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Iheya Destination Guide

Discover Iheya in Japan

Iheya in the region of Okinawa is a town located in Japan - some 913 mi or ( 1470 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Iheya

Local time in Iheya is now 09:36 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Shomi, Serikyaku, Nakada, Naha, and Jitchaku. When in this area, you might want to check out Shomi . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Iheya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Nakada Eisa Festival

5:55 min by TinRoofHug
Views: 649 Rating: 5.00

I was invited to do Eisa, Bojutsu, and play some songs at the Nakada village festival on Izena Island, Okinawa this year. It was awesome... see if you can spot the white guy in each video clip... :) ..

Okinawa - first few weeks

5:22 min by grantinjapan
Views: 249 Rating: 4.00

A short video from my first few weeks in Okinawa. Its pretty basic. There's video of a horse racing game at an arcade. Each player has a card which they load when they play. They have their own horses ..


Paragliding Izena Island 3, 14 Aug 2010, 1080 HD

13:54 min by 0zoner
Views: 190 Rating: 5.00

Paragliding - Izena Island 3, 14 Aug 2010, 1080 HD. First half is my dog digging up crabs off the beach. ..

Japan, Okinawa Eisa Festival 2004 video #3

0:45 min by 33CVU
Views: 97 Rating: 0.00

Japan, Okinawa Eisa Festival 2004 video #3 September 2004 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Izena Island

is located in the East China Sea, north-west of Okinawa Island in the southern Shimajiri District, in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. During the Meiji period, it was part of the Okinawa Prefecture. The island has a diameter of about 5 kilometres and is surrounded by coral reefs, blue sea, and white beaches. The five villages of about equal size and population which are located on the island are Izena, Nakada, Shomi, Uchihana, and Jicchaku.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.94 127.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Islands of Japan, Ryukyu Islands

USS Morrison (DD-560)

USS Morrison (DD-560), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy, named for Coxswain John G. Morrison (1838–1897), who received the Medal of Honor for exceptional bravery during the Civil War. Morrison was laid down by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. , Seattle, Wash. , 30 June 1942; launched 4 July 1943, sponsored by Miss Margaret M. Morrison, daughter of Coxswain Morrison; and commissioned 18 December 1943, Commander Walter H. Price in command.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.17 127.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1943 ships, Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy, Ships built in Washington (state), Ships sunk by kamikaze attack, World War II destroyers of the United States, World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean