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Nakanoku Destination Guide

Explore Nakanoku in Japan

Nakanoku in the region of Okinawa is a place in Japan - some 836 mi or ( 1346 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital city .

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Time in Nakanoku is now 06:18 PM (Thursday) . 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: Zaishoku, Shinhigashi, Naha, Ikenosawa, and Kita. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zaishoku . Where to go and what to see in Nakanoku ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kitadaitō

, also spelled as Kita Daitō or Kita-Daitō, is one of the Daitō Islands in Japan. It is the home of Kitadaitō village. Kitadaitō is 400 km from the nearest major inhabited land mass. Food is delivered once a week (or less regularly) by boat. Fishing is a key source of food and recreation for the inhabitants. The island features no sandy beaches or naturally accessible ports. Boats are put to sea and returned to port by means of a crane.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 25.95 131.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Daitō Islands, Islands of Japan

Minami-Daito Airport

Minami-Daito Airport is an airport in Minami Daito, Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The prefecture operates the airport, which is classified as a third class airport. Only a round flight from Naha, to Minami-Daito and Kitadaito, back to Naha is operated everyday. The route differs on the day of the week. Flight from Kitadaito to Minami-Daito is the shortest flight in Japan, costs JPY¥7,600, and is only 12 km long, takes 3 minutes in the air.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 25.85 131.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Airports in Okinawa

Ooike (Okinawa)

The Ooike in Okinawa Prefecture or 大池 (沖縄) (Ooike(Okinawa)) or Ōike(Okinawa) is a karst pond in Minamidaito island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Ooike is the largest pond containing both freshwater and seawater. It covers 0.31 square kilometres, the circumference is 5.50 kilometres, and it is 1.3 metres at its deepest point. Fresh water is mixed with seawater beneath.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 25.85 131.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Geography of Okinawa Prefecture, Karst, Lakes of Japan

Philippine Airlines Flight 434

Philippine Airlines Flight 434 (PAL434, PR434) was the route designator of a flight from Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Pasay City, the Philippines, to New Tokyo International Airport, Narita near Tokyo, Japan, with one stop at Mactan-Cebu International Airport, Cebu, the Philippines. On December 11, 1994 the Boeing 747-283B, tail number EI-BWF, was flying on the second leg of the route, from Cebu to Tokyo, when a bomb planted by terrorist Ramzi Yousef exploded, killing one passenger.

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Located at 25.85 131.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 1994 in the Philippines, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1994, Aviation accidents and incidents in Japan, Failed airliner bombings, History of the Philippines, Islam in the Philippines, Moro, Philippine Airlines accidents and incidents, Terrorism in the Philippines, Terrorist incidents in 1994

Minamidaitō

, also spelt as Minami Daitō or Minami-Daitō, is the largest of the Daitō Islands, which are politically part of the Ryukyu (Nansei) Islands of Japan. Administratively, the whole island forms the village of Minamidaitō, Shimajiri District, Okinawa. The island was formally named South Borodino Island after being discovered by the Russian marine vessel Borodino in 1820.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 25.85 131.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Daitō Islands, Islands of Japan