Soeshi

Soeshi is a locality in Nakagusuku Son, Nakagami, Okinawa. Soeshi is situated nearby to the quarter Ishado, as well as near Yagi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nakagusuku Castle Ruins and Yoshinoura Power Plant.

Nakagusuku Castle Ruins

Archaeological site

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Nakagusuku Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku fortification located in the village of Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa, Japan. It is known for being the best-preserved of any gusuku ruins, and the six courtyards of this fortress with stacked stone walls make it a prime example of a gusuku.

Yoshinoura Power Plant

Power station

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Yoshinoura Power Plant is a power station.

Sakima Art Museum

Museum

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Sakima Art Museum is a private art museum that opened in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan in 1994. The collection includes The Battle of Okimawa by Iri and Toshi Maruki, and works by Käthe Kollwitz, Georges Rouault, Yayoi Kusama, and Ueno Makoto.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nakagusuku and Kitanakagusuku.

Nakagusuku

Village

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Nakagusuku is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2024, the village has an estimated population of 22,647 and a density of 1,465 persons per km2.

Kitanakagusuku

Village

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Kitanakagusuku is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the village has an estimated population of 17,969 and the density of 1,600 persons per km2. Kitanakagusuku is situated 3 km north of Soeshi.

Central Okinawa

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Chatan is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016 the town had an estimated population of 28,578 and the density of 2,100 per km2.

Soeshi

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Shiishi”, “Shoeshi”, “Soeishi”, and “Sueishi”
Location: Nakagusuku Son, Nakagami, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

26.27363° or 26° 16′ 25″ north

Longitude

127.79864° or 127° 47′ 55″ east

Elevation

9 metres (30 feet)

Open location code

7QR97QFX+FF

GeoNames ID

1852531

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Soeshi” goes by many names.

Japanese: “添石”

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