Hiyajō
Hiyajō is a quarter in Kumejima, Shimajiri District, Okinawa. Hiyajō is situated nearby to the quarter Uegusuku, as well as near Aka.Places of Interest
Highlights include Uegusuku Castle Ruins and Gushikawa Castle Ruins.
Uegusuku Castle Ruins
Castle
Uegusuku Castle is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the town of Kumejima, Okinawa, on Kume Island, Japan. Its ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 2009.
Gushikawa Castle Ruins
Castle
Gushikawa Castle is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification in the Nakamura-do neighborhood of the town of Kumejima, Okinawa, on Kume Island. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1975. Gushikawa Castle Ruins is situated 3 km west of Hiyajō.
Hiyajō
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Hiyajo”, “Hiyājō”, “Hyaajō”, “Niyate”, and “字比屋定”
- Category: locality
- Location: Kumejima, Shimajiri District, Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.38224° or 26° 22′ 56″ northLongitude
126.78098° or 126° 46′ 52″ eastElevation
110 metres (361 feet)Open location code
7QR89QJJ+V9OpenStreetMap ID
node 8299188305OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1862058
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Hiyajō” goes by many names.
- French: “Hiyajō”
- Japanese: “Hiyajō”
- Japanese: “Hyājō”
- Japanese: “ひやじょう”
- Japanese: “ヒヤジョウ”
- Japanese: “比屋定”
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