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Benoki Destination Guide

Delve into Benoki in Japan

Benoki in the region of Okinawa is located in Japan - some 913 mi or ( 1469 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Benoki

Local time in Benoki is now 01:41 PM (Thursday) . 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: Tsurakashi, Sosu, Shioya, Oku, and Ogimi. While being here, you might want to check out Tsurakashi . 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 Benoki ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

okinawa rope swing

0:07 min by Travis Hutchens
Views: 1661 Rating: 5.00

just a rope swing we found on okinawa,Japan ..

Yanbaru trip 2004 ・ 沖縄県

1:21 min by ferkj
Views: 1061 Rating: 5.00

Excursión a yanbaru - 03/11/2004 ..


Okinawa Diving

7:30 min by Daniel Wolfbauer
Views: 1011 Rating: 4.50

Dive in northern Okinawa ..

Cupid Shuffle, Okuma Beach, OKINAWA, JAPAN 2010 奥間ビーチフェス, 沖縄, 日本

1:34 min by cafebrazil
Views: 972 Rating: 5.00

'Okuma Beach Festival' This movie was taken at Okuma Beach in Okinawa, Japan 1 May, 2010. A friend of mine from university in CA took me there! 奥間ビーチフェスティバルアメリカ大学時代の友達が基地にいて、フェスに連れて行ってもらいました! Hope you ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Hedo-misaki

Hedo-misaki is the northernmost point on Okinawa Island, located within Kunigami Village. A cape jutting out north from the island, it faces the South China Sea on the west, and the Pacific Ocean on the east. On a particularly clear day, the island of Yoronjima can be seen on the horizon. The site has become a tourist destination, both for its geographic location, and for the monument erected there commemorating the end of US Occupation and return of Okinawa to Japanese sovereignty in 1972.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.87 128.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Geography of Okinawa Prefecture, Headlands of Japan, Visitor attractions in Okinawa Prefecture

Hiji Falls

Hiji Falls is a National Park and popular tourist destination on the island of Okinawa, Japan. It is located in the northern part of the island, approximately 20 kilometers north of the city of Nago. The area the falls and the ensuing river flow through is tropical most of the year. It is a popular destination for both site-seers and committed hikers, as the path from the start to the finish at the falls themselves is not far (about 2 miles), but there are many steep steps throughout the path.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.71 128.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: National parks of Japan, Parks and gardens in Okinawa Prefecture, Waterfalls of Japan

Camp Gonsalves

Camp Gonsalves is located in Northern Okinawa, Japan across the villages of Kunigami and Higashi. At 17,500 acres JWTC contains 22 helicopter landing zones, one water surface beach access, four bivouac sites, three outdoor classrooms, one firebase, three 3rd world village target sites and one target missile site.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.69 128.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Military bases of the United States in Japan, United States Armed Forces in Okinawa Prefecture, United States Marine Corps bases

USS Emmons (DD-457)

USS Emmons (DD-457/DMS-22) was a Gleaves-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Rear Admiral George F. Emmons (1811–1884). Emmons was launched 23 August 1941 by Bath Iron Works Corp. , Bath, Me. , sponsored by Mrs. F.  E. Reacock, granddaughter of Rear Admiral Emmons; and commissioned 5 December 1941, Lieutenant Commander T.  C. Ragan in command. She was reclassified DMS-22 on 15 November 1944.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.80 128.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1941 ships, Gleaves-class destroyers of the United States Navy, Ships built in Maine, Ships sunk by kamikaze attack, World War II destroyers of the United States, World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean

Fukuji Dam

The Fukuji Dam or Fukuchi Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Fukuchi River 2.5 km northeast of Higashi, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The purpose of the dam, the tallest in Okinawa, is water supply and flood control.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.64 128.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1974, Dams in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan–United States relations, Rock-filled dams

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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.