Ginoza, Japan
宜野座村
Ginoza is a town of 5,833 people in Okinawa, Japan, founded in April 1, 1946.
Why visit Ginoza
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Okinawa National College of Technology, Ginoza Municipal Museum and Ginoza Okinawa State Museum.
Weather in Ginoza
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About Ginoza
Ginoza (Japanese: 宜野座村, Hepburn: Ginoza-son; Okinawan: Jinuza) is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Ginoza, Okinawa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Okinawa National College of Technology
School · 7.1 km
Japanese college of technology
Museums and landmarks3
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Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes6
Okinawa Sobaya Ajima
Restaurant · Noodle · 2.1 km
宜野座村字松田1048-2 国道329号
History
Ginoza developed as an agricultural area within Kin magiri of the Ryukyu administrative system; it was established as a village in 1908 when Kin magiri was divided. Before World War II, some residents emigrated overseas. During the Battle of Okinawa, civilians moved through the area and local facilities were repurposed; temporary postwar displacement followed, after which residents returned. About half of the village area is now occupied by U.S. military training facilities.
From the History section of Ginoza, Okinawa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare3
Map of Ginoza
42 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kadena Air Base (DNA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Onna 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Uruma 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Gushikawa 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Ishikawa 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Motobu 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Nakijin 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Yomitan 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Kadena 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Chatan 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Ginowan 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ginoza Village Office, ja:user:Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ginoza Village Museum 202411, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ginozahs, Kattin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flickr - DVIDSHUB - 31st MEU Marines navigate four-hour, jungle warfare endurance course (Image 5 of 5), DVIDSHUB, Public domain
- Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Artillery battery sets scene for training, DVIDSHUB, Public domain
- Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Operation Field Day aims to repair hard-hit schools (Image 3 of 4), DVIDSHUB, CC BY 2.0
- Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Marine Corps responds to tsunami warning (Image 2 of 2), DVIDSHUB, CC BY 2.0
- Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Marines qualify as scout swimmers during course (Image 3 of 17), DVIDSHUB, CC BY 2.0
- Sybra alternans (Wiedemann, 1825) male (3890462018), Udo Schmidt from Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Flickr - DVIDSHUB - III MEF Marines to provide assistance in wake of earthquake, tsunami in Japan (Image 1 of 4), DVIDSHUB, Public domain
- U.S. Marines board KC-130J, Cpl. Justin Wheeler, Public domain
- Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Marine Corps responds to tsunami warning (Image 1 of 2), DVIDSHUB, CC BY 2.0
- Kanna Side Dam, Ray_go, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kanna Reservoir, Ray_go, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kanna Side Dam 2, Ray_go, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kanna Main Dam 2, Ray_go, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lower Kanna Dam, Ray_go, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kanna Dam Fish Ladder, Ray_go, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kanna Dam Fish Ladder 2, Ray_go, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kannafukuji River, Ray_go, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kanna Main Dam, Ray_go, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Manhole Shisa, VKaeru, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Power and lines (32644056804), Neil Dalphin, CC0
- Just leave it like this, it already looks good (33359219481), Neil Dalphin, CC0
- Gutter salamander (32673558813), Neil Dalphin, CC0
- Just leave it like this, it already looks good (33446484946), Neil Dalphin, CC0
- Hard edges (33446527726), Neil Dalphin, CC0
- Long Horned Bees like thistles (33393791546), Neil Dalphin, CC0
- Long Horned Bee (33278693392), Neil Dalphin, CC0
- Just leave it like this, it already looks good (32644022664), Neil Dalphin, CC0
- Gutter salamander (33104111430), Neil Dalphin, CC0
- Electrical Power (32620059473), Neil Dalphin, CC0
- Gutter salamander (33487401095), Neil Dalphin, CC0
- The Birthday Mascot (2434877343), Jayel Aheram, CC BY 2.0
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