Nakijin, Japan
今帰仁村
Nakijin is a town of 8,894 people in Okinawa, Japan, founded in April 1, 1908.
Why visit Nakijin
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 104 places to eat, 80 places to stay and 23 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Meio University, Mt. Oppa, Nakijin Castle and Nakijin Village History and Culture Center.
Weather in Nakijin
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About Nakijin
Nakijin (今帰仁村, Nakijin-son; Kunigami: Nachizin, Okinawan: Nachijin, Northern Ryukyuan: いまきじり Imakijiri) is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Nakijin, Okinawa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do23
Meio University
School · 5.7 km
Higher education institution in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
11 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks22
Nakijin Village History and Culture Center
Museum · 4.8 km
字今泊5110, 今帰仁村
Tu-Su 08:00-17:00
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes104
Airando Fiji Cafe - アイランド フィジー カフェ
Restaurant · Fiji · 5.4 km
1, 今帰仁村
Su-Th 08:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00
Ryugan no ki (Fried Bread)
Cafe · Bread, 揚げパン · 4.9 km
定休日 月曜日 Closed days Mondays; Saturdays and Sundays of the 3rd week of month
Tu-Su 12:00-18:00
宿&スパイスカレー▪ストラム&ファームハウス
Restaurant · 3.1 km
Th-Mo 12:00-15:00, 18:30-21:30
92 more on the map.
Where to stay80
Churches and places of worship10
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare4
Map of Nakijin
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Getting there and nearby towns
Iejima Airport (IEJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Motobu 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Ōgimi 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Onna 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
- Ishikawa 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Uruma 35 km south, about 35 min by car
- Gushikawa 37 km south, about 37 min by car
- Yomitan 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Kadena 41 km southwest, about 41 min by car
- Chatan 45 km southwest, about 45 min by car
- Ginowan 50 km southwest, about 50 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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Nakijin Village Office, ja:user:Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Meio University Main Building, Mzaki, CC0
- Mount Yae from Mount Awa 2018, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Oppa from Kouri Island 202006, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nakijin Okinawa Japan Nakijin-village-Center-for-History-and-Culture-01, CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nakijin Okinawa Japan Nakikjin-Castle-01, CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Okinawa Hokuzan High School, Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0
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