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Delve into Ara in Japan

Ara in the region of Okinawa is located in Japan - some 936 mi or ( 1506 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ara

Local time in Ara is now 09:58 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Gogayama, Yonamine, Zakaja, Toguchi, and Nakoushi. While being here, you might want to check out Gogayama . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

5DMK2 CYURA‐UMI Aquarium (Okinawa Japan)

4:17 min by nyannou
Views: 73170 Rating: 4.90

I went to Okinawa in a long vacation. At that time, I recorded a Jinbei-shark by a movie with 5DMK2. When a Jinbei-shark went along the very front, the spectator raised a voice of the delight. This sh ..

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium + behind the scenes

4:10 min by penyuan
Views: 15792 Rating: 5.00

Excursion to the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium during the 4th International Symposium on Chemosynthesis-based Ecosystems held in Okinawa, Japan from June 29 to July 3, 2009. Includes extra behind the scen ..


tightjeans pichimoko-kun at okinawa

0:20 min by yorozu2007
Views: 11106 Rating: 4.88

2008.04 at Tropical Dream Center OKINAWA ..

沖繩旅遊:美麗海水族館

2:42 min by vickypinky0801
Views: 7523 Rating: 4.33

沖繩旅遊美麗海水族館.沖縄美ら海水族館Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium www.kaiyouhaku.com 沖繩美麗海水族館是2002年11月開放的日本最南端的世界最大級水族館。水族館內最引人注目的是幅寬35米,進深27米,深10米,水容量7500噸的「黑潮海」大水槽,在此可觀賞巨大的鯨鯊由眼前掠過和其它各種魚群的動人生態。世界最大級的水槽,在「珊瑚海」,再現了實際珊瑚的生息環 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Iejima

Iejima (伊江島), known in English as Ie Shima during World War II, is an island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, lying a few kilometers off the Motobu Peninsula on Okinawa Island. The island measures 20 kilometres in circumference and covers 23 square kilometres . As of December 2012 the island had a population of 4,610. Most islanders live in Ie village, which has a ferry connection with the town Motobu on Okinawa Island. Iejima is generally flat.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.72 127.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Islands of Japan, Okinawa Islands

Ie Shima Airfield

Ie Shima Airfield is a gunnery and training facility, managed by the United States Marine Corps and a former World War II airfield complex on Ie Shima, an island located off the northwest coast of Okinawa Island in the East China Sea. The airfield was inactivated after 1946 and largely returned to Japanese control in 1972.

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Located at 26.72 127.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Occupied Japan, Defunct United States Marine Corps air stations, Japanese home islands campaign, Pacific theatre of World War II, World War II invasions

USS Bates (DE-68)

USS Bates (DE-68/APD-47), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Ensign Edward M. Bates (19 September 1919 – 7 December 1941), who was killed on board USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Bates was launched on 6 June 1943 at the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Inc. , Hingham, Massachusetts; sponsored by Mrs. Elizabeth Mason Bates, mother of Ensign Bates; and commissioned on 12 September 1943, with Lieutenant Commander E. H. Maher, USNR in command.

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Located at 26.68 127.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1943 ships, Buckley-class destroyer escorts, Ships built in Massachusetts, Ships sunk by kamikaze attack, World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States, World War II frigates and destroyer escorts of the United States, World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean

Expo '75

Expo '75 was a World's Fair held on the island of Okinawa in Japan from July 20, 1975 to January 18, 1976.

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Located at 26.69 127.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1975 in Japan, History of Okinawa Prefecture, World's Fairs in Japan

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is located within the Ocean Expo Commemorative National Government Park in Okinawa, Japan. It welcomed its 20 millionth visitor on 30 March 2010 and is a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.69 127.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 2002 establishments in Japan, Aquaria in Japan, Buildings and structures in Okinawa Prefecture, Visitor attractions in Okinawa Prefecture

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