Kunigami, Japan
国頭村
Kunigami is a town of 4,908 people in Okinawa, Japan, founded in April 1, 1908.
Why visit Kunigami
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 11 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hiji Falls, Mt. Iyudake and Yanbaru National Park.
Weather in Kunigami
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About Kunigami
Kunigami (Japanese: 国頭村, Hepburn: Kunigami-son; Kunigami: Kunzan; Okinawan: Kunjan) is a village in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the north tip of Okinawa Island, with the East China Sea to the west, Pacific Ocean to the east, and villages of Higashi and Ōgimi to the south.
From the Wikipedia article Kunigami, Okinawa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do17
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks20
Memorial for the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa
Monument and historic site · 7.6 km
Memorial for the Celebration of 88th Anniversary of Former Ogimi Village Office Building
Monument and historic site · 7.6 km
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes11
History
According to Chūzan Seikan, the goddess Amamikyu consecrated the first utaki in Asa Forest at Hedo, in what is now Kunigami; the forest is also mentioned in Omoro Sōshi. Ceramics from the Jōmon-period Uzahama Site (宇佐浜遺跡) resemble those found in the Amami Islands. Chūzan Seikan records the prayers of the Kunigami council for the recovery of Shō Sei after an abortive attempt to occupy Amami Ōshima in 1537, while Kyūyō recounts the appointment of the son of the Kunigami Oyakata as aji after the successful takeover of the Amami Islands by Shō Gen in 1571.
Kunigami District was established in 1896 and, upon the abolition of Kunigami magiri, Kunigami Village was founded in 1908. During the Battle of Okinawa, the area saw an influx of refugees fleeing the heavy fighting in the south. In September 1945, the occupying government merged the three villages of Kunigami, Higashi, and Ōgimi into the new city of Hentona (辺土名市); the merger was reversed the following year.
From the History section of Kunigami, Okinawa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare1
Map of Kunigami
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Getting there and nearby towns
Iejima Airport (IEJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 38 km away.
- Ōgimi 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Nakijin 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Motobu 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Ginoza 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Onna 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Ishikawa 50 km southwest, about 50 min by car
- Uruma 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car
- Gushikawa 53 km southwest, about 53 min by car
- Yomitan 57 km southwest, about 57 min by car
- Kadena 59 km southwest, about 59 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): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kunigami Village Office, ja:user:Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Entrance of Mount Yonaha and Kunigami Forest Park, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Road to Mount Yonaha and Kunigami Forest Park, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of the East China Sea from Kunigami Forest Park 2018, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kunigami Forest Park 2017 01, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Yonaha seen from Kunigami Forest Park 2018, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Playground equipment in Kunigami Forest Park 2018, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Seemannia sylvatica flower in Kunigami, Okinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Aristolochia liukiuensis in Kunigami, Okinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Aristolochia liukiuensis flower in Kunigami, Okinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Justicia procumbens var. riukiuensis flower in Kunigami, Okinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Justicia procumbens var. riukiuensis in Kunigami, Okinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Opposite leaves of Justicia procumbens var. riukiuensis in Kunigami, Okinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Fruits of Ficus benguetensis in Kunigami, Okinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Daisekirinzan at Yanbaru National Park Okinawa 2008, Ryan McBride, CC BY 2.0
- Mount Yonaha at east 201911 01, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Iyu 201911 01, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hiji Falls, Philipmj24 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Okinawa prefecture Hedona high school 2023, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 18th Wing Commander, Brig. Gen. Gary North, flies lead in a F-15D Eagle with his wingman Capt. Michael Casey, (F-15C), from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, along with two F-16..., MASTER SGT. MARVIN KRAUSE, Public domain
- JP 沖繩 Okinawa Nago Kouri island Ocean Tower Shell Museum n gift shop January 2026 N13P 105, NORTLAUKAU 26088 JP, CC0
- JP 沖繩 Okinawa Nago Kouri island Ocean Tower Shell Museum n gift shop January 2026 N13P 104, NORTLAUKAU 26088 JP, CC0
- Talparia talpa 65868138, Takaaki Hattori, CC BY 4.0
- Talparia talpa 65868134, Takaaki Hattori, CC BY 4.0
- Protobothrops flavoviridis 281642052, plantecarnivore, CC BY 4.0
- JP 沖繩 Okinawa Nago Kouri island Ocean Tower Shell Museum n gift shop January 2026 N13P 101, NORTLAUKAU 26088 JP, CC0
- JP 沖繩 Okinawa Nago Kouri island Ocean Tower Shell Museum n gift shop January 2026 N13P 102, NORTLAUKAU 26088 JP, CC0
- JP 沖繩 Okinawa Nago Kouri island Ocean Tower Shell Museum n gift shop January 2026 N13P 100, NORTLAUKAU 26088 JP, CC0
- Hebius pryeri 281288517, plantecarnivore, CC BY 4.0
- In memory of 1988 - panoramio, FoxyStranger Kawasak…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yonaha-dake, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ficus ampelos 460351309, りなべる, CC BY 4.0
- Ficus ampelos 460350969, りなべる, CC BY 4.0
- Ficus ampelos 460351588, りなべる, CC BY 4.0
- Pinus luchuensis, Okinawa, Japan 01, re_nebel, CC BY 4.0
- Copromorpha kijimuna, iNaturalist user: blackdogto, CC BY 4.0
- Stenocatantops mistshenkoi, Richard Fuller, CC0
- Orgyia postica 460663763, りなべる, CC BY 4.0
- Larvivora namiyei 433533050, Wouter Koch, CC0
- Larvivora namiyei 433533725, Wouter Koch, CC0
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