Makiminato
Makiminato is a quarter in Urasoe Shi, Okinawa. Makiminato is situated nearby to the neighborhood Minatogawa 2-chome, as well as near Minatogawa 1-chome.Places of Interest
Highlights include A&W Makiminato and Makiminato Terabu Cave.
A&W Makiminato
Fast food restaurant
Photo: Mav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
A&W Restaurants, Inc. is an American fast food restaurant chain distinguished by its "Burger Family" combos, draft root beer and root beer floats. A&W's origins date back to 1919 when Roy W.
Makiminato Terabu Cave
Historic site
Photo: Kugel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Makiminato Terabu Cave is a historic site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nishihara and Kumemura.
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 7 km southeast of Makiminato.
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 7 km southwest of Makiminato.
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.
Makiminato
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Machinato”, “Makinato”, “Matinato”, “Nachinato”, and “字牧港”
- Category: locality
- Location: Urasoe Shi, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.26757° or 26° 16′ 3″ northLongitude
127.71655° or 127° 42′ 60″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
7QR97P98+2JOpenStreetMap ID
node 8305983036OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1857742
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Satellite Map
Discover Makiminato from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Makiminato” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “まきみなと”
- Japanese: “牧港”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Minatogawa 2-chome and Minatogawa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Makiminato Central Hospital and インターナショナルデザインアカデミー.
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