Owan
Owan is a quarter in Yomitan Village, Nakagami, Okinawa. Owan is situated nearby to the quarter Hija, as well as near Oki.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kadena Air Base and Okinawa Prefectural Yomitan High School.
Kadena Air Base
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kadena Air Base is a United States Air Force base in the towns of Kadena and Chatan and the city of Okinawa, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is often referred to as the "Keystone of the Pacific" because of its highly strategic location. Kadena Air Base is situated 2½ km southeast of Owan.
Zakimi Castle
Castle
Zakimi Castle 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 north of Owan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kadena and Yomitan.
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.
Yomitan
Village
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yomitan is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
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.
Owan
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Ōwan”, “Uwan”, and “字大湾”
- Category: locality
- Location: Yomitan Village, Nakagami, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.37478° or 26° 22′ 29″ northLongitude
127.75026° or 127° 45′ 1″ eastElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
7QR99QF2+W4OpenStreetMap ID
node 8304987962OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1853521
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Owan” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “おおわん”
- Japanese: “大湾”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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