Matsugawa
Matsugawa is a quarter in Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Matsugawa is situated nearby to the neighborhood Shuri-Yamagawacho 3-chome, as well as near Matsushima 1-chome.| 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
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
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.
Okinawa Prefectural Art Museum (Okimyu)
Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
The Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum, or Okimu for short, is a museum in the most southern prefecture of Japan. The museum complex in the Omoro-machi area of Naha, the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kumemura and Haebaru.
Kumemura
Quarter
Kumemura was an Okinawan community of scholars, bureaucrats, and diplomats in the port city of Naha near the royal capital of Shuri, which was a center of culture and learning during the time of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Kumemura is situated 3 km west of Matsugawa.
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 4 km southeast of Matsugawa.
Nishihara
Town
Photo: Lequios-star, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nishihara is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. In the Okinawan language, nishi means "north", as Nishihara was north of the historical Ryukyuan capital of Shuri. Nishihara is situated 5 km east of Matsugawa.
Matsugawa
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Machigawa” and “字松川”
- Category: locality
- Location: Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.21948° or 26° 13′ 10″ northLongitude
127.70528° or 127° 42′ 19″ eastElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
7QR96P94+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
node 8308465454OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1857529
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In Other Languages
“Matsugawa” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “まつがわ”
- Japanese: “松川”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Matsugawa 2-chome and Shuri-Yamagawacho 3-chome.
Notable Places Nearby
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