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Discover Owan in Japan

Owan in the region of Okinawa is a town located in Japan - some 955 mi or ( 1536 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Owan

Local time in Owan is now 07:22 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Ugi, Ujidomari, Toguchi, Owan, and Naha. When in this area, you might want to check out Ugi . 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 Owan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Typhoon Songda May 28 2011 Okinawa Japan

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You may want to TURN THE SOUND OFF: Wind noise it terrible. This video was shot on the first day of Typhoon Songda May 28th, 2011 at the Kadena-Cho sea wall, Okinawa, Japan around 4pm. Sorry for the s ..

A&W, McDonalds, KFC and others in Okinawa (Summer 1987)

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A&W, McDonalds, KFC and others as viewed from a bus in Okinawa, Japan(Summer 1987) ..


USA NAVY P-3 ORION KADENA AIR BASE @ OKINAWA JAPAN

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USA NAVY P-3 ORION KADENA AIR BASE @ OKINAWA JAPAN ..

Da Bomb

2:49 min by baracudasmile
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WWII (1945) Japanese Sea Mine I found outside Devils Cove/Yomitan/Okinawa/Okinawa Prefecture/Japan ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Torii Station

Torii Station is a United States Army facility located in Yomitan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Home to the United States Army on Okinawa, 10th Support Group, along with the 1-1 ADA (REG), 835th Trans BN, 247th MP DET, 505th QM BN, 83rd ORD BN,35th CSSB, 1st Battalion - 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), and the 58th SIG BN provide support to all other services on island. It is the main United States Army controlled garrison in the Okinawa prefecture of Japan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.38 127.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Military bases of the United States in Japan, United States Armed Forces in Okinawa Prefecture

Hagushi

Hagushi bay is located in Yomitan, Okinawa. The bay is at the mouth of Hija River. The north side of the mouth of the river has a public beach called Toguchi Beach.

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Located at 26.36 127.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Bays of Japan, Geography of Okinawa Prefecture, Visitor attractions in Okinawa Prefecture

Kadena Air Base

, is a United States Air Force base in the towns of Kadena and Chatan and the city of Okinawa, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Kadena Air Base is the hub of U.S. airpower in the Pacific, and home to the USAF's 18th Wing and a variety of associate units.

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Located at 26.35 127.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Occupied Japan, Airports established in 1945, Airports in Okinawa, Bases of the United States Air Force in Japan, Ryukyu Islands, Strategic Air Command military installations, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - Pacific, United States Armed Forces in Okinawa Prefecture, United States military bases of the Vietnam War

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 3 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1957, High schools in Japan, Schools in Okinawa Prefecture

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.

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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

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