Furujima
Furujima is a quarter in Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Furujima is situated nearby to the neighborhood Mekaru 1-chome, as well as near Shuri-Sueyoshicho 3-chome.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Furujima Station and Izumo Taisha Okinawa Bunsha.
Furujima Station
Monorail station
Photo: Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Furujima Station is one of the railway station on the Okinawa Urban Monorail located in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Izumo Taisha Okinawa Bunsha
Shinto shrine
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Izumo Taisha Okinawa Bunsha 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 3½ km southwest of Furujima.
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 5 km southeast of Furujima.
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 6 km east of Furujima.
Furujima
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “字古島”
- Category: locality
- Location: Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.23148° or 26° 13′ 53″ northLongitude
127.70357° or 127° 42′ 13″ eastElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
7QR96PJ3+HCOpenStreetMap ID
node 8308465512OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
8602113
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In Other Languages
“Furujima” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ふるじま”
- Japanese: “古島”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nahayui Hospital and Furujima Station (upper level).
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