Sashiki
Sashiki was a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.- Type: Quarter
- Description: dissolved municipality in Shimajiri district, Okinawa prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Sashiki-chō”, “Sashiki-Sashiki”, “Sashiki, Okinawa”, and “佐敷字佐敷”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chinen Castle Ruins and Tamagusuku Castle.
Chinen Castle Ruins
Archaeological site
Chinen Castle is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the city of Nanjō, Okinawa. The castle ruins were designated a National Historic Site on May 15, 1972.
Tamagusuku Castle
Castle
Photo: Mocchy, Public domain.
Tamagusuku Castle is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the city of Nanjō, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the oldest castle on Okinawa Island; according to the Chūzan Seikan, it was built by Amamikyu, the creation goddess of the Ryūkyūan religion. Tamagusuku Castle is situated 3 km south of Sashiki.
Sefa-utaki
Place of worship
Sefa-utaki, is a historical sacred space, overlooking Kudaka Island, that served as one of the key locations of worship in the native religion of Ryukyuan for millennia. Sefa-utaki is situated 4 km east of Sashiki.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yonabaru and Haebaru.
Yonabaru
Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yonabaru is a town in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located at the southern end of Okinawa Island, on the east coast, overlooking Nakagusuku Bay. Yonabaru is situated 5 km northwest of Sashiki.
Haebaru
Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 northwest of Sashiki.
Nishihara
Town
Photo: Lequios-star, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 7 km northwest of Sashiki.
Sashiki
- Categories: dissolved municipality of Japan and locality
- Location: Nanjō Shi, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.16835° or 26° 10′ 6″ northLongitude
127.78935° or 127° 47′ 22″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
7QR95Q9Q+8POpenStreetMap ID
node 7996858514OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Korean—“Sashiki” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Sashiki”
- French: “Bourg de Sashiki”
- French: “Sashiki”
- French: “Village de Sashiki”
- Irish: “Sashiki”
- Japanese: “(佐敷町”
- Japanese: “さしきさしき”
- Japanese: “佐敷”
- Japanese: “佐敷佐敷”
- Japanese: “佐敷村”
- Japanese: “佐敷町”
- Korean: “사시키정”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sashiki-Kaneku and Tsukishiro.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 佐敷公民館 and Yonabaru Police Station Sashiki Substation.
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