Nishihara
in Urasoe Shi of Okinawa, Japan
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Naha Airport (7 mi) - Kerama Airport (29 mi)
- Ie Jima Airport (32 mi)
- Aguni Airport (39 mi)
- Kumejima Airport (64 mi)
- Yoron Airport (68 mi)
- Okierabu Airport (100 mi)
- Tokunoshima Airport (130 mi)
- Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu (Unesco heritage, 5 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 26.254 and 127.744 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 26° 15' 12" and E 127° 44' 36"
- 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: 02:38 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:49 am and 7:02 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Explore Nishihara
Nishihara in Urasoe Shi (Okinawa) is a city in Japan about 961 mi (or 1,546 km) south-west of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Nishihara is now 02:38 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Nishihara, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Japan is Naha Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 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 5 mi (or 8 km), South-West. 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: Urasoe, Ginowan, Naha, Tomigusuku and Okinawa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 28% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
25°C (76 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
25°C (77 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
26°C (80 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
ANA Hotel LAGUNA GARDEN HOTEL
DoubleTree by Hilton Naha Shuri Castle
Toyoko Inn Okinawa Naha Shintoshin Omoromachi
Moon Ocean Ginowan Hotel & Residence
(RYOKAN) Culture Resort Festone
Laguna Garden Hotel
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Naha-Omoromachi
Toyoko Inn Okinawa Naha Omoromachi Ekimae
(RYOKAN) Uezuso
Hotel Stork
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
宜野湾のジミー Ginowan Jimmy's
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宜野湾市真栄原社交街跡
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Ginowanqatsi 2
Soirée pluvieuse sur Ginowan City.
ミニデイケアと「涸れずの瀧」Mini-Day Care & Never Dried Water Fall
I believe that Okinawa has various great power spots just like Sedona/az's Vortex in terms of peace, love & honesty. Fortunately I live in one of powerful sp...
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.
2012 沖縄県 中学総体 男子ハンドボール競技 決勝戦 Men's U15
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Cazando pececitos en el Matsuri / Catching goldfishes in Ryukyudai Matsuri
Yup! Aquí Nana para RinkaiBlog poniendo a prueba mis algo torpes facultades para cazar peces con una redecilla de papel en la fiesta de la Universidad de Ryukyu, en Okinawa. 琉球大学...
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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.
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.
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 Prefectural University of Arts
Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts is a public university in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, founded in 1986.
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 Nishihara.
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:
Nishibara, Nishibaru, Nishihara, 西原
