Kanegusuku, Japan
兼城村
Kanegusuku is a town of 40,440 people in Okinawa, Japan, founded in April 1, 1908.
Why visit Kanegusuku
Townapedia lists 69 museums and landmarks, 32 parks and trails, 92 places to eat and 16 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Okinawa Christian University, Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing, Shuri Castle and Haebaru Town Museum.
Weather in Kanegusuku
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
Things to do16
Okinawa Christian University
School · 5.5 km
Higher education institution in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing
School · 3.2 km
Higher education institution in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts
School · 2.6 km
Higher education institution in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Okinawa University
School · 2.6 km
Higher education institution in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
4 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks69
Shuri Castle
Monument and historic site · 2.3 km
Ryukyuan gusuku castle
Dec-Mar Mo-Su 08:30-18:00; Apr-Jun Mo-Su 08:30-19:00; Jul-Sep...
Mekaru Tomb Cluster
Monument and historic site · 4.7 km
Historic cemetery in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Naha City Museum of History
Museum · 5.0 km
Museum in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum
Museum · 4.6 km
Museum in Naha City
Tamaudun
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
Building in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Uchikanagusuku Sacred Grove
Monument and historic site · 2.3 km
"9㎡ほどの"広さをやや丸く石垣で囲い、正面に直線のまぐさ石をかけた石門の形になっています。石囲いの中には大木(アカギ)があり、その下に3個の石がたてられるという、沖縄独特の御嶽の形状です。"(現地の案内板より引用)
Yamashita First Cave Site Park
Monument and historic site · 5.3 km
Urban park in Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Memorial to Kanagusuku Bridge repair
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
金城橋の修理の記録を1810年「重修金城橋碑」（ジュウシュウカナグスクバシヒ）として建てたが、戦争で破壊され、ほとんど現物は残っていない。（再現した碑横にある。）
Kotaki
Monument and historic site · 2.3 km
現地の内金城嶽の案内板によると，小嶽には年中行事の一つで旧暦12月8日に行われる鬼餅節(ムーチー)の由来伝説が伝えられている。
57 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds32
20 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes92
すーまぬめぇ
Restaurant · Japanese · 2.3 km
40-1 国道507号, 那覇市 国場
11:00-16:00; Sa,Su,PH 11:00-18:00 || "売切次第終了"
ななほし食堂
Restaurant · 2.3 km
那覇市首里鳥堀町1丁目45-2, 那覇市
Tu-We, Fr-Sa 14:00-21:30
80 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship21
Shopping21
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries36
Healthcare12
Map of Kanegusuku
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Getting there and nearby towns
Naha Airport (OKA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.
- Yonabaru 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Naha 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Tomigusuku 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Urasoe 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Nishihara 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Nanjō 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Ginowan 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Yaese 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Uruma 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Onna 35 km north, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
Photo credits
- Okinawakentitsukangouniv, Original uploader was Hykw-a4 at ja.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Okinawauniv, Hykw-a4 at ja.Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Izena Dunchi Tomb6, やちむん, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pallet Kumoji Naha Okinawa03s3s4500, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum02bss3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Tamaudun01s3s4592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Entryway to Yamashita First Cave Site Park in Naha Okinawa JA, OkiRef, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts Naha Japan02bs5, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Naha Shuri Castle51s3s4200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Sonohyan-utaki, nnh, Public domain
- Mawashi High School, Sketch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nippon Okinawa Naha 識名宮, HmanJp, Public domain
- Naha Municipal Jonan Elementary School, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Naha Ishida Junior High School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bengadake3, Abasaa, Public domain
- Haebaru Nansei Junior High School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haebaru Junior High School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sairai-in, Naha, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bansho-in (Naha), Abasaa, Public domain
- Okikiri, Hykw-a4 at ja.Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Naha Okinawa Japan Shuri-Castle-01, CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Naha Shikinaen17n4272, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Naha Shuri Castle04bs3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 校舎 (91798), Wikikikikikik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 識名宮拝殿 - DJBzmAcUEAAL7HT, Zeter114514, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shuri Soba Restaurant, Abasaa, Public domain
- KSP130 1KR-FE (cropped), CatseyeTaku, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KSP130 1KR-FE, CatseyeTaku, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shikinaen Okinawa Japan 沖縄 識名園 - panoramio (8), Hiroki Ogawa, CC BY 3.0
- Shikinaen Okinawa Japan 沖縄 識名園 - panoramio (5), Hiroki Ogawa, CC BY 3.0
- Udun Hall and Rokkakudo of Shikina Garden from stone bridge on Shinjiike Pond, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rokkaku-do, Shikinaen 20150315, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stone bridges on Shinjiike Pond of Shikina Garden 1, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cycas revoluta on lakeside of Shinjiike Pond in Shikina Garden, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Udun Hall and Rokkakudo of Shikina Garden from stone bridge on Shinjiike Pond 2, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cinnamomum camphora on lakeside of Shinjiike Pond in Shikina Garden, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cinnamomum camphora on lakeside of Shinjiike Pond in Shikina Garden 2, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Udun Hall of Shikina Garden from stone bridge on Shinjiike Pond, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Udun Hall, Rokkakudo and stone bridge on Shinjiike Pond of Shikina Garden, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shinjiike Pond of Shikina Garden 4, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
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