Yamanoha

Yamanoha is a quarter in Nago, Okinawa. Yamanoha is situated nearby to the quarter Yabu, as well as near Katsuyama.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Yae and Mt. Awadake.

Mount Yae

Peak

Mount Yae, also known as Mount Yaedake or Yae-take, is a mountain in Motobu, Okinawa on Okinawa Island. It is the tallest mountain on the Motobu Peninsula, standing at 453.4 m. Nakijin Castle and Nago Castle were built nearby in the 14th century. Mount Yae is situated 3 km north of Yamanoha.

Mt. Awadake

Peak

Photo: Kugel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mt. Awadake is a peak, which is situated 2½ km north of Yamanoha.

Mt. Katsuudake

Peak

Photo: Kugel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mt. Katsuudake is a peak, which is situated 2½ km north of Yamanoha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northern Okinawa and Nakijin.

Northern Okinawa

Photo: Kugel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Motobu is a town located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 13,441 and a density of 250 persons per km2.

Nakijin

Village

Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nakijin is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 9,529 and a population density of 239.00 persons per km2. The total area is 39.87 km2. Nakijin is situated 9 km northeast of Yamanoha.

Yamanoha

Type: Quarter
Also known as: “Yamanuha”, “Yamanuwa”, “Yamanyūwa”, and “字山入端”
Category: locality
Location: Nago, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

26.60723° or 26° 36′ 26″ north

Longitude

127.93538° or 127° 56′ 7″ east

Elevation

15 metres (49 feet)

Open location code

7QR9JW4P+V5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8302234463

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

1848637

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Yamanoha” goes by many names.

Japanese: “やまのは”
Japanese: “山入端”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Yabu and Katsuyama.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yamanoha Shrine and Nago City Awa Elementary School.

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