Kiyan
Kiyan is a locality in Southern Okinawa, Okinawa. Kiyan is situated nearby to the locality Nashiro, as well as near the quarter Fukuji.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gushikawa Castle Site and Himeyuri Peace Museum.
Gushikawa Castle Site
Castle
Photo: Captain76, Public domain.
Gushikawa Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku fortification in the city of Itoman, Okinawa. The castle ruins were designated a National Historic Site on May 15, 1972.
Himeyuri Peace Museum
Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
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. Himeyuri Peace Museum is situated 3 km east of Kiyan.
Itoman Post Office
Post office
Photo: ぺ有家音, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Itoman Post Office is situated 3½ km north of Kiyan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yaese.
Yaese
Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 9 km northeast of Kiyan.
Kiyan
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Chiyamu”, “Chiyan”, “Kiyamu”, “Kyan”, and “Tiyan”
- Location: Southern Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.09243° or 26° 5′ 33″ northLongitude
127.66071° or 127° 39′ 39″ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
7QR93MR6+X7GeoNames ID
1859220
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In Other Languages
“Kiyan” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “喜屋武”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cape Kyan and Ejinato Island.
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