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Kowan Destination Guide

Touring Kowan in Japan

Kowan in the region of Okinawa is a city located in Japan - some 963 mi or ( 1550 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kowan

Time in Kowan is now 05:00 AM (Monday) . 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: Yafuso, Takushi, Itoman, Minatogawa, and Kowan. Being here already, consider visiting Yafuso . 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 Kowan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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2012 沖縄県 中学総体 男子ハンドボール競技 決勝戦 Men's U15

58:13 min by Shoebill Taira
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浦添中学校 v 美東中学校 2012. 7. 25. Wed 水曜日 平成24年 沖縄県中学校総合体育大会 男子ハンドボール競技 決勝戦 浦添市民体育館 Urasoe Middle School vs Bito Middle School [Men's U15] Urasoe Civic Gymnasium, City Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan ..

2012 沖縄県 高等学校新人体育大会 男子ハンドボール 決勝戦 Men's U17

64:06 min by Shoebill Taira
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コザ高校 v 興南高校 2012-11-6 Tuesday 平成24年度 沖縄県 高等学校新人体育大会 男子ハンドボール競技 決勝戦 沖縄県 浦添市民体育館 Koza High School vs Kounan High School [Men's U17] Newcomer High School Handball Tournament in Okinawa Urasoe Civic Gymna ..


IAN WRIGHT EX- GLOBETREKKER NEW SERIES 2009

0:23 min by sprat1978
Views: 8614 Rating: 4.67

Ian Wright is about to embark on a new mission - to reach the places where others fear to tread...This time is is OKINAWA, America's hub in the Pacific, but also a set of islands with a distinct and f ..

Naha monorail 2011 Japan

4:14 min by althoorn5
Views: 4512 Rating: 5.00

The only train system in Okinawa Japan is located in Naha City and is known as the Yui Rail (Okinawa Urban Monorail). The monorail was opened in 2003, with the purpose of connecting Naha Airport to th ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Camp Kinser

Camp Kinser is a United States Marine Corps base in Okinawa, Japan. It is named for Sergeant Elbert L. Kinser, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. It is a major logistics base for Marine Corps Forces aboard Okinawa. It's flagship command is the 3rd Marine Logistics Group. It sits adjacent to the East China Sea in the city of Urasoe, and just a few kilometers away from Naha.

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Located at 26.25 127.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Military bases of the United States in Japan, United States Armed Forces in Okinawa Prefecture, United States Marine Corps bases

Tamaudun

is a mausoleum in Shuri, Okinawa, built for Ryūkyūan royalty in 1501 by King Shō Shin, the third king of the second Shō dynasty a short distance from Shuri Castle. The site, covering an area of 2,442m², consists of two stone-walled enclosures, the three compartments of the mausoleum itself facing north and backed by a natural cliff to the south.

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Located at 26.22 127.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1501, Mausoleums, Ryukyu Kingdom, World Heritage Sites in Japan

Tomari, Okinawa

Tomari, Okinawa is a neighborhood in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, where the Tomari Terminal of the port of Naha is located. The terminal is used for ferries and passenger vessels which connect Naha and neighboring islands. http://www. nahaport. jp/pro_us/p02_01. htm Before the modern city of Naha was established, Tomari was a magiri, a type of municipality.

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Located at 26.22 127.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Naha, Okinawa

Urasoe Castle

Urasoe Castle was an Okinawan castle, or gusuku, which served as the capital of the medieval Okinawan principality of Chūzan prior to the unification of the island into the Ryūkyū Kingdom, and the moving of the capital to Shuri. In the fourteenth century, Urasoe was the largest castle on the island, but today only ruins remain.

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Located at 26.25 127.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Castles in Okinawa Prefecture, Former buildings and structures of Japan, Former castles

Shureimon

Shureimon is a gate in the Shuri neighborhood of Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the second of Shuri Castle's main gates. It was built in the 16th century. The gate reflects strong Chinese influence, alongside indigenous religious traditions. The four Chinese characters framed on the gate - Shu, rei, no, and kuni, which mean 'Land of Propriety' - were added to the gate long after it was built.

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Located at 26.22 127.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Okinawa Prefecture, Gates in Japan, Visitor attractions in Okinawa Prefecture

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