Chinen-Chinen
Chinen-Chinen is a quarter in Nanjō Shi, Okinawa. Chinen-Chinen is situated nearby to the quarter Chinen-Gushiken, as well as near Chinen-Yamasato.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chinen Castle Ruins and Sefa-utaki.
Chinen Castle Ruins
Archaeological site
Chinen Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa. It is the second oldest castle in the Ryukyu Islands. The ruins consist of the old castle to the east being made out of rock and the other newer castle to the west being made out of ashlar masonry.
Sefa-utaki
Place of worship
Sefa-utaki, meaning "purified place of Utaki," is a historical sacred space, overlooking Kudaka Island, that served as one of the key locations of worship in the native religion of the Ryukyuan people for millennia.
Tamagusuku Castle
Castle
Photo: Mocchy, Public domain.
Tamagusuku Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa. It is the oldest castle on Okinawa; Chūzan Seikan says it was built by Amamikyu, the creation goddess of the Ryukyuan religion. Tamagusuku Castle is situated 4 km southwest of Chinen-Chinen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yonabaru and Nishihara.
Yonabaru
Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 7 km northwest of Chinen-Chinen.
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 9 km northwest of Chinen-Chinen.
Haebaru
Town
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Haebaru is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 37,874 and a density of 3,500 persons per km2. Haebaru is situated 9 km west of Chinen-Chinen.
Chinen-Chinen
Latitude
26.16261° or 26° 9′ 45″ northLongitude
127.8145° or 127° 48′ 52″ eastOpen location code
7QR95R77+2QOpenStreetMap ID
node 1106033757OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Chinen-Chinen” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ちねんちねん”
- Japanese: “知念知念”
Localities in the Area
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