Yaka
Yaka is a quarter in Kin Chō, Kunigami District, Okinawa. Yaka is situated nearby to the neighborhood Ishikawa-Agariyama 2-chome, as well as near Ishikawa-Agariyama 1-chome.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Ishikawa and Mount Onna.
Mount Ishikawa
Peak
Photo: Kugel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Ishikawa is a mountain in Uruma City, Okinawa. It is the highest point in the city, standing at 204 metres. The former city of Ishikawa was named after this mountain and the nearby Ishikawa River.
Mount Onna
Peak
Photo: Kugel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Onna is a mountain in Onna Village, Okinawa. It is the highest point in central Okinawa, standing at 363 metres. The village of Onna was named after the mountain during the Gusuku period. Mount Onna is situated 3½ km northeast of Yaka.
Okinawa Prefecture Ishikawa Police Station
Police station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Okinawa Prefecture Ishikawa Police Station is situated 3 km southwest of Yaka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Onna and Kin.
Onna
Village
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Onna is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2020, the village had an estimated population of 10,869 and a population density of 210 people per km². Onna is situated 5 km north of Yaka.
Kin
Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kin is a town located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. In 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 10,806 and a density of 290 persons per km2. Kin is situated 7 km east of Yaka.
Yaka
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Osunohana”, “Yaga”, and “字屋嘉”
- Category: locality
- Location: Kin Chō, Kunigami District, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.45449° or 26° 27′ 16″ northLongitude
127.85091° or 127° 51′ 3″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
7QR9FV32+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
node 8303021482OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1848769
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In Other Languages
“Yaka” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “やか”
- Japanese: “屋嘉”
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