Nanjō, Japan
南城市
Nanjō is a town of 44,043 people in Okinawa, Japan, founded in January 1, 2006.
Why visit Nanjō
Townapedia lists 68 museums and landmarks, 37 parks and trails, 61 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Okinawa University, Chinen Castle Ruins, Haebaru Town Museum and Syurei Country Club.
Weather in Nanjō
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About Nanjō
Nanjō (Japanese: 南城市, Hepburn: Nanjō-shi) is a city located in the southern part of Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Translated literally, the name Nanjō means "southern castle". Many castle ruins, called gusuku in the Okinawan language, can be found throughout the city. The modern city of Nanjō was established on January 1, 2006, from the merger of the town of Sashiki, and the villages of Chinen, Ōzato and Tamagusuku (all from Shimajiri District).
From the Wikipedia article Nanjō (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do17
Okinawa University
School · 9.2 km
Higher education institution in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks68
Chinen Castle Ruins
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
Cornerstone of Peace
Monument and historic site · 6.9 km
Monument in the Okinawa island, Japan
Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum
Museum · 6.8 km
Museum and memorial monument in Japan
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56 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds37
25 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes61
Gusto
Restaurant · Western, Japanese · 4.7 km
1181 国道331号, 南城市
Mo-Fr 09:00-23:30; Sa,Su,PH 08:00-23:30
Mosugu Soba
Restaurant · Regional · 1.3 km
沖縄県南城市玉城志堅原460-2
Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
Nakamoto Tenpura
Restaurant · Tenpura · 1.5 km
沖繩縣南城市玉城字奧武9
Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
山の茶屋・楽水
Restaurant · Japanese · 2.0 km
沖繩縣 南城市 玉城玉城19-1
Tu-We, Fr-Su 11:00-18:00; Mo 10:00-17:00
Tamagusuku Diner
Restaurant · 1.8 km
Mo-We 11:00-15:30, Fr-Su 11:00-15:30, Mo-Sa 17:30-22:00
49 more on the map.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship33
Shopping25
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Nanjyo City Ozato Junior High School
School · 4.4 km
沖縄県南城市大里仲間978 糸満与那原線
Healthcare14
Map of Nanjō
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Getting there and nearby towns
Naha Airport (OKA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- Yonabaru 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Kanegusuku 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Itoman 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Naha 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Nishihara 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Ginowan 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Urasoe 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Chatan 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Gushikawa 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Uruma 27 km north, about 27 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
- Maekawa Tamagusuku, Nanjō-shi, Okinawa-ken 901-1400, Japan - panoramio (2), Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- Maekawa Tamagusuku, Nanjō-shi, Okinawa-ken 901-1400, Japan - panoramio (1), Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- Maekawa Tamagusuku, Nanjō-shi, Okinawa-ken 901-1400, Japan - panoramio, Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- Okinawauniv, Hykw-a4 at ja.Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cornerstone of Peace, ja:user:SANDO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Okinawa prefectural Peace memorial Museum-2007-06-27 1, Syohei Arai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tamagusuku arch, Mocchy at Japanese Wikipedia, Public domain
- Kouyouhs, Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nanbukoghohs, Kattin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tomb of Sho Furi, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mausoleum of Sho Taikyu and his son Ashito Kanahashi, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mausoleum of Sho Taikyu, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stele of mausoleum of Sho Taikyu, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tomb of Ashito Kanahashi, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grave of Mitsuba Tabuki and Momoto Fumiagari 01, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 糸数城 - panoramio, 岩浪陸, CC BY 3.0
- Itozaku Castle 4, Shig ISO, CC BY 2.0
- Itokazu Castle, Shig ISO, CC BY 2.0
- Itokazu Castle 3, Shig ISO, CC BY 2.0
- Itokazu Castle 2, Shig ISO, CC BY 2.0
- Amatsugiamatsugi Utaki 3, Bérangère444, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amatsugiamatsugi Utaki 1, Bérangère444, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amatsugiamatsugi Utaki 2, Bérangère444, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crumbled walls within tamagusuku castle, ParagonPaladin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tamagusuku Castle stairs view, ParagonPaladin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tamagusuku Castle inner, Dwcarlso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tamagusuku Castle gate, Dwcarlso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tamagusuku Castle approach, Dwcarlso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 石川遼 367ヤード (11512735505), Takamorry, CC BY-SA 2.0
- おきなわワールド - panoramio, funk bass, CC BY 3.0
- Indigo Dye Studio, Okinawa World 20120506, Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- Sugarcane Hall, Okinawa World 20010614, lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0
- Indigo Dye Studio, Okinawa World 20160613, bryan..., CC BY-SA 2.0
- Golden Cup, Gyokusendo 20141214, Richard, enjoy my life!, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Okinawa Kingdom Village 沖繩王國文村 - panoramio, lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0
- Cave Entrance, Gyokusendo 20141214, Richard, enjoy my life!, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2018 Toyota Noah R80, User3204, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 玉泉洞王國村 Tamaizumihora Kindom Village - panoramio, lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0
- 玉泉洞 - panoramio, kanesue, CC BY 3.0
- 玉泉洞 - panoramio (3), kanesue, CC BY 3.0
- Sashiki Yodore 01, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
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