Higa
Higa is a quarter in Kumejima, Shimajiri District, Okinawa. Higa is situated nearby to the quarter Magari, as well as near Zenda.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tatami Ishi and Kumejima Museum.
Tatami Ishi
Tatami-ishi, literally "tatami stones", is a geological feature in Kumejima, Okinawa, Japan. Located on the south coast of the island of Ōjima, to the immediate southeast of Kume Island, it lies within Kumejima Prefectural Natural Park.
Kumejima Museum
Museum
Kumejima Museum, formerly the Kumejima Centre for Nature and Culture, opened in 2000 in Kumejima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It displays exhibits relating to the natural and cultural history of Kume Island. Kumejima Museum is situated 4 km west of Higa.
Ara Beach
Seaside resort
Photo: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ara Beach is a seaside resort, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Higa.
Higa
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Kami-higa”, “Kami-hika”, and “字比嘉”
- Category: locality
- Location: Kumejima, Shimajiri District, Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.33405° or 26° 20′ 3″ northLongitude
126.80175° or 126° 48′ 6″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
7QR88RM2+JPOpenStreetMap ID
node 8299221221OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1860576
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Higa” goes by many names.
- French: “Higa”
- Japanese: “Higa”
- Japanese: “ひが”
- Japanese: “ヒガ”
- Japanese: “比嘉”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Magari and Zenda.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kumejima Town Nakazato Dental Clinic and Kumejima Town Central Clinic.
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