Yabiku
Yabiku is a locality in Nanjō Shi, Okinawa. Yabiku is situated nearby to the locality Tedokon, as well as near Daini-china.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sefa-utaki and Chinen Castle Ruins.
Sefa-utaki
Place of worship
Sefa-utaki, meaning "purified place of Utaki," is a historical sacred space, overlooking Kudaka Island, that served as one of the key locations of worship in the native religion of the Ryukyuan people for millennia. Sefa-utaki is situated 2½ km east of Yabiku.
Chinen Castle Ruins
Archaeological site
Chinen Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa. It is the second oldest castle in the Ryukyu Islands. The ruins consist of the old castle to the east being made out of rock and the other newer castle to the west being made out of ashlar masonry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yonabaru and Nishihara.
Yonabaru
Town
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Yonabaru is a town in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located at the southern end of Okinawa Island, on the east coast, overlooking Nakagusuku Bay. Yonabaru is situated 5 km northwest of Yabiku.
Nishihara
Town
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Nishihara is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. In the Okinawan language, nishi means "north", as Nishihara was north of the historical Ryukyuan capital of Shuri. Nishihara is situated 7 km northwest of Yabiku.
Haebaru
Town
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Haebaru is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 37,874 and a density of 3,500 persons per km2. Haebaru is situated 7 km west of Yabiku.
Yabiku
Latitude
26.17657° or 26° 10′ 36″ northLongitude
127.80163° or 127° 48′ 6″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
7QR95RG2+JMGeoNames ID
1848856
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In Other Languages
“Yabiku” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “屋比久”
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