Motobu Chō
Motobu Chō is a locality in Kunigami District, Okinawa. Motobu Chō is situated nearby to the quarter Inoha, as well as near Namizato.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Yae and Nakijin Castle.
Mount Yae
Peak
Photo: Kugel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Yae, also known as Mount Yaedake or Yae-take, is a mountain in Motobu, Okinawa on Okinawa Island. It is the tallest mountain on the Motobu Peninsula, standing at 453.4 m. Nakijin Castle and Nago Castle were built nearby in the 14th century.
Nakijin Castle
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nakijin Castle was a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the village of Nakijin, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was also known as Hokuzan Castle or Hokuzangusuku. Nakijin Castle is situated 4 km northeast of Motobu Chō.
Motobu Ferry Port
Passenger ship terminal
Photo: Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Motobu Ferry Port is a passenger ship terminal, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Motobu Chō.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Northern Okinawa.
Northern Okinawa
Photo: Kugel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Motobu is a town located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 13,441 and a density of 250 persons per km2.
Motobu Chō
- Type: Locality with 13,700 residents
- Also known as: “Motobu”, “Motobu Cho”, “Motobu-chō”, “Motobu-machi”, “Motobu-mura”, and “Mutubu-mura”
- Location: Kunigami District, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.6585° or 26° 39′ 31″ northLongitude
127.909° or 127° 54′ 32″ eastPopulation
13,700Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
7QR9MW55+CHGeoNames ID
1856537
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Motobu Chō” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “もとぶちょう”
- Japanese: “モトブチョウ”
- Japanese: “本部町”
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