Nakaza
Nakaza is a quarter in Yaese Town, Shimajiri District, Okinawa. Nakaza is situated nearby to the quarter Yoza, as well as near Asato.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum and Heiwakinen Memorial Park.
Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum
Museum
Photo: Araisyohei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum is a museum in Itoman, Okinawa. It was established on June 11, 1975. The Cornerstone of Peace, a monument similar to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is located here.
Mt. Yoza
Peak
Photo: Kugel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mt. Yoza is a peak, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Nakaza.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yaese and Southern Okinawa.
Yaese
Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yaese is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Yaese was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of Kochinda and the village of Gushikami. Yaese is situated 5 km north of Nakaza.
Southern Okinawa
Photo: Vitalie Ciubotaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Southern Okinawa, also known by its historical name Shimajiri, is the southernmost part of Okinawa Island.
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 9 km north of Nakaza.
Nakaza
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “字仲座”
- Category: locality
- Location: Yaese Town, Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.11333° or 26° 6′ 48″ northLongitude
127.72793° or 127° 43′ 41″ eastElevation
66 metres (217 feet)Open location code
7QR94P7H+85OpenStreetMap ID
node 8308136656OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1855725
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Nafusi—“Nakaza” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “なかざ”
- Japanese: “ナカザ”
- Japanese: “仲座”
- Nafusi: “Nakaza”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yoza and Asato.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 与座農村公園 and Uegusuku Castle Site.
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