Shiraume Monument
Shiraume Monument is a memorial in Southern Okinawa, Okinawa. Shiraume Monument is situated nearby to the public building 農業・食品産業技術総合研究機構九州沖縄農業研究センター沖縄駐在(糸満), as well as near the Shinto shrine 真壁宮.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Himeyuri Peace Museum and Itoman Post Office.
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 2 km south of Shiraume Monument.
Itoman Post Office
Post office
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Itoman Post Office is situated 2 km west of Shiraume Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yaese and Haebaru.
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 6 km northeast of Shiraume Monument.
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 northeast of Shiraume Monument.
Shiraume Monument
- Type: Memorial
- Also known as: “Shiraume Memorial Tower”
- Categories: cenotaph and historic site
- Location: Southern Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.11637° or 26° 6′ 59″ northLongitude
127.68672° or 127° 41′ 12″ eastOpen location code
7QR94M8P+GMOpenStreetMap ID
node 9542865723OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q48765192
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In Other Languages
“Shiraume Monument” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “しらうめのとう”
- Japanese: “白梅の塔”
- Japanese: “白梅之塔”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 農業・食品産業技術総合研究機構九州沖縄農業研究センター沖縄駐在(糸満) and 真壁宮.
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