Adochi Island
Adochi Island is an islet in Okinawa, Japan. Adochi Island is situated nearby to the quarter Chinen, as well as near Tamagusuku-Nakandakari.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Japan
- Also known as: “Adoki-jima” and “Adoki-shima”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chinen Castle Ruins and Sefa-utaki.
Chinen Castle Ruins
Archaeological site
Chinen Castle is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the city of Nanjō, Okinawa. The castle ruins were designated a National Historic Site on May 15, 1972.
Sefa-utaki
Place of worship
Seehwa Utaki, is a historical sacred space, overlooking Kudaka Island, that served as one of the key locations of worship in the native religion of Ryukyuan for millennia. Sefa-utaki is situated 3½ km northeast of Adochi Island.
Tamagusuku Castle
Castle
Photo: Mocchy, Public domain.
Tamagusuku Castle is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the city of Nanjō, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the oldest castle on Okinawa; according to the Chūzan Seikan it was built by Amamikyu, the creation goddess of the Ryūkyūan religion. Tamagusuku Castle is situated 3 km west of Adochi Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yonabaru and Yaese.
Yonabaru
Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yonabaru is a town in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located at the southern end of Okinawa Island, on the east coast, overlooking Nakagusuku Bay. Yonabaru is situated 8 km northwest of Adochi Island.
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 9 km west of Adochi Island.
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 10 km northwest of Adochi Island.
Adochi Island
Latitude
26.14537° or 26° 8′ 43″ northLongitude
127.80912° or 127° 48′ 33″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
7QR94RW5+4JOpenStreetMap ID
way 130974684OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
1865744Wikidata ID
Q49631388
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Satellite Map
Discover Adochi Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Adochi Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Adochi Jima”
- French: “île Adochi”
- French: “Île Adochi”
- Japanese: “Adochi-jima”
- Japanese: “あどちじま”
- Japanese: “アドチ島”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chinen and Chinen-Shikiya.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shikiya Fishing port and Shikiya Beach.
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