Minatogawa

Minatogawa is a quarter in Yaese Town, Shimajiri District, Okinawa. Minatogawa is situated nearby to the quarter Nagamo, as well as near Tamagusuku-Horikawa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ou Island and Tamagusuku Castle.

Ou Island

Islet

Ou Island is a small islet located in the Okinawa Islands of Japan. It's administered by the town of Nanjō, and a bridge connects both entities. The island is known for its abundance of seafood due to Ōjima being a fishing village.

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 northeast of Minatogawa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yaese and Haebaru.

Yaese

Town

Photo: Kugel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 northwest of Minatogawa.

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 8 km north of Minatogawa.

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 8 km north of Minatogawa.

Minatogawa

Type: Quarter
Also known as: “Minato-kawa”, “Minatoga”, “Minatogaa”, “Unnatogā”, and “字港川”
Category: locality
Location: Yaese Town, Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

26.12519° or 26° 7′ 31″ north

Longitude

127.75766° or 127° 45′ 28″ east

Elevation

16 metres (52 feet)

Open location code

7QR94QG5+33

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8308136661

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

1857099

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In Other Languages

“Minatogawa” goes by many names.

Japanese: “みなとがわ”
Japanese: “港川”

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