Okinawa
Okinawa Island
Naha

Kumemura

Kumemura was an Okinawan community of scholars, bureaucrats, and diplomats in the port city of Naha near the royal capital of , which was a center of culture and learning during the time of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: human settlement in Japan
  • Also known as: “Kume”, “Kumemachi”, “Kuninda”, and “Kuningu”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fukushuen Garden and Tsushimamaru Memorial museum.

Garden
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Fukushūen is a traditional Chinese garden in the Kume area of Naha, . The garden was constructed in 1992, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the sister city relationship between Naha and Fuzhou in China.

Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Tsushima Maru was a Japanese passenger/cargo ship that was sunk by the submarine during World War II, while carrying hundreds of schoolchildren from to .

Buddhist temple
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haebaru and Yaese.

Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town located in , , . As of 2025, the town has an estimated population of 41,585 and a density of 3,865 persons per km2. is situated 6 km southeast of Kumemura.

Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town located in , , . was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of and the village of . is situated 8 km southeast of Kumemura.

Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , , . It is located at the southern end of , on the east coast, overlooking . is situated 8 km east of Kumemura.

Kumemura

Latitude
26.21609° or 26° 12′ 58″ north
Longitude
127.67575° or 127° 40′ 33″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
7QR96M8G+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1062820642
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
1858398
Wiki­data ID
Q2591805
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Satellite Map

Discover Kumemura from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Kumemura” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “久米”
  • Chinese: “久米村”
  • Chinese: “唐營”
  • Dutch: “Kumemura”
  • French: “Kume”
  • French: “Kumemura”
  • Irish: “Kumemura”
  • Japanese: “くめ2ちょうめ”
  • Japanese: “久米”
  • Korean: “구메”
  • Min Dong Chinese: “Giū-mī-chŏng”
  • Russian: “Кумэмура”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kume 2-chome and Kume 1-chome.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kume Park and 沖縄県青年会館.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kumemura”. Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.