Yaese, Japan
八重瀬町
Yaese is a town of 30,941 people in Okinawa, Japan, founded in January 1, 2006.
Why visit Yaese
Townapedia lists 96 museums and landmarks, 26 parks and trails, 42 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mt. Yoza, Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum, Cornerstone of Peace and Heiwakinen Memorial Park.
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About Yaese
Yaese (八重瀬町, Yaese-chō; Okinawan: Eeji) is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Yaese, Okinawa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks96
Cornerstone of Peace
Monument and historic site · 4.0 km
Monument in the Okinawa island, Japan
Route 507 Memorial
Monument and historic site · 3.8 km
かつての国道507号の様子が写真付きで側面に記されている。
84 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds26
14 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes42
Mosugu Soba
Restaurant · Regional · 3.0 km
沖縄県南城市玉城志堅原460-2
Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
Nakamoto Tenpura
Restaurant · Tenpura · 2.9 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 · 4.1 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 · 4.1 km
Mo-We 11:00-15:30, Fr-Su 11:00-15:30, Mo-Sa 17:30-22:00
30 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship22
Shopping13
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Nanjyo City Tamagusuku Junior High School
School · 3.1 km
玉城字富里153, 南城市
Healthcare8
Map of Yaese
233 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Naha Airport (OKA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.
- Nanjō 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Itoman 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Kanegusuku 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Yonabaru 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Naha 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Urasoe 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Nishihara 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Ginowan 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Chatan 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Gushikawa 29 km northeast, about 29 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
- Yaese Town Hall 201906, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Okinawa prefectural Peace memorial Museum-2007-06-27 1, Syohei Arai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cornerstone of Peace, ja:user:SANDO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Himeyuri Peace Museum02n3104, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Tamagusuku arch, Mocchy at Japanese Wikipedia, Public domain
- Mount Yoza 202007 01, Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Okinawa Heiwakinen Memorial Park01n3104, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Kouyouhs, Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nanbukoghohs, Kattin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Okinawa Peace Hall - Okinawa Peace Memorial Park - panoramio, kamiosaki, CC BY-SA 3.0
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