Nashiro

Nashiro is a locality in , . Nashiro is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gushikawa Castle Site and Himeyuri Peace Museum.

Castle
Photo: Captain76, Public domain.
Gushikawa Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku fortification in the city of . The castle ruins were designated a National Historic Site on May 15, 1972. is situated 2½ km south of Nashiro.

Museum
opened in , , Japan in 1989. Located within Okinawa Senseki Quasi-National Park, it is dedicated to the Himeyuri Student Corps during the Battle of Okinawa and to the ideal of Peace. is situated 3½ km east of Nashiro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southern Okinawa and Yaese.

, also known by its historical name Shimajiri, is the southernmost part of .

Town
is a town located in , , . was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of and the village of . is situated 8 km northeast of Nashiro.

Nashiro

Latitude
26.10444° or 26° 6′ 16″ north
Longitude
127.65889° or 127° 39′ 32″ east
Open location code
7QR94M35+QH
Geo­Names ID
1894651
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