Japan
Okinawa
Tomigusuku-shi

Takanoha

Takanoha is a locality in , . Takanoha is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Tomigusuku Post Office and Okinawa Prefecture Tomishiro Minami High School.

Post office
Photo: Ray go, CC BY-SA 3.0.

School
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Castle
Tomigusuku Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in . It was built in about 1400 by Ououso, then King of Nanzan, and is now a ruined castle. The castle is not far from Highway 58. is situated 2½ km north of Takanoha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yaese and Naha.

Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town located in , , . was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of and the village of . is situated 3½ km east of Takanoha.

Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
is the capital of the in and is the main city on . It has a population of around 317,000, which is about a quarter of the total population of the island.

Photo: Vitalie Ciubotaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known by its historical name Shimajiri, is the southernmost part of .

Takanoha

Latitude
26.16667° or 26° 10′ north
Longitude
127.68333° or 127° 41′ east
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
7QR95M8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
1851050
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