Shioya
Shioya is a locality in Onna, Kunigami District, Okinawa. Shioya is situated nearby to the quarter Maeda, as well as near the locality Yokuda.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ryukyu-mura and Zakimi Castle.
Ryukyu-mura
Museum
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Ryukyu Mura is a theme park and folk museum in Onna, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is an open-air museum featuring ten traditional Ryukyuan residences brought over from different parts of the prefecture, seven of which are Nationally Registered Tangible Cultural Properties.
Zakimi Castle
Castle
Zakimi Castle is a is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the village of Yomitan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1972. Zakimi Castle is situated 4 km southwest of Shioya.
Nakadomari
Archaeological site
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Nakadomari is an archaeological site of the prehistoric and early modern periods in Onna, Okinawa. It is a complex site that includes remains of the Early Kaizuka Period Phase IV and V and Late Kaizuka Periods, as well as of the early modern Ryukyu kingdom. Nakadomari is situated 3 km east of Shioya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yomitan and Kadena.
Yomitan
Village
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Yomitan is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Yomitan is situated 5 km southwest of Shioya.
Kadena
Town
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Kadena is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 13,671 and a density of 910 persons per km2. Kadena is situated 8 km south of Shioya.
Shioya
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Masuya”
- Location: Onna, Kunigami District, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.43649° or 26° 26′ 11″ northLongitude
127.76383° or 127° 45′ 50″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
7QR9CQP7+HGGeoNames ID
1851970
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Shioya” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “しおや”
- Japanese: “塩屋”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maeda Misaki and Nagahama Dam.
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