Okinawa Islands
Okinawa is a subtropical island chain between mainland Japan and Taiwan. Formerly the Ryukyu Kingdom, with its own language and culture, it's now one of Japan's 47 prefectures and the country's answer to Hawaii, with a complicated mix of gorgeous scenery, mass tourism, tragic history, cultural pride, and looming military presence.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
- Type: Island
- Description: Japanese island group
- Also known as: “Churaashima”, “Okinawa Group”, “Okinawa Guntō”, “Okinawa Shoto”, “Okinawa-shotō”, and “Uchinaa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Sanatorium Okinawa Airakuen and Kōri Bridge.
National Sanatorium Okinawa Airakuen
Hospital
The Okinawa Airakuen Sanatorium, also known as the National Sanatorium Okinawa Airakuen, is a facility for current or former leprosy patients located in Nago, Okinawa. It was established in 1938. Here is a summary of its history:… National Sanatorium Okinawa Airakuen is situated 3 km southwest of Okinawa Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nakijin and Ōgimi.
Nakijin
Village
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nakijin is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 9,529 and a population density of 239.00 persons per km2. The total area is 39.87 km2. Nakijin is situated 7 km west of Okinawa Islands.
Ōgimi
Village
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ōgimi is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the village has an estimated population of 3,024 and a population density of 51 persons per km2. Ōgimi is situated 8 km east of Okinawa Islands.
Okinawa Islands
- Categories: island group and landform
- Location: Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Okinawa Islands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Okinawa Islands” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزر أوكيناوا”
- Asturian: “Islles Okinawa”
- Azerbaijani: “Okinava adaları”
- Belarusian: “Акінаўскія астравы”
- Catalan: “arxipèlag Okinawa”
- Catalan: “Arxipèlag Okinawa”
- Catalan: “illes Okinawa”
- Cebuano: “Okinawa Shotō”
- Central Okinawan: “沖縄諸島”
- Chinese: “Okinawa Kûn-tó”
- Chinese: “冲绳群岛”
- Chinese: “冲绳诸岛”
- Chinese: “沖繩群島”
- Czech: “Okinawské ostrovy”
- Danish: “Okinawaørene”
- Dutch: “Okinawa-eilanden”
- Esperanto: “Okinava Insularo”
- Esperanto: “Okinavaj insuloj”
- Finnish: “Okinawan saaret”
- French: “Archipel d’Okinawa”
- French: “archipel Okinawa”
- French: “Archipel Okinawa”
- French: “Ensemble insulaire okinawaïen”
- French: “Iles Okinawa”
- French: “Îles Okinawa”
- French: “Okinawa shoto”
- French: “Okinawa shotō”
- Galician: “Illas Okinawa”
- German: “Okinawa-Inseln”
- Hawaiian: “Nā Okinawa mokupuni”
- Hebrew: “איי אוקינאווה”
- Indonesian: “Kepulauan Okinawa”
- Italian: “Okinawa”
- Japanese: “沖縄群島”
- Japanese: “沖縄諸島”
- Korean: “오키나와 제도”
- Lithuanian: “Okinava salos”
- Lithuanian: “Okinavos salos”
- Lithuanian: “Okinavos salynas”
- Malagasy: “Okinawa (nosy)”
- Malagasy: “Okinawa”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Okinawa Kûn-tó”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Okinawaøyene”
- Norwegian: “Okinawaøyene”
- Persian: “جزایر اوکیناوا”
- Portuguese: “Ilhas de Okinawa”
- Portuguese: “Ilhas Okinawa”
- Russian: “Окинавские острова”
- Russian: “Острова Окинава”
- Sardinian: “Isulas de Okinawa”
- Sardinian: “Okinawa”
- Shona: “Zvitsuwa zve Okinawa”
- Sinhala: “ඔකිනාවා දූපත්”
- Slovenian: “Okinavski otoki”
- Spanish: “islas Okinawa”
- Spanish: “Islas Okinawa”
- Swedish: “Okinawaöarna”
- Thai: “หมู่เกาะโอกินาวะ”
- Turkish: “Okinawa Adaları”
- Ukrainian: “Окінавські острови”
- Urdu: “جزائر اوکیناوا”
- Vietnamese: “quần đảo Okinawa”
- Vietnamese: “Quần đảo Okinawa”
- Yue Chinese: “沖繩群島”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kouri and Airakuen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kouri Kō and Kouri Shima.
Okinawa: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Naha, Ishigaki, Daito Islands, and Yonaguni.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
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