Yamato-kuchi
Yamato-kuchi is a stream mouth in Japan. Yamato-kuchi is situated nearby to the quarter Ameku, as well as near the locality Jitchaku.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters and Okinawa Prefectural Art Museum (Okimyu).
11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters
Government office
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11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters is a government office.
Okinawa Prefectural Art Museum (Okimyu)
Museum
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The Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum, or Okimu for short, is a museum in the most southern prefecture of Japan. The museum complex in the Omoro-machi area of Naha, the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture. Okinawa Prefectural Art Museum (Okimyu) is situated 3½ km southeast of Yamato-kuchi.
Tsushimamaru Memorial museum
Museum
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Tsushima Maru was a Japanese passenger/cargo ship that was sunk by the submarine USS Bowfin during World War II, while carrying hundreds of schoolchildren from Okinawa to Nagasaki. Tsushimamaru Memorial museum is situated 3½ km south of Yamato-kuchi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kumemura and Naha.
Kumemura
Quarter
Kumemura was an Okinawan community of scholars, bureaucrats, and diplomats in the port city of Naha near the royal capital of Shuri, which was a center of culture and learning during the time of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Kumemura is situated 4 km south of Yamato-kuchi.
Naha
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Naha is the capital of the Okinawa Prefecture in Japan and is the main city on Okinawa Island. It has a population of around 317,000, which is about a quarter of the total population of the island.
Haebaru
Town
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Haebaru is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2025, the town has an estimated population of 41,585 and a density of 3,865 persons per km2. Haebaru is situated 9 km southeast of Yamato-kuchi.
Yamato-kuchi
- Type: Stream mouth
- Also known as: “Yamato Kuti”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.25° or 26° 15′ northLongitude
127.66667° or 127° 40′ eastOpen location code
7QR97M28+2MGeoNames ID
1848601
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ameku and Jitchaku.
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