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Explore Minami in Japan

Minami in the region of Okinawa is a town in Japan - some 845 mi or ( 1361 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Minami is now 02:06 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nakanoku, and Naha. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nakanoku . Where to go and what to see in Minami ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Daitō Islands

Daitō Islands (大東諸島 Daitō Shotō or 大東島地方 Daitō-jima Chihō) are three islands that lie about 217 miles east of Okinawa. From north to south, the islands are: Data from 2004 Nov 20, 08:55 version of Japanese Wikipedia Although these islands have long been known in Okinawa as Ufuagari (the Great East), all of the islands were uninhabited until the Meiji period, when people from other parts of Japan arrived.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 25.84 131.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Archipelagoes of Japan, Daitō Islands, Ryukyu Islands

Philippine Airlines Flight 434

Philippine Airlines Flight 434 (PAL434, PR434) was the route designator of a flight from Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Pasay City, the Philippines, to New Tokyo International Airport, Narita near Tokyo, Japan, with one stop at Mactan-Cebu International Airport, Cebu, the Philippines. On December 11, 1994 the Boeing 747-283B, tail number EI-BWF, was flying on the second leg of the route, from Cebu to Tokyo, when a bomb planted by terrorist Ramzi Yousef exploded, killing one passenger.

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Located at 25.85 131.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1994 in the Philippines, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1994, Aviation accidents and incidents in Japan, Failed airliner bombings, History of the Philippines, Islam in the Philippines, Moro, Philippine Airlines accidents and incidents, Terrorism in the Philippines, Terrorist incidents in 1994

Minamidaitō

, also spelt as Minami Daitō or Minami-Daitō, is the largest of the Daitō Islands, which are politically part of the Ryukyu (Nansei) Islands of Japan. Administratively, the whole island forms the village of Minamidaitō, Shimajiri District, Okinawa. The island was formally named South Borodino Island after being discovered by the Russian marine vessel Borodino in 1820.

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Located at 25.85 131.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Daitō Islands, Islands of Japan

Minami-Daito Airport

Minami-Daito Airport is an airport in Minami Daito, Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The prefecture operates the airport, which is classified as a third class airport. Only a round flight from Naha, to Minami-Daito and Kitadaito, back to Naha is operated everyday. The route differs on the day of the week. Flight from Kitadaito to Minami-Daito is the shortest flight in Japan, costs JPY¥7,600, and is only 12 km long, takes 3 minutes in the air.

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Located at 25.85 131.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Airports in Okinawa

Ooike (Okinawa)

The Ooike in Okinawa Prefecture or 大池 (沖縄) (Ooike(Okinawa)) or Ōike(Okinawa) is a karst pond in Minamidaito island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Ooike is the largest pond containing both freshwater and seawater. It covers 0.31 square kilometres, the circumference is 5.50 kilometres, and it is 1.3 metres at its deepest point. Fresh water is mixed with seawater beneath.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 25.85 131.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of Okinawa Prefecture, Karst, Lakes of Japan