Higawa

Higawa is a neighborhood in , , . Higawa is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yonaguni Monument and Yonaguni Airport.

Photo: Vincent Lou, CC BY 2.0.
The , also known as the Yonaguni Submarine Ruins, is a submerged rock formation off the coast of , the southernmost of the Ryukyu Islands, in . is situated 3½ km east of Higawa.

Aerodrome
Photo: Si-take., CC BY-SA 3.0.
, is a third-class airport located in , Yaeyama District, , . is situated 2½ km north of Higawa.

Archaeological site
Photo: Melkov, CC0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km east of Higawa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yonaguni and Kubura.

Photo: Vincent Lou, CC BY 2.0.
, one of the , is the westernmost island of , lying between the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea, a mere 107.4 kilometers separate the island from at their closest points.

Neighborhood
Photo: Yasu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km west of Higawa.

Higawa

Latitude
24.44345° or 24° 26′ 36″ north
Longitude
122.98038° or 122° 58′ 49″ east
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
7QP4CXVJ+95
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2950236381
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
1862607
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Satellite Map

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

From French to Japanese—“Higawa” goes by many names.
  • French: “Higawa”
  • Japanese: “Higawa”
  • Japanese: “ひがわ”

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