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Hiji Destination Guide

Discover Hiji in Japan

Hiji in the region of Okinawa is a town located in Japan - some 919 mi or ( 1479 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Hiji

Local time in Hiji is now 08:51 PM (Sunday) . 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: Tobaru, Taira, Sosu, Sumude, and Okuma. When in this area, you might want to check out Tobaru . 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 Hiji ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Yanbaru trip 2004 ・ 沖縄県

1:21 min by ferkj
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Excursión a yanbaru - 03/11/2004 ..

Cupid Shuffle, Okuma Beach, OKINAWA, JAPAN 2010 奥間ビーチフェス, 沖縄, 日本

1:34 min by cafebrazil
Views: 972 Rating: 5.00

'Okuma Beach Festival' This movie was taken at Okuma Beach in Okinawa, Japan 1 May, 2010. A friend of mine from university in CA took me there! 奥間ビーチフェスティバルアメリカ大学時代の友達が基地にいて、フェスに連れて行ってもらいました! Hope you ..


外来種トラップ

1:01 min by forever1green
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自然豊かな沖縄のやんばる地方ですが、マングースが北上してヤンバルクイナが脅かされています。 ..

Fx 2011 BLACKIE-SAN eBook: The Journey Begins Okinawa betaONE

2:55 min by wbm2012
Views: 490 Rating: 5.00

Fx "2011" "BLACKIE-SAN" eBook Okinawa: The Journey Begins betaONE 2011 History Project Fx "2011" " ブラッキーSAN"電子ブック沖縄:旅のbetaONE ビギンズ"ブラッキーSAN" BLACKIE SAN documentary project: This is the initial low-re ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Hiji Falls

Hiji Falls is a National Park and popular tourist destination on the island of Okinawa, Japan. It is located in the northern part of the island, approximately 20 kilometers north of the city of Nago. The area the falls and the ensuing river flow through is tropical most of the year. It is a popular destination for both site-seers and committed hikers, as the path from the start to the finish at the falls themselves is not far (about 2 miles), but there are many steep steps throughout the path.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.71 128.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: National parks of Japan, Parks and gardens in Okinawa Prefecture, Waterfalls of Japan

Camp Gonsalves

Camp Gonsalves is located in Northern Okinawa, Japan across the villages of Kunigami and Higashi. At 17,500 acres JWTC contains 22 helicopter landing zones, one water surface beach access, four bivouac sites, three outdoor classrooms, one firebase, three 3rd world village target sites and one target missile site.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.69 128.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Military bases of the United States in Japan, United States Armed Forces in Okinawa Prefecture, United States Marine Corps bases

Kunigami District, Okinawa

Kunigami District, Okinawa is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Roughly translated, kunigami means "head of the country", referring to its northern location on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Shimajiri District, Okinawa. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 64,670 and the density of 112.19 persons per km². The total area is 576.43 km². Kunigami district includes a section of Okinawa Island and several smaller islands.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.64 128.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Districts in Okinawa Prefecture

Fukuji Dam

The Fukuji Dam or Fukuchi Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Fukuchi River 2.5 km northeast of Higashi, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The purpose of the dam, the tallest in Okinawa, is water supply and flood control.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.64 128.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1974, Dams in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan–United States relations, Rock-filled dams

USS Emmons (DD-457)

USS Emmons (DD-457/DMS-22) was a Gleaves-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Rear Admiral George F. Emmons (1811–1884). Emmons was launched 23 August 1941 by Bath Iron Works Corp. , Bath, Me. , sponsored by Mrs. F.  E. Reacock, granddaughter of Rear Admiral Emmons; and commissioned 5 December 1941, Lieutenant Commander T.  C. Ragan in command. She was reclassified DMS-22 on 15 November 1944.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.80 128.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1941 ships, Gleaves-class destroyers of the United States Navy, Ships built in Maine, Ships sunk by kamikaze attack, World War II destroyers of the United States, World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean