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Serikyaku Destination Guide

Explore Serikyaku in Japan

Serikyaku in the region of Okinawa is a place in Japan - some 920 mi or ( 1480 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Serikyaku

Time in Serikyaku is now 05:47 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Shimajiri, Nishibaru, Naha, Maedomari, and Hizabaru. Since you are here already, consider visiting Shimajiri . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Serikyaku ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Nakada Eisa Festival

5:55 min by TinRoofHug
Views: 649 Rating: 5.00

I was invited to do Eisa, Bojutsu, and play some songs at the Nakada village festival on Izena Island, Okinawa this year. It was awesome... see if you can spot the white guy in each video clip... :) ..

Okinawa - first few weeks

5:22 min by grantinjapan
Views: 249 Rating: 4.00

A short video from my first few weeks in Okinawa. Its pretty basic. There's video of a horse racing game at an arcade. Each player has a card which they load when they play. They have their own horses ..


Paragliding Izena Island 3, 14 Aug 2010, 1080 HD

13:54 min by 0zoner
Views: 190 Rating: 5.00

Paragliding - Izena Island 3, 14 Aug 2010, 1080 HD. First half is my dog digging up crabs off the beach. ..

Japan, Okinawa Eisa Festival 2004 video #3

0:45 min by 33CVU
Views: 97 Rating: 0.00

Japan, Okinawa Eisa Festival 2004 video #3 September 2004 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Izena Island

is located in the East China Sea, north-west of Okinawa Island in the southern Shimajiri District, in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. During the Meiji period, it was part of the Okinawa Prefecture. The island has a diameter of about 5 kilometres and is surrounded by coral reefs, blue sea, and white beaches. The five villages of about equal size and population which are located on the island are Izena, Nakada, Shomi, Uchihana, and Jicchaku.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.94 127.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Islands of Japan, Ryukyu Islands

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 20 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

Ie Shima Airfield

Ie Shima Airfield is a gunnery and training facility, managed by the United States Marine Corps and a former World War II airfield complex on Ie Shima, an island located off the northwest coast of Okinawa Island in the East China Sea. The airfield was inactivated after 1946 and largely returned to Japanese control in 1972.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.72 127.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Occupied Japan, Defunct United States Marine Corps air stations, Japanese home islands campaign, Pacific theatre of World War II, World War II invasions