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Heshikiya Destination Guide

Discover Heshikiya in Japan

Heshikiya in the region of Okinawa is a town located in Japan - some 951 mi or ( 1531 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Heshikiya

Local time in Heshikiya is now 03:21 AM (Friday) . 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: Zukeran, Tasukaya, Nohen, Nishihara, and Naha. When in this area, you might want to check out Zukeran . 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 Heshikiya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Camp Courtney Typhoon Man Yi

0:21 min by trggerhppy
Views: 1059 Rating: 5.00

Well ive been on Okinawa for 3 weeks and heres a typhhon already! ..

うるま市与那城屋慶名周辺2

3:09 min by churatarou
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津堅島(つけん島)動画2011.05

0:51 min by jtripoka
Views: 562 Rating: 5.00

津堅島でボートシュノーケリングに行った時の動画です。魚がたくさんいて楽しかったです。曇りの日だったけど、これだけきれいに取れているので、今度は天気のいい日に行ってみたいと思います。 ..

Black Kenny G Interview

0:15 min by RobyC Lock
Views: 494 Rating: 0.00

Me and Asaku chief producer of Music Wave.Music Wave is the recording studio of Okinawa city ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Okinawa Athletic Stadium

Okinawa Athletic Stadium (沖縄県総合運動公園陸上競技場) is a multi-purpose stadium in Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of F.C. Ryūkyū. The stadium holds 25,000 people.

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Located at 26.31 127.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Athletics (track and field) venues in Japan, Football venues in Japan, Multi-purpose stadiums in Japan, Sports venues in Okinawa Prefecture

United States Army Air Forces in Okinawa

The Battle of Okinawa was the last major ground battle between the armed forces of the Empire of Japan and the United States of the Pacific War. United States Army and United States Marine Corps ground forces landed on the island on 1 April 1945 at 08:30 am. The Battle of Okinawa lasted 83 days until 22 June, when the island was declared secured. The defense of the island was divided into three strong Japanese lines where hidden guns, machine guns and bunkers covered approaches and fields.

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Located at 26.31 127.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Intermediate combat commands of the United States Army Air Forces, Invasions, Japanese home islands campaign, Pacific theatre of World War II, South West Pacific theatre of World War II

Camp McTureous

Camp McTureous is part of Marine Corps Base Butler in Kawasaki and Nishihara, Uruma City, Okinawa, Japan. Located in the western part of Agena district of Uruma City, Camp McTureous is equipped with family residential facilities, sports facilities and an elementary school. The camp is named in honor of Robert M. McTureous, Jr. , a Marine private who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry and sacrifice of life during the Battle of Okinawa.

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Located at 26.38 127.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Military bases of the United States in Japan, United States Armed Forces in Okinawa Prefecture

Camp Courtney

Camp Courtney is a United States Marine Base located in Uruma City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the larger Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler and home to the III Marine Expeditionary Force headquarters as well as the 3rd Marine Division Headquarters. It is named after Major Henry A. Courtney, Jr. , who was killed in action in the Battle of Okinawa. Camp Courtney covers 1.348 square kilometres in the Konbu, Tengan, and Uken districts of Uruma. Camp Courtney was opened as a U.

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Located at 26.39 127.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Military bases of the United States in Japan, United States Armed Forces in Okinawa Prefecture, United States Marine Corps bases

Nakagusuku Castle

is a gusuku in the village of Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is now in ruins. The legendary Ryukyuan commander, Gosamaru, built the fortress in the early 15th century to defend against attacks from the east by Lord Amawari of Katsuren Castle. The six courtyards of this fortress with stacked stone walls make it a prime example of a gusuku. \t\t \t\t\tNakagusuku Castle02n2700. jpg \t\t\t Rampart of the 3rd district \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tNakagusuku Castle17n3104.

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Located at 26.28 127.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 15th-century architecture, Castles in Okinawa Prefecture, Former buildings and structures of Japan, Former castles, World Heritage Sites in Japan

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