Urasoe Shi
Urasoe Shi is in Okinawa, Japan. Urasoe Shi is situated nearby to the neighborhood Yafuso 4-chome, as well as near the quarter Iso.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include A&W Makiminato and Shuri Castle.
A&W Makiminato
Fast food restaurant
Photo: Mav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
A&W Restaurants, Inc. is an American fast food restaurant chain distinguished by its "Burger Family" combos, draft root beer and root beer floats. A&W's origins date back to 1919 when Roy W.
Shuri Castle
Castle
Photo: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shuri Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku castle in the historic Shuri district of Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Between 1429 and 1879, it was the palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom, before becoming largely neglected. Shuri Castle is situated 4 km south of Urasoe Shi.
Urasoe city museum
Museum
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Urasoe Art Museum opened in 1990 in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The collection has a particular focus upon Ryukyu lacquerware.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naha and Nishihara.
Naha
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
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.
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 5 km southeast of Urasoe Shi.
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 6 km southwest of Urasoe Shi.
Urasoe Shi
- Also known as: “Urasoe-mura”, “Urasoe-shi”, “Urasoe-son”, “Urasui-mura”, “Urazoe-mura”, “Urazoe-shi”, and “Urazoe-son”
- Location: Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.2511° or 26° 15′ 4″ northLongitude
127.7151° or 127° 42′ 54″ eastPopulation
114,000Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)Open location code
7QR97P28+C2GeoNames ID
1849184
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In Other Languages
“Urasoe Shi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “うらそえし”
- Japanese: “ウラソエシ”
- Japanese: “浦添”
- Japanese: “浦添市”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yafuso 4-chome and Urasoe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Izumisho Park and Miyagi Park.
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