Other Sightseeing Spots in Resort Area (West Coast) Area

  • Cape Zanpa Lighthouse
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    Okinawa Pref. Nakagamigunyomitanson Uza Hagiwara 1933
    This lighthouse is located in a scenic area where cliffs of an elevated coral reef rise to heights of 30 to 40 meters and stretches for two kilometers. It is on Cape Zanpa that juts out into the East China Sea nearly in the center of Okinawa’s main island. It is also the place where the disastrous battle on Okinawa began, when the US military used the cape as a marker for their fierce assault on April 1, 1945.
  • Kin Cho Shinkaichi
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    Okinawa Kunigami-gun Kin Cho Kin
  • Tobukurogawa Dam
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    Okinawa Kunigami-gun Onnason Onna
  • Onna Dam
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    Okinawa Kunigami-gun Onnason
  • Kanna Waki Dam
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    Okinawa Kunigami-gun Ginozason Kanna Chisaki
  • Kanna Dam
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    Okinawa Kunigami-gun Ginozason Kanna Chisaki
  • Ginoza Okawa Dam
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    Okinawa Kunigami-gun Ginozason
  • Kata Hara Dam
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    Okinawa Kunigami-gun Ginozason Matsuda Kata Hara Chisaki
  • Nabe Kawa Dam
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    Okinawa Kunigami-gun Ginoza Mura Nabe Kawa
  • Yaka Dam
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    Okinawa Kunigami-gun Kincho Yaka 2018
  • Kin Dam
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    Okinawa Kunigami-gun Kincho Kin
  • Nagahama Dam
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    Okinawa Nakagami-gun Yomitanson Nagahama
  • Kin Ohashi
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    Okinawa Kunigami-gun Kincho

Okinawa Areas

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Let go of your image of a busy, ordered Japan and replace it with crystal-clear waters, white sand beaches, and relaxing folk music: You’ve arrived in Okinawa. A world away from the high intensity of Tokyo, Okinawans appear to live a laid-back beach life on this paradisiacal tropical island that lies in the middle of the East China Sea almost 1,000 kilometers south of mainland Japan’s most southern tip. Home to a spattering of islands, prepare yourself to discover underwater caves, star-shaped sand, and an island culture sometimes unrecognizable from mainland Japan.

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