Mawaji-shi
Mawaji-shi is a locality in Japan. Mawaji-shi is situated nearby to the quarter Kokuba, as well as near Yogi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shuri Castle and Shureimon.
Shuri Castle
Castle
Photo: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shuri Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku castle in the historic Shuri district of Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Between 1429 and 1879, it was the palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom, before becoming largely neglected.
Shureimon
City gate
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Shureimon is a gate in the Shuri neighborhood of Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was the second of Shuri Castle's main gates. Now it is the main gate to the castle complex.
Shikinaen Royal Garden
Park
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The gardens of Shikina-en are located on a small hill to the south of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa. The residence and its gardens are also known as Sicina nu udun or Nanen, as opposed to Tooen or Ucajaudun, laid out on a small hill east of Shuri Castle in 1677.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naha and Haebaru.
Naha
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Naha is the capital of the Okinawa Prefecture in Japan and is the main city on Okinawa Island. It has a population of around 317,000, which is about a quarter of the total population of the island.
Haebaru
Town
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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.
Yaese
Town
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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 south of Mawaji-shi.
Mawaji-shi
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Māji-mura”, “Mawaji-mura”, “Mawashi”, and “Mawashi-mura”
- Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.2° or 26° 12′ northLongitude
127.7° or 127° 42′ eastElevation
40 metres (131 feet)Open location code
7QR96M2X+2XGeoNames ID
1857445
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