Adochi Island

Adochi Island is an islet in , . Adochi Island is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .
  • 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.

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.

Place of worship
, 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. is situated 3½ km northeast of Adochi Island.

Castle
Photo: Mocchy, Public domain.
is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the city of Nanjō, , . It is the oldest castle on ; according to the Chūzan Seikan, it was built by Amamikyu, the creation goddess of the Ryūkyūan religion. is situated 3 km west of Adochi Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yonabaru and Yaese.

Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , , Japan. It is located at the southern end of , on the east coast, overlooking . is situated 8 km northwest of Adochi Island.

Town
Photo: Kugel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town located in , , Japan. was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of and the village of . is situated 9 km west of Adochi Island.

Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town located in , , Japan. As of 2025, the town has an estimated population of 41,585 and a density of 3,865 persons per km2. is situated 10 km northwest of Adochi Island.

Adochi Island

Latitude
26.14537° or 26° 8′ 43″ north
Longitude
127.80912° or 127° 48′ 33″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
7QR94RW5+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 130974684
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
1865744
Wiki­data ID
Q49631388
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Satellite Map

Discover Adochi Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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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