Explore Uken in Japan
Uken in the region of Kagoshima is a place in Japan - some 797 mi or ( 1282 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital city .
Time in Uken is now 09:12 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yui, Shinokawa, Otana, Naon, and Naha. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yui . Where to go and what to see in Uken ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Amami Islands
The Amami Islands are a group of islands that is part of the Satsunan Islands, a group of islands in the Ryukyu Archipelago. They are part of Kagoshima Prefecture, in the Kyūshū region of Japan. They consist of: Amami Ōshima (奄美大島) Kikai-jima (喜界島) Kakeromajima (加計呂麻島) Yoroshima (与路島) Ukeshima (請島) Tokunoshima (徳之島) Okinoerabu-jima (沖永良島) Yoronjima (AKA Yorontō unofficially) (与論島) The name of Amami is probably cognate with Amamikiyo or Amamiko, a goddess often featured in Okinawan legends.
Located at 28.27 129.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Amami Ōshima
is a semi-tropical island in the Amami Islands, which is part of the Ryukyu Archipelago in Japan. Ōshima literally means big island, and it is the largest of the Amami Islands. It lies roughly halfway between the islands of Okinawa and Kyūshū. Briefly part of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, in 1624 it was annexed by the daimyo of Satsuma. It also spent approximately seven years under American control following World War II.
Located at 28.28 129.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Shinsumiyogawa Dam
Shinsumiyogawa Dam is a dam in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1959.
Located at 28.29 129.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Amami Islands Botanical Garden
The Amami Islands Botanical Garden is a zoo and botanical garden located on the grounds of the Amami Cultural Foundation, Yanma 811-1, Sumiyo-cho, Amami, Kagoshima, Japan. It is open daily except Tuesdays and Wednesdays; an admission fee is charged. The garden contains a collection of more than 500 types of cactus and succulents, bananas, tropical fruit trees, and a greenhouse with begonias, calathea, heliconia, orchids, etc.
Located at 28.25 129.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
List of shipwrecks in March 1945
The list of shipwrecks in March 1945 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during March 1945.
Located at 28.17 129.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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