Higawa
Higawa is a neighborhood in Yonaguni Town, Yaeyama District, Okinawa. Higawa is situated nearby to the quarter Yonaguni, as well as near the locality ヌルガン.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yonaguni and Yonaguni Monument.
Yonaguni
Photo: Vincent Lou, CC BY 2.0.
Yonaguni, one of the Yaeyama Islands, is the westernmost island of Japan, lying between the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea. A mere 107.4 kilometers separate the island from Taiwan at their closest points.
Yonaguni Monument
Photo: Vincent Lou, CC BY 2.0.
The Yonaguni Monument, also known as the Yonaguni Submarine Ruins, is a submerged rock formation off the coast of Yonaguni, the southernmost of the Ryukyu Islands, in Japan. Yonaguni Monument is situated 3½ km east of Higawa.
Yonaguni Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Si-take., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yonaguni Airport, is a third-class airport located in Yonaguni, Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Yonaguni Airport is situated 2½ km north of Higawa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kubura.
Kubura
Neighborhood
Photo: Yasu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kubura is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km west of Higawa.
Higawa
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Higekawa”, “Hinai”, and “比川”
- Category: locality
- Location: Yonaguni Town, Yaeyama District, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
24.44345° or 24° 26′ 36″ northLongitude
122.98038° or 122° 58′ 49″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
7QP4CXVJ+95OpenStreetMap ID
node 2950236381OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
1862607
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Higawa” goes by many names.
- French: “Higawa”
- Japanese: “Higawa”
- Japanese: “ひがわ”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yonaguni and ヌルガン.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 比川浜 and Dr. Koto Clinic location.
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