Gushikami
Gushikami-son was a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 7,936 and a density of 655.33 persons per km2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarter
- Description: dissolved municipality in Shimajiri district, Okinawa prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Gushicha”, “Gushichan”, “Gushikami-son”, “Gushikami, Okinawa”, “Gusityan”, “Kushikami”, and “字具志頭”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ou Island and Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum.
Ou Island
Islet
Ou Island is a small islet located in the Okinawa Islands of Japan. It's administered by the town of Nanjō, and a bridge connects both entities. The island is known for its abundance of seafood due to Ōjima being a fishing village. Ou Island is situated 2½ km east of Gushikami.
Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum
Museum
Photo: Araisyohei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum is a museum in Itoman, Okinawa. It was established on June 11, 1975. The Cornerstone of Peace, a monument similar to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is located here. Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum is situated 3½ km southwest of Gushikami.
Heiwakinen Memorial Park
Park
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Heiwakinen Memorial Park is situated 4 km southwest of Gushikami.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yaese and Haebaru.
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 5 km northwest of Gushikami.
Haebaru
Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haebaru is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2025, the town has an estimated population of 41,585 and a density of 3,865 persons per km2. Haebaru is situated 8 km north of Gushikami.
Southern Okinawa
Photo: Vitalie Ciubotaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Southern Okinawa, also known by its historical name Shimajiri, is the southernmost part of Okinawa Island.
Gushikami
- Categories: dissolved municipality of Japan and locality
- Location: Yaese Town, Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.12192° or 26° 7′ 19″ northLongitude
127.74752° or 127° 44′ 51″ eastElevation
43 metres (141 feet)Open location code
7QR94PCX+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
node 8308136660OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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Satellite Map
Discover Gushikami from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Korean—“Gushikami” goes by many names.
- French: “Gushikami”
- Irish: “Gushikami”
- Japanese: “ぐしちゃん”
- Japanese: “具志頭”
- Japanese: “具志頭村”
- Korean: “구시카미촌”
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Explore places such as Hanagusuku and Minatogawa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yafuso-ga Spring and 具志頭公民館.
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