shuri Castle
Hyakunagaran
The Yuinchi Hotel Nanjo
Toyoko Inn Okinawa Naha Omoromachi Ekimae
Hotel Azat Naha Kokusaidori (in Front of Asato Staion)
Hotel Royal Orion
The Southern Links Resort Hotel
Hotel Ocean Naha Kokusaidori
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Naha Kokusaidori
Videos from this area
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Taxi cab ride 8-8-2013
So I just landed in Okinawa @ Naha international airport and hopped into a taxi to our new home in Haebaru. It was about 25 minute journey from the airport and it cost about ¥2500.
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『カーサ ブーゲンビレア』 沖縄・那覇・浦添 賃貸・不動産のお部屋探し スタイル沖縄の物件情報(styleokinawa eatate infomation)
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『与那原町 チュラコート与那原』 スタイル沖縄の物件情報
沖縄県与那原町与那原 2DKのいお部屋となります。 エレベーター・オートロック付の広めなお部屋となります。 お手頃お家賃でオススメ(*^_^*)...
『与那原町与那原 BLESSING WIND 絆』 スタイル沖縄の物件情報
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Gyokusendo Cave 玉泉洞
Gyokusendo Cave is 5 kilometers in length, and it is one of the longest limestone caves in Japan. It has more than one million stalactites which is the largest number in Japan as well. Its...
GoPro HD TEST 1st OKINAWA BEACH
沖縄本島にて空いた時間でテストダイブ ハウジングは本当に対深60mなのか心配だったが大丈夫みたい r2(720p)にて、陸上では問題なかったが...
『グレイスライフ』 沖縄・那覇・浦添 賃貸・不動産のお部屋探し スタイル沖縄の物件情報(styleokinawa eatate infomation)
沖縄県八重瀬町後原 2ldkのお部屋です。 駐車場2台無料 エレベーター・オートロック、インターネット無料。 お部屋の情報はこちらから→http://www.style-okinawa.jp/
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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.
Shimajiri District, Okinawa
Shimajiri District, Okinawa is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Modern translation of Shimajiri means "Butt of the island" which may refer to its southerly position on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Kunigami District, Okinawa. However, there a hundreds of geographic references throughout Japan and even into the northern Kuriles using "shiri", to approximate the Ainu word shir, meaning island.
Ryukyu Kingdom
The Ryukyu Kingdom was an independent kingdom which ruled most of the Ryukyu Islands from the 15th century to the 19th century. The Kings of Ryukyu unified Okinawa Island and extended the kingdom to the Amami Islands in modern-day Kagoshima Prefecture, and the Sakishima Islands near Taiwan. Despite its small size, the kingdom played a central role in the maritime trade networks of medieval East and Southeast Asia.
Shureimon
Shureimon is a gate in the Shuri neighborhood of Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the second of Shuri Castle's main gates. It was built in the 16th century. The gate reflects strong Chinese influence, alongside indigenous religious traditions. The four Chinese characters framed on the gate - Shu, rei, no, and kuni, which mean 'Land of Propriety' - were added to the gate long after it was built.
Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle is a Ryūkyūan castle in Shuri, Okinawa. It was the palace of the Ryūkyū Kingdom. In 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa, it was almost completely destroyed. Beginning in 1992, it was reconstructed on the original site based on photographs, historical records, and memory.
Tamaudun
is a mausoleum in Shuri, Okinawa, built for Ryūkyūan royalty in 1501 by King Shō Shin, the third king of the second Shō dynasty a short distance from Shuri Castle. The site, covering an area of 2,442m², consists of two stone-walled enclosures, the three compartments of the mausoleum itself facing north and backed by a natural cliff to the south.
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.
Okinawa Prefecture Government Building
The Okinawa Prefecture Government Building is one of the tallest buildings in Naha City, Okinawa, Japan, and is the center for Japanese governmental functions stretching across Okinawa Prefecture. There are 14 floors above ground and two below including a civic hall and government information center. The top floor houses a cafeteria where a panoramic view of Naha City can be seen.
Okinawa Shogaku High School
Okinawa Shogaku High School is located in the southern part of Okinawa island, one of the prefectures of Japan. The school, which is called "Okisho," lies in the Kokuba district which is in the southern part of Naha city.
