Chinen-Chinen

Chinen-Chinen is a quarter in , . Chinen-Chinen is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chinen Castle Ruins and Sefa-utaki.

Archaeological site
Chinen Castle is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the city of Nanjō, Okinawa. The castle ruins were designated a National Historic Site on May 15, 1972.

Place of worship
, is a historical sacred space, overlooking Kudaka Island, that served as one of the key locations of worship in the native religion of Ryukyuan for millennia.

Castle
Photo: Mocchy, Public domain.
is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the city of Nanjō, , . It is the oldest castle on ; according to the Chūzan Seikan, it was built by Amamikyu, the creation goddess of the Ryūkyūan religion. is situated 4 km southwest of Chinen-Chinen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yonabaru and Nishihara.

Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , , . It is located at the southern end of , on the east coast, overlooking . is situated 7 km northwest of Chinen-Chinen.

Town
Photo: Lequios-star, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town located in , , . In the Okinawan language, nishi means "north", as was north of the historical Ryukyuan capital of . is situated 9 km northwest of Chinen-Chinen.

Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town located in , , . As of 2025, the town has an estimated population of 41,585 and a density of 3,865 persons per km2. is situated 9 km west of Chinen-Chinen.

Chinen-Chinen

Latitude
26.16261° or 26° 9′ 45″ north
Longitude
127.8145° or 127° 48′ 52″ east
Open location code
7QR95R77+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1106033757
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
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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

Explore places such as Chinen and Chinen-Gushiken.

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