Ōgimi, Japan
大宜味村
Ōgimi is a town of 3,092 people in Okinawa, Japan, founded in April 1, 1908.
Why visit Ōgimi
Townapedia lists 21 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 11 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hiji Falls and Shikuwasa Park.
Weather in Ōgimi
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Ōgimi
Ōgimi (大宜味村, Ōgimi-son; Ōgimi Kunigami: Igimi, Nakijin Kunigami: Ujimii, Okinawan: Ujimi) is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Ōgimi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ōgimi on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do10
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Museums and landmarks21
Memorial for the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa
Monument and historic site
Memorial for the Celebration of 88th Anniversary of Former Ogimi Village Office Building
Monument and historic site
9 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Shikuwasa Park
Sports field and stadium · 6.5 km
Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Restaurants and cafes11
Restaurant Yambaru Seaside
Restaurant · Japanese, Regional, Okinawan · 4.7 km
Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Parlor Kugani
Fast food · Burger, Ice Cream, Juice · 4.7 km
Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00; Sa-Su,PH 11:00-16:00
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Ōgimi
71 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Iejima Airport (IEJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 33 km away.
- Motobu 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Onna 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
- Ishikawa 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Uruma 44 km southwest, about 44 min by car
- Gushikawa 45 km southwest, about 45 min by car
- Yomitan 50 km southwest, about 50 min by car
- Kadena 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car
- Chatan 56 km southwest, about 56 min by car
- Ginowan 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Urasoe 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Ogimi Village Office, ja:user:Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 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
- Talparia talpa 93510839, Takaaki Hattori, CC BY 4.0
- Talparia talpa 93510844, Takaaki Hattori, CC BY 4.0
- 道の駅おおぎみ「日本一 長寿宣言之村」石碑 - panoramio (3985), kamiosaki, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS021-E-9438 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Odorrana narina 428791859, Evgeniy Meyke, CC BY 4.0
- DSCN4756-オキナワカラスアゲハ, Amateras7777, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DSCN4743-オキナワカラスアゲハ-2400x1800, Amateras7777, CC BY-SA 4.0
- オキナワカラスアゲハ, Amateras7777, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flower of Thunbergia fragrans, M108t, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zhangixalus viridis 462490200, Yung-Lun Lin, CC BY 4.0
- Zhangixalus viridis 462490199, Yung-Lun Lin, CC BY 4.0
- Zhangixalus viridis 462490212, Yung-Lun Lin, CC BY 4.0
- Zhangixalus viridis 462490214, Yung-Lun Lin, CC BY 4.0
- Zhangixalus viridis 462490186, Yung-Lun Lin, CC BY 4.0
- Zhangixalus viridis 462490210, Yung-Lun Lin, CC BY 4.0
- Cyrestis thyodamas 705749323, Rainer Breitling, CC BY 4.0
- Hebius pryeri 462492142, Yung-Lun Lin, CC BY 4.0
- Hebius pryeri 462491941, Yung-Lun Lin, CC BY 4.0
- Hebius pryeri 462492199, Yung-Lun Lin, CC BY 4.0
- Panoramic view seen from Mutabaru Observatory 202607, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flower and fruits of Thunbergia fragrans, M108t, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Climbing Thunbergia fragrans, M108t, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solanum seaforthianum leaves in Ogimi, OKinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Solanum seaforthianum flower in Ogimi, OKinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Solanum seaforthianum in Ogimi, OKinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Former Shioya Bridge Site, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shioya Bay seen from Miyagi Island 01, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shioya Bay in Okinawa ISS045, Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth.", Public domain
- Larvivora namiyei 433533050, Wouter Koch, CC0
- Larvivora namiyei 433533725, Wouter Koch, CC0
- Route 58 on Miyagi Island, Ogimi, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lopha cristagalli 52495053, Takaaki Hattori, CC BY 4.0
- Lopha cristagalli 52495044, Takaaki Hattori, CC BY 4.0
- Lopha cristagalli 52495031, Takaaki Hattori, CC BY 4.0
- Miyagi Island, Ogimi gsi-20180219, Geospatial Information Authority of Japan, Attribution
- Gloripallium pallium 99459532, Takaaki Hattori, CC BY 4.0
- Gloripallium pallium 99459536, Takaaki Hattori, CC BY 4.0
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