Nago Museum
Nago Museum opened in 1984 in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The collection covers natural as well as cultural history and includes the shell of a giant clam which weighs over two hundred kilograms.Photo: Bérangère444, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Okinawa Prefectural North Hospital and Nago Castlie Site.
Okinawa Prefectural North Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Okinawa Prefectural North Hospital is situated 650 metres south of Nago Museum.
Nago Castlie Site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nago Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nago, Okinawa. It was built in the 14th century and served as the home of the Aji of Nago Magiri. In 1416, the army of Chūzan, led by Shō Hashi, attacked and captured the castle during the invasion of Hokuzan. Nago Castlie Site is situated 1¼ km southeast of Nago Museum.
Nago Post Office
Post office
Photo: Ray go, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nago Post Office is situated 1½ km south of Nago Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nakijin.
Nakijin
Village
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nakijin is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 9,529 and a population density of 239.00 persons per km2. The total area is 39.87 km2. Nakijin is situated 10 km north of Nago Museum.
Nago Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Nago, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.59795° or 26° 35′ 53″ northLongitude
127.9878° or 127° 59′ 16″ eastOpen location code
7QR9HXXQ+54OpenStreetMap ID
way 1237210800OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q19568958
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In Other Languages
From Fulah to Japanese—“Nago Museum” goes by many names.
- Fulah: “Nago Museum”
- Japanese: “名護博物館”
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