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Yamada Destination Guide

Touring Yamada in Japan

Yamada in the region of Okinawa is a city located in Japan - some 951 mi or ( 1530 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Yamada

Time in Yamada is now 04:08 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Zukeran, Ukaji, Terabaru, Shioya, and Nakadomari. Being here already, consider visiting Zukeran . 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 Yamada ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

F-15 Max climb

1:19 min by AKcharger
Views: 647 Rating: 5.00

F-15 Ride Kadena AB Japan ..

Ryukyu Mura Onna, Okinawa んかしうちなー琉球村 名物おばぁはとても元気:旅

3:30 min by mimi33333333
Views: 313 Rating: 0.00

琉球村に行ってきました。 ここも初めてではないですが、いつ行っても楽しいですね。 赤瓦の古い民家があったり、サトウキビを絞ってる牛がいたり。 三線の体験もできたりします。 沖縄では有名なおばぁと合奏することができました。 ちょっと嬉しいけど、あたしのはヘタヘタでしたね~。 このおばぁ、頭に一升瓶を乗せて踊ることで有名です。 90オーバーですって。 元気ですねぇ。 ホールでは、民謡ショーをやっていま ..


Zip Lining in Okinawa

2:44 min by bmgarcangel
Views: 235 Rating: 0.00

Zip lining with some friends Nov. 2010 having a blast on one of Japan's awesome islands! ..

Las Dos - Simone Holiday (teaser)

3:01 min by bossanova68
Views: 212 Rating: 0.00

Las Dos "Simone Holiday" 12 songs of Tiny (ugly) Adventure available on iTunes on March 21st, 2012 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Zakimi Castle

is a gusuku in Yomitan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is in ruins, but the walls and foundations have been restored. Built between 1416 and 1422 by the renowned Ryukyuan militarist Gosamaru, Zakimi Castle oversaw the northern portion of the Okinawan mainland. The gusuku fortress has two inner courts, each with an arched gate. This is Okinawa's first stone arch gate featuring the unique keystone masonry of the Ryukyus.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.41 127.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1420s architecture, Castles in Okinawa Prefecture, Former buildings and structures of Japan, Former castles, World Heritage Sites in Japan

Yontan Airfield

Yontan Airfield (also known as Yomitan Auxiliary Airfield) is a former military airfield on Okinawa, located near the village of Sobe on the Okinawa western coast. It was closed in July 1996 and turned over to the Japanese government in December 2006. Today it is abandoned with a series of roads overlaid over the former airfield runways.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.39 127.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Occupied Japan, Closed bases of the United States Air Force in Japan, Japanese home islands campaign, Pacific theatre of World War II, World War II invasions

Bolo Airfield

Bolo Airfield (also known as Bolo Point Airfield) is a former World War II airfield in Okinawa, at Bolo Point on the East China Sea coast. The airfield was inactivated after 1946 and returned to Japanese control in 1972. Today it has been redeveloped into a golf course and recreation area.

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Located at 26.44 127.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Occupied Japan, Japanese home islands campaign, Pacific theatre of World War II, World War II invasions

Okinawa Christian School International

Okinawa Christian School International (OCSI) is a private Christian school located on the island of Okinawa, Japan. OCSI was established in 1957 in order to provide an English-language K-12 education for the children of American missionaries. During the first year, Mrs. Esther Austin taught a class of 11 children in an unused building at the Far East Broadcasting Network's facility in Chatan.

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Located at 26.40 127.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1957, High schools in Japan, Schools in Okinawa Prefecture

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (沖縄科学技術大学院大学, Okinawa Kagaku Gijutsu Daigakuin Daigaku, OIST) is an interdisciplinary graduate school located on Okinawa, Japan, in the town of Onna. The school offers a 5-year PhD program in Science. Over half of the faculty and students are recruited from outside Japan, and all education and research is conducted entirely in English.

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Located at 26.46 127.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 2005 establishments in Japan, Biological research institutes, Educational institutions established in 2005, Independent Administrative Institutions of Japan, Independent research institutes, Neuroscience research centers, Research institutes in Japan

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