Tembichō
Tembichō is a locality in Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tembichō is situated nearby to the quarter Tsuji, as well as near Kumemura.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tsushimamaru Memorial museum and Naminoue Shrine.
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.
Naminoue Shrine
Shinto shrine
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Naminoue Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, the ichinomiya of the prefecture. It sits atop a high bluff, overlooking Naminoue Beach and the ocean.
Gokoku Temple
Buddhist temple
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Gokoku-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Naha, Okinawa. Established in 1367, the temple served as a major national temple for the Okinawan kingdom of Chūzan and the unified Ryūkyū Kingdom which would follow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kumemura and Haebaru.
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.
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 7 km southeast of Tembichō.
Yaese
Town
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Yaese is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Yaese was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of Kochinda and the village of Gushikami. Yaese is situated 8 km southeast of Tembichō.
Tembichō
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Tembicho”
- Location: Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.21667° or 26° 13′ northLongitude
127.66667° or 127° 40′ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
7QR96M88+MMGeoNames ID
1850451
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