Okinawa
in Okinawa Shi of Okinawa, Japan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
26.336 and 127.801 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 26° 20' 8" and E 127° 48' 5"
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: 05:24 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:54 am and 6:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-26.233 and -52.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Sao Pedro
References
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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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Delve into Okinawa

Okinawa in Okinawa Shi (Okinawa) with it's 125,483 habitants is located in Japan about 954 mi (or 1,536 km) south-west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Okinawa is now 05:24 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Okinawa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Japan is Naha Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 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 11 mi (or 18 km), South-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Uruma, Ginowan, Urasoe, Naha and Tomigusuku. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 23%
Air Humidity 87%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

25°C (76 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

26°C (79 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

OKINAWA GRAND MER RESORT

Address
1,5 mi
2-8-1 YOGI
904-2174 Yogi,,Okinawa-Shi
Japan

Time Information

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


DoubleTree by Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort

Address
3,2 mi
43 Mihama Chatan Nakagami-gun
904-0115 Chatan
Japan

Time Information

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


Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort

Address
3,1 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


Crown Hotel Okinawa

Address
0,3 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


Hotel & Sp EM Wellness Resort Costa Vista Okinawa

Address
2,1 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


The Beach Tower Okinawa

Address
3,2 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
3,1 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


Hotel Hamby Resort

Address
3,1 mi
1-6-4 Chatan
904-0116 Chatan
Japan

Time Information

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


Western Hotel

Address
0,6 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


(RYOKAN) Hotel Harbor

Address
3,6 mi
94, Tairagawa, Uruma city, Okinawa 904 2221, Japan.
9042221 Uruma Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Okinawa City沖縄市: Massage Evitaマッサージエビータ 2011

Published: February 25, 2011
Length: 29:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Okinawa Adventure

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F.O.D covers Megadeth Sleepwalker in Club Fujiyama Okinawa, Japan

Published: January 23, 2010
Length: 18:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: James Hagenow

F.O.D covers Megadeth Sleepwalker. Video from Feb 2009, Club Fujiyama, Okinawa, Japan. http://directorzone.cyberlink.com/video/11776.


沖縄空手道 2011 ALL-OKINAWA CHAMPIONSHIP - KUMITE

Published: December 03, 2011
Length: 55:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: OkikukaiSerbiaHombu

2011 All-Okinawa Karate-Do Championship - Kumite, Okinawa-City Budokan, 6th November 2011 - 2011全沖縄空手道選手権大会 、自由組手 、沖縄市武道館 、2011年11月6日.


Koza Yaki pottery factory - Okinawa - Jan 13, 1990

Published: March 05, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MickMcClary

Daughter Kinsey, 2, and I visited the Koza Yaki pottery factory in Koza (Okinawa City). The video stalls a couple of times so don't blame your computer! Image quality isn't that great but...


沖縄空手道 2011 ALL-OKINAWA CHAMPIONSHIP - FEMALE KATA

Published: December 08, 2011
Length: 08:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: OkikukaiSerbiaHombu

2011 All-Okinawa Karate-Do Championship, Okinawa-City Budokan, 6th November 2011, Final Kata-Female, Masako Arashiro vs. Shoko Tamanaka, Kata-Sanseiryu - 2011全沖縄空手道選手権大会...


沖縄空手道 2011 ALL-OKINAWA CHAMPIONSHIP - KATA

Published: December 05, 2011
Length: 38:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: OkikukaiSerbiaHombu

2011 All-Okinawa Karate-Do Championship - Kata, Okinawa-City Budokan, 6th November 2011, Asao Nakasone, Okinawa, 1st place, Kata-Sanseiryu; Yamasaki Vukelic Hisashi, Serbia. 2nd place ...


Okinawa Soba - Entrevista

Published: October 22, 2012
Length: 01:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fe S.

Reportagem sobre Okinawa Soba dos kenshusei que estão em Okinawa !!


沖縄空手道 SERBIA & RUSSIA ENBUKAI (OKINAWA 2011)

Published: December 01, 2011
Length: 53:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: OkikukaiSerbiaHombu

2011 All-Okinawa Karate-Do Championship Enbukai, Serbia: Popovic Vladimir & Petrovic Nemanja, Yakusoku-Kumite; Russia: Rybin Evgeny, Kata-Seiryu; 6th November 2011 - 2011全沖縄空手道 ...


Okinawa Keith Walking Floor

Published: June 27, 2014
Length: 49:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Big Mike

Okinawa: Keith Walking Floor.


沖縄市サンサン通りドライブ Okinawa-shi Sunsun Street Drive

Published: December 18, 2011
Length: 23:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: taku200909

沖縄県沖縄市のサンサン通りを、夜のドライブ 両サイドに旧繁華街が見えます。


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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

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 1 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 2 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

Southeast Botanical Gardens

The Southeast Botanical Gardens (100 acres) are commercial botanical gardens located in the city of Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. They are open daily; an admission fee is charged. The gardens contain over 2,000 plant species, including some 450 species of palms, as well as flowers, fruit trees, a Polynesian Lake with carp, and an insect collection.

Located at 26.375, 127.807 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Okinawa, Okinawa, Botanical gardens in Japan, Parks and gardens in Okinawa Prefecture

United States Army Air Forces in Okinawa

The Battle of Okinawa was the last major ground battle between the armed forces of the Empire of Japan and the United States of the Pacific War. United States Army and United States Marine Corps ground forces landed on the island on 1 April 1945 at 08:30 am. The Battle of Okinawa lasted 83 days until 22 June, when the island was declared secured. The defense of the island was divided into three strong Japanese lines where hidden guns, machine guns and bunkers covered approaches and fields.

Located at 26.3132, 127.817 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Intermediate combat commands of the United States Army Air Forces, Pacific theatre of World War II, South West Pacific theatre of World War II, Invasions, Japanese home islands campaign

Okinawa Athletic Stadium

Okinawa Athletic Stadium (沖縄県総合運動公園陸上競技場) is a multi-purpose stadium in Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of F.C. Ryūkyū. The stadium holds 25,000 people.

Located at 26.3086, 127.821 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Japan, Athletics (track and field) venues in Japan, Multi-purpose stadiums in Japan, Sports venues in Okinawa Prefecture

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Okinawa, مدينة أوكيناوا, اوکیناوا, Okinava, OKA, 沖縄市, 沖縄, 오키나와 시, Okinawa-chhī, Окинава, ඔකිනාවා, โอะกินะวะ, Lungsod ng Okinawa, Окінава, 沖繩市