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Urauchi Destination Guide

Touring Urauchi in Japan

Urauchi in the region of Okinawa is a city located in Japan - some 1,226 mi or ( 1974 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Urauchi

Time in Urauchi is now 09:29 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Taipei, Taichung, Hsinchu, Keelung, and Naha. Being here already, consider visiting Taipei . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Urauchi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Iriomote 8

0:25 min by Asuju
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2007/03/20 Sur l' Urauchi-gawa. ..

Fishing Safari 2008 in Irumote Trailer

1:30 min by makietv
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www.tsunami-lures.com ..


砂浜芸能祭2008

0:16 min by redfivejp
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西表島干立にて ..

Iriomote 6 - Tsukigahama

1:06 min by Asuju
Views: 229 Rating: 1.00

2007/03/20 Un crabe sur la plage en croissant de lune au nord de l'ile (Tsukigahama). A crab on Crescent Moon Beach, in northern part of island (Tsukigahama). ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Hatoma

Hatoma is a small island of the Yaeyama Islands, barely 1 kilometer in diameter. It is under the administration of Taketomi District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. In local language, the island's name is pronounced Patuma.

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Located at 24.47 123.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Islands of Japan, Yaeyama Islands

Yaeyama Islands

The Yaeyama Islands are a group of islands in the southwest of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, and cover 591.46 square kilometres . The islands are located southwest of the Miyako Islands. The Yaeyama Islands are the remotest part of Japan from the main islands and contains Japan's most southern and most western inhabited islands. The city of Ishigaki serves as the political, cultural, and economic head of the Yaeyama Islands.

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Located at 24.36 123.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Archipelagoes of Japan, Yaeyama Islands

Sotobanari

Sotobanari (also Sotobakuri, Japanese 外離島) is one of the Yaeyama Islands, within the Sakishima Islands, at the southern end of the Ryukyu Islands. It is administered as part of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Its nearest large neighbour is Iriomote. The small island (about 1 km in diameter), whose name means outer distant island, is vegetated, but has no running water.

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Located at 24.37 123.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Archipelagoes of Japan, Islands of Japan, Okinawa Prefecture, Sakishima Islands, Yaeyama Islands

Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park

Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park is a national park in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located on and around the Yaeyama Islands of the East China Sea. The park was established in 1972 as Iriomote National Park and included the islands of Iriomote, Kohama, Kuro, and Taketomi. In August 2007 the protected area was extended to include Ishigaki Island. The park is famous as the habitat of the Iriomote Wild Cat.

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Located at 24.32 123.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1972 establishments in Japan, National parks of Japan, Parks and gardens in Okinawa Prefecture, Protected areas established in 1972

Iriomote-jima

Iriomote-jima is the largest of the Yaeyama Islands and the second largest in Okinawa Prefecture after Okinawa Island itself. The island has an area of 289.27 km² and a 2005 population of 2347. The island does not have an airstrip, and most visitors—over 390,000 in 2006—arrive from Ishigaki by ferry, a 31.4 km ride to Uwahara Port (上原港) on Iriomote's northeast coast or Ōhara Port (大原港) on the southeast coast. Administratively the island belongs to Taketomi Town, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

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Located at 24.29 123.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Islands of Japan, Yaeyama Islands

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