Prefectural Office

Prefectural Office Station is a railway station on the Okinawa Urban Monorail in , , Japan.
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  • Type: Monorail station
  • Description: railway station in Naha, Okinawa prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kenchō-mae Station”, “Prefectural Office Station”, and “겐초마에 역”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Miebashi Post Office and Okinawa Prefectural Government Office.

Post office
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Public building
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The Okinawa Prefecture Government Building is one of the tallest buildings in Naha City, , , and is the center for Japanese governmental functions stretching across . is situated 270 metres southeast of Prefectural Office.

Vacant shop
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Naha City Museum of History opened in Naha, , Japan, in 2006. The collection includes the National Treasure Materials relating to the Shō Family of Ryūkyū Kings. The digital museum was launched in 2014.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kumemura and Haebaru.

Quarter
was an Okinawan community of scholars, bureaucrats, and diplomats in the port city of Naha near the royal capital of , which was a center of culture and learning during the time of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. As of 2025, the town has an estimated population of 41,585 and a density of 3,865 persons per km2. is situated 6 km southeast of Prefectural Office.

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of and the village of . is situated 7 km southeast of Prefectural Office.

Prefectural Office

Latitude
26.21438° or 26° 12′ 52″ north
Longitude
127.67933° or 127° 40′ 46″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
7QR96M7H+QP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6540547646
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q7484295
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In Other Languages

From Central Okinawan to Spanish—“Prefectural Office” goes by many names.
  • Central Okinawan: “県庁前駅”
  • Chinese: “县厅前站”
  • Chinese: “縣廳前站”
  • French: “Bureau de la préfecture”
  • Fulah: “Prefectural Office Station”
  • Japanese: “Kenchō-mae”
  • Japanese: “けんちょうまえ”
  • Japanese: “県庁前”
  • Japanese: “県庁前駅”
  • Korean: “현청앞”
  • Korean: “현청앞역”
  • Spanish: “Oficina Prefectural”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include RYUBO FOOD HALL and Cinemapalette.

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