Lake Man
, is an area of wetlands in Japan that is located between the cities of Naha, Okinawa and Tomigusuku, and within Manko Park. Despite being called "Lake Man", it is in fact a wetland and not a lake. Lake Man is close to Naha Port, located at the confluence of the lower reaches of the Kokuba River and the Noha River, to the south of Naha. Travelers from outside Okinawa Prefecture, en route from Naha Airport to the city Naha, cross this estuary, with the left side commanding a view of Lake Man.
Shikina-en
The gardens of Shikina-en are located on a small hill to the south of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The gardens were laid out in 1799 to embellish one of the residences of the Shō family, rulers of the Ryūkyū Kingdom; they were used for the reception of an envoy from China the following year.
Shuri Station
Shuri Station (首里駅) is a railway station on the Okinawa Monorail located in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The station was originally planned to be named Tera Station (汀良駅), after the neighborhood within Shuri, but opened as Shuri Station on August 10, 2003. It serves the center of downtown Shuri, Shuri Castle, and its environs. Despite being the terminus, the station is designed much like all the others on the Okinawa Monorail.
Shuri, Okinawa
Shuri, Okinawa is a district of the city of Naha, Okinawa. It was formerly a separate city unto itself, and the royal capital of the Ryūkyū Kingdom. A number of famous historical sites are located in Shuri, including Shuri Castle, the Shureimon gate, Sunuhyan-utaki (a sacred space of the native Ryukyuan religion), and royal mausoleum Tamaudun, all of which are designated World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
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.
Tomari, Okinawa
Tomari, Okinawa is a neighborhood in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, where the Tomari Terminal of the port of Naha is located. The terminal is used for ferries and passenger vessels which connect Naha and neighboring islands. http://www. nahaport. jp/pro_us/p02_01. htm Before the modern city of Naha was established, Tomari was a magiri, a type of municipality.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Naha
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Naha is a diocese located in the city of Naha in the Ecclesiastical province of Nagasaki 長崎 in Japan.
Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts
Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts is a public university in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, founded in 1986.
Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing
Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing is a public university in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1946, and it was chartered as a university in 1999.
Okinawa Christian University
Okinawa Christian University is a private university in Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan, established in 2004. .
Okinawa University
Okinawa University is a private university in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1961, and it was chartered as a university in 1974.
Okinawa Women's Junior College
Okinawa Women's Junior College is a private junior college in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, established in 1966. Contrary to its name, the college has been accepting male students since 2003. There are plans to open a branch of the campus in Yonabaru Town on the east coast of Okinawa Island.
Gokoku-ji (Okinawa)
Gokoku-ji (護国寺, "Protection of the Nation Temple") is a Buddhist temple in Naha, Okinawa. Established in 1367, the temple served as a major national temple for the Okinawan kingdom of Chūzan and the unified Ryūkyū Kingdom which would follow. It is perhaps most well known for its associations with Christian missionary Dr. Bernard Jean Bettelheim and with the 1853-1854 visits by Commodore Matthew Perry to Okinawa.
Sōgen-ji
Sōgen-ji was a Buddhist temple and royal mausoleum of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, located in Naha, Okinawa. It was erected during the reign of King Shō Shin (r. 1477-1526), and destroyed in the 1945 battle of Okinawa. In 1496, memorial tablets representing the kings of the Ryūkyū Kingdom were installed in the temple, establishing it as a royal mausoleum. Anyone entering the temple grounds, including the king himself, had to dismount and enter the temple on foot out of respect for the prior sovereigns.
Omoromachi Station
Omoromachi Station is a railway station on the Okinawa Monorail located in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. In the original plans, this station was to be called Makabi Station, after the neighboring district, but opened as Omoromachi Station on August 10, 2003.
Sonohyan-utaki
Sonohyan-utaki is a sacred grove of trees and plants of the traditional indigenous Ryukyuan religion. It is located on the grounds of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa, a few paces away from the Shureimon castle gate.
Early Pacific typhoon seasons
This article documents typhoon seasons that occurred during the early twentieth century and earlier. It is very incomplete; information on early typhoon seasons is patchy and relies heavily on individual observations of travellers and ships. There were no comprehensive records kept by a central organisation at this early time. Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November.