Aja
Aja is a quarter in Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Aja is situated nearby to the neighborhood Jittyaku 3-chome, as well as near Jittyaku 4-chome.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Naha City Aja Elementary School and Ebisu Shrine (Naha City).
Ebisu Shrine (Naha City)
Shinto shrine
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Ebisu Shrine (Naha City) is a Shinto shrine.
Okinawa Prefectural Art Museum (Okimyu)
Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
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.
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. Kumemura is situated 3 km southwest of Aja.
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 Aja.
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 7 km east of Aja.
Aja
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Asa”, “Asha”, “Aza”, and “字安謝”
- Category: locality
- Location: Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.2391° or 26° 14′ 21″ northLongitude
127.69019° or 127° 41′ 25″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)United Nations Location Code
JP AJXOpen location code
7QR96MQR+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 8305978888OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1865632
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In Other Languages
“Aja” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “あじゃ”
- Japanese: “安謝”
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Localities in the Area
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