Ameku
Ameku is a quarter in Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Ameku is situated nearby to the neighborhood Akebono 1-chome, as well as near the quarter Uenoya.Places of Interest
Highlights include Okinawa Prefectural Art Museum (Okimyu) and Rinkaiji.
Okinawa Prefectural Art Museum (Okimyu)
Museum
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The Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum, or Okimu for short, is a museum in the most southern prefecture of Japan. The museum complex in the Omoro-machi area of Naha, the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture.
Ebisu Shrine (Naha City)
Shinto shrine
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Ebisu Shrine (Naha City) is a Shinto shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kumemura and Haebaru.
Kumemura
Quarter
Kumemura was an Okinawan community of scholars, bureaucrats, and diplomats in the port city of Naha near the royal capital of Shuri, which was a center of culture and learning during the time of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
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 7 km southeast of Ameku.
Nishihara
Town
Photo: Lequios-star, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nishihara is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. In the Okinawan language, nishi means "north", as Nishihara was north of the historical Ryukyuan capital of Shuri. Nishihara is situated 8 km east of Ameku.
Ameku
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Amike”, “Amiku”, and “字天久”
- Category: locality
- Location: Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.23485° or 26° 14′ 5″ northLongitude
127.68462° or 127° 41′ 5″ eastElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
7QR96MMM+WROpenStreetMap ID
node 8305978891OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1865338
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In Other Languages
“Ameku” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “あめく”
- Japanese: “天久”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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