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Shikiya Destination Guide

Touring Shikiya in Japan

Shikiya 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 Shikiya

Time in Shikiya is now 11:20 AM (Sunday) . 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: Yamazato, Tomigusuku, Shikiya, Naha, and Kakinohana. Being here already, consider visiting Yamazato . 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 Shikiya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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2012 全沖縄 高校バスケットボール選手権大会 男子決勝戦 Men's U18

66:43 min by Shoebill Taira
Views: 38214 Rating: 4.65

小禄高校 v 前原高校 Men's U18 2012. 9. 9 Sun 第55回 全沖縄高校バスケットボール選手権大会 南城市 玉城総合体育館 Oroku High School vs Maehara High School [Men's U18] Nanjo City - Okinawa - Japan ..

BMX Japanese Style

1:08 min by RobyC Lock
Views: 8375 Rating: 4.57

Some Okinawa Bmx riders do my pre show almost fall and hurt them selves with complicated jumps and air pedalling. ..


2012 全沖縄 高校バスケットボール選手権大会 女子決勝戦 Women's U18

66:02 min by Shoebill Taira
Views: 6190 Rating: 0.00

那覇高校 v 西原高校 U18 2012. 9. 9 Sun 第55回 全沖縄高校バスケットボール選手権大会 南城市 玉城総合体育館 Naha High School vs Nishihara High School [Women's U18] Nanjo City - Okinawa - Japan ..

2012 九州ユース(U-15)フットサル大会 1日目-4 [鹿児島県-熊本県] Men's U15

41:09 min by Shoebill Taira
Views: 3300 Rating: 5.00

鹿児島県(重富中学校) vs 熊本県(エスペランサ熊本) 1日目 第4試合[全8試合] 2012-10-13 第18回 九州ユース(U-15)フットサル大会 沖縄県 南城市 知念体育館 Kagoshima vs Kumamoto [Men's U15] Chinen Gymnasium, Nanjo city, Okinawa, Japan ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sefa-utaki

, meaning "purified place of Utaki," is a Shinto Shrine. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu in Nanjō, Okinawa. Sefa Utaki on Chinen Peninsula has been recognized as a sacred place since the earliest period of Okinawan history. The shrine area itself comprises a number of caves and overhanging ledges opening to the east and south among towering rock formations of a high promontory over the sea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.17 127.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Ryukyu Islands, World Heritage Sites in Japan

Shimajiri District, Okinawa

Shimajiri District, Okinawa is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Modern translation of Shimajiri means "Butt of the island" which may refer to its southerