Naze, Japan
名瀬市
Naze is a town of 41,365 people in Kagoshima, Japan, founded in July 1, 1946.
Why visit Naze
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 45 parks and trails, 180 places to eat, 24 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mt. Matsunaga, Kominato-Fuwaganeku Site and 田中一村終焉の家.
Weather in Naze
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About Naze
Naze (名瀬市, Naze-shi; Amami:Naze) was a city located on Amami Ōshima in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on July 1, 1946.
From the Wikipedia article Naze, Kagoshima (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Museums and landmarks5
Kominato-Fuwaganeku Site
Monument and historic site · 6.6 km
Archaeological site in Amami, Japan
Parks, trails and playgrounds45
33 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes180
168 more on the map.
Where to stay24
Churches and places of worship18
Shopping27
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Healthcare13
Map of Naze
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Amami Airport (ASJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 km away.
- Amami 2 km northeast, about 2 min by car
- Yamatohama 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Tatsugō 15 km northeast, about 15 min by car
- Uken 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Seisui 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Akaren 44 km east, about 44 min by car
- Tokuwase 81 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Amagi 84 km southwest, about 1 h 30 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
- Naze port2, Vanquish0, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Naze Shinko Ferry Terminal ticket counter 20121112, tsuda from Tsushima, Aichi, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ferry Toshima at Naze 20101211, tsuda from Tsushima, Aichi, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ferry Amami arriving Naze 20121115, tsuda from Tsushima, Aichi, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Port of Naze PBB 20101217, tsuda from Tsushima, Aichi, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ryukyu Express at Naze 20140219, tsuda from Tsushima, Aichi, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Leaving Naze 20101217, tsuda from Tsushima, Aichi, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Naze port, Vanquish0, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Natchan World at Naze 20111118, tsuda from Tsushima, Aichi, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ferry Toshima at Naze 20111115, tsuda from Tsushima, Aichi, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Daiei Plaza oshima, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Amami City Amami Elementary school, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amami Kominato Elementary school, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 奄美市の田中一村の住居跡, Kireinakokoro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marbled turban spoon, Takuma-sa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kagoshima Prefectural Amami Library, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amami Kaneku Lower secondary school, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amami Naze Lower secondary school, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Protobothrops flavoviridis 285176627, Simon Colenutt, CC BY 4.0
- Oshima byouin, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amami Wakoen Outpatient Entrance 2017, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amami city1, Vanquish0, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Amami city, Vanquish0, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Amami city2, Vanquish0, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Amashin, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amami city3, Vanquish0, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Amami credit union, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ostracion cubicum 388069988, Wich’yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij, CC BY 4.0
- Amami Wakoen Nokotsudo Ossuary 2017, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catholic Wakoen Church Amami Oshima 2017, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS035-E-38482 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Odorrana amamiensis 369274733, Rachael Kaiser, CC BY 4.0
- Typopeltis stimpsonii 385541538, Wich’yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij, CC BY 4.0
- Odorrana splendida 369270974, Rachael Kaiser, CC BY 4.0
- ISS038-E-28356 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Santarou pass gate, Vanquish0, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pandanus odorifer 385545211, Wich’yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij, CC BY 4.0
- Boregura(4386064040 4c25be8283 o), tsuda, CC BY-SA 2.0
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