Uruma, Japan
うるま市
Uruma is a town of 125,303 people in Okinawa, Japan, founded in April 1, 2005.
Why visit Uruma
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 102 parks and trails, 227 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Katsuren Castle, Iha Shell Mound and Southeast Botanic Gardens.
Weather in Uruma
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About Uruma
Uruma (うるま市, Uruma-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ɯ̈́.ɾɯ̈̀.mä̀, ɯ̈̀.ɾɯ̈́.mä́.ɕì]) is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The modern city of Uruma was established on April 1, 2005, when the cities of Gushikawa and Ishikawa were merged with the towns of Katsuren and Yonashiro (both from Nakagami District). As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 125,303 and a population density of 1,500 people per km2. The total area is 86.00 km2.
From the Wikipedia article Uruma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Uruma on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do13
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
School · 9.9 km
Private university in Onna, Japan
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks16
Iha Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 6.2 km
Archaeological site in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Nakadomari
Monument and historic site · 9.4 km
Archaeological site in Onna, Japan
美里グシク
Monument and historic site · 5.7 km
美里公民館の南東側に位置する。現在は拝所があり、その祠なかには「美里御城」と記されている。拝所の香炉は、北東側に向いている。
Koza-Yoshihara Redlight district
Monument and historic site · 5.8 km
本番行為可能なちょんの間密集地帯で通常￥5,000/15分、￥10,000/30分。22:00~26:00の営業が多い。まれに立ちんぼも出現する。
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds102
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90 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes227
割烹 ふく乃屋
Restaurant · ふぐ料理, 日本酒, Japanese, Seafood, Fish, Ramen · 3.3 km
1, うるま市
Mo-Fr 11:30-14:30,18:00-24:00; Sa,PH 18:00-24:00
Bakery parlor Satō
Bakery · 7.0 km
28, うるま市
Mo-Tu, Th-Sa 10:00-16:00
215 more on the map.
Where to stay11
Churches and places of worship21
Shopping60
Gas and EV charging24
Schools, colleges and libraries58
Uruma City Iha Junior High School
School · 5.0 km
沖縄県うるま市石川東恩納993 国道329号 (石川バイパス)
Okinawa City Bito Junior High School
School · 6.9 km
435 字高原5-12-1, 沖縄市
Healthcare31
Map of Uruma
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kadena Air Base (DNA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- Gushikawa 2 km southeast, about 2 min by car
- Katsuren-haebaru 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Ishikawa 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Okinawa 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Kadena 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Kishaba 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Kin 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Yomitan 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Ginowan 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Naha 26 km southwest, about 26 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
- Landscape in Uehara and Miyagi district, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Urumashiyakusho, Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uruma City Hall, ja:user:Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Magnified flower of Thunbergia mysorensis at Kowa Garden, Uruma City, Okinawa Island, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Thunbergia mysorensis at Kowa Garden, Uruma City, Okinawa Island, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Petrea volubilis flower at Kowa Garden, Uruma, Okinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Petrea volubilis leaves at Kowa Garden, Uruma, Okinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Aerial View of Campus Buildings (26348429827), OIST from Onna Village, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Iha Shell Mound, Pre-war photographer, Public domain
- 仲泊遺跡 第三貝塚, Haruharuha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Okinawa Temple Front, Epachamo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Katsurenjô (12), Furinkazan1573, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 東南植物楽園, HKRMSK, CC BY-SA 3.0
- San-A Gushikawa Main City, Abasaa, Public domain
- Koza High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Ishikawa High School Uruma, ja:user:Kattin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Agena Castle Ruins main wall, Juniper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Katsuren Castle ruins, kanegen, CC BY 2.0
- Agenagusuku, Okiu fs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tengangawa Okinawa, Ray_go, CC BY-SA 3.0
- USMC-09641, Col. Robert Clements, Public domain
- ぞうさん (5311382589), Jason Evans, CC BY 2.0
- 中頭病院全景, Jun ishihara, CC0
- Comparison between Zanthoxylum beecheyanum var. alatum and Osteomeles anthyllidifolia var. subrotunda, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Zanthoxylum beecheyanum var. alatum, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Male flower of Zanthoxylum beecheyanum var. alatum, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- 津梁パーク中核施設 - panoramio, Toshihiro Matsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 津梁パーク - panoramio, Toshihiro Matsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tonneau Bistro Okinawa, Cafe Nervosa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dombeya wallichii leaves in Southeast Botaniccal Garden, Okinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Costus scaber in Southeast Botanical Garden, OKinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Costus scaber flower in Southeast Botanical Garden, OKinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Magnified flower of Costus scaber in Southeast Botanical Garden, OKinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Thunbergia erecta leaves in Southeast Botanical Garden, Okinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Heliconia latispatha in Southeast Botanical Garden, Okinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Heliconia latispatha flower in Southeast Botanical Garden, Okinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Southeast Botanical Gardens 東南植物園 - panoramio (1), lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0
- Southeast Botanical Garden 東南植物樂園 - panoramio, lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0
- Allamanda blanchetii flower in Southeast Botanical Garden, Okinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
- Allamanda blanchetii leaf with many trichomes in Southeast Botanical Garden, Okinawa, M108t, CC BY 4.0
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