Yoza
Yoza is a quarter in Yaese Town, Shimajiri District, Okinawa. Yoza is situated nearby to the quarter Nakaza, as well as near Mabuni.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum and Heiwakinen Memorial Park.
Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum
Museum
Photo: Araisyohei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum is a museum in Itoman, Okinawa. It was established on June 11, 1975. The Cornerstone of Peace, a monument similar to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is located here.
Himeyuri Peace Museum
Museum
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Himeyuri Peace Museum opened in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, 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. Himeyuri Peace Museum is situated 4 km west of Yoza.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yaese and Southern Okinawa.
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 6 km north of Yoza.
Southern Okinawa
Photo: Vitalie Ciubotaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Southern Okinawa, also known by its historical name Shimajiri, is the southernmost part of Okinawa Island.
Haebaru
Town
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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 9 km north of Yoza.
Yoza
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “字与座”
- Category: locality
- Location: Yaese Town, Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.10672° or 26° 6′ 24″ northLongitude
127.72775° or 127° 43′ 40″ eastElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
7QR94P4H+M3OpenStreetMap ID
node 8308136655OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
13424548
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In Other Languages
“Yoza” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “よざ”
- Japanese: “与座”
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