Maehira
Maehira is a quarter in Southern Okinawa, Okinawa. Maehira is situated nearby to the quarter Uegusuku, as well as near Arakaki.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Himeyuri Peace Museum and Mt. Yoza.
Himeyuri Peace Museum
Museum
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Himeyuri Peace Museum opened in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan in 1989. Located within Okinawa Senseki Quasi-National Park, it is dedicated to the Himeyuri Student Corps during the Battle of Okinawa and to the ideal of Peace.
Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum
Museum
Photo: Araisyohei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum is a museum in Itoman, Okinawa. It was established on June 11, 1975. The Cornerstone of Peace, a monument similar to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is located here. Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum is situated 2½ km southeast of Maehira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yaese and Haebaru.
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 north of Maehira.
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. Haebaru is situated 9 km north of Maehira.
Maehira
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Maedaira”, “Medeera”, and “字真栄平”
- Category: locality
- Location: Southern Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.1118° or 26° 6′ 43″ northLongitude
127.70465° or 127° 42′ 17″ eastElevation
80 metres (262 feet)Open location code
7QR94P63+PVOpenStreetMap ID
node 8308136648OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1857837
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In Other Languages
“Maehira” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “まえひら”
- Japanese: “真栄平”
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