Awase
Awase is a quarter in Okinawa Shi, Okinawa. Awase is situated nearby to the quarter Kaihocho, as well as near the village Kitanakagusuku.Places of Interest
Highlights include Okinawa Prefecture Athletic Stadium and Katsuren Castle.
Okinawa Prefecture Athletic Stadium
Stadium
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Okinawa Prefectural Comprehensive Park Athletic Stadium, a.k.a. Okinawa Athletic Park Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Katsuren Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Katsuren Castle is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the city of Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1972. Katsuren Castle is situated 4 km east of Awase.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kitanakagusuku and Central Okinawa.
Kitanakagusuku
Village
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kitanakagusuku is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the village has an estimated population of 17,969 and the density of 1,600 persons per km2. Kitanakagusuku is situated 5 km west of Awase.
Central Okinawa
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Chatan is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016 the town had an estimated population of 28,578 and the density of 2,100 per km2.
Nakagusuku
Village
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Nakagusuku is a village located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2024, the village has an estimated population of 22,647 and a density of 1,465 persons per km2. Nakagusuku is situated 8 km southwest of Awase.
Awase
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Ashi”, “Awashi”, and “字泡瀬”
- Category: locality
- Location: Okinawa Shi, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.31732° or 26° 19′ 2″ northLongitude
127.84291° or 127° 50′ 35″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
7QR98R8V+W5OpenStreetMap ID
node 9236797926OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1864890
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Awase” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “あわせ”
- Japanese: “泡瀬”
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