Japan
Okinawa
Southern Okinawa

Cape Kyan

Cape Kyan is a cape in , . Cape Kyan is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: cape in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Cape Kiyan”, “Cape Yakimu”, “Cham Zaki”, “Chiyamu”, “Chiyamu Zaku”, “Chiyamu-saki”, “Chiyan-saki”, “Kiyamu-saki”, “Kiyamu-zaki”, “Kiyan -misaki”, “Kiyan Misaki”, “Kiyan-saki”, “Kiyan-zaki”, “Kyama-zaki”, “Tiyamu Saki”, “Tiyan Saki”, and “Tshan Zaki”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gushikawa Castle Site and Himeyuri Peace Museum.

Castle
Photo: Captain76, Public domain.
Gushikawa Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku fortification in the city of . The castle ruins were designated a National Historic Site on May 15, 1972.

Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
opened in , , 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.

Memorial
Photo: A-gota, CC BY 2.5.
is a memorial.

Cape Kyan

Latitude
26.07842° or 26° 4′ 42″ north
Longitude
127.66895° or 127° 40′ 8″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
7QR93MH9+9H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3719371493
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
1859219
Wiki­data ID
Q11419196
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Cape Kyan” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kiyan Misaki”
  • Czech: “Mys Kijan”
  • Japanese: “きゃんみさき”
  • Japanese: “喜屋武岬”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tsukazato and Kyan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Okinawasenseki Quasi-National Park Cape Kyan Picnic Site and 喜屋武埼灯台.

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