Motobu
Motobu is a quarter in Haebaru, Shimajiri District, Okinawa. Motobu is situated nearby to the quarter Kanegusuku, as well as near Teruya.Places of Interest
Highlights include Haebaru Post Office and Haebaru Town Nansei Junior High School.
Shikinaen Royal Garden
Park
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
The gardens of Shikina-en are located on a small hill to the south of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa. The residence and its gardens are also known as Sichina-nu-udun or Nan'en, as opposed to the Tōen of Uchaya-udun, laid out on a small hill east of Shuri Castle in 1677.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yonabaru and Yaese.
Yonabaru
Town
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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 3½ km east of Motobu.
Yaese
Town
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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 3½ km south of Motobu.
Nishihara
Town
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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 5 km northeast of Motobu.
Motobu
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “字本部”
- Category: locality
- Location: Haebaru, Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.19152° or 26° 11′ 30″ northLongitude
127.72341° or 127° 43′ 24″ eastElevation
38 metres (125 feet)United Nations Location Code
JP MBTOpen location code
7QR95PRF+J9OpenStreetMap ID
node 8308034191OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
9865994
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Motobu” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “もとぶ”
- Japanese: “本部”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Motobu Park and Haebaru Town Motobu Children’s Hall.
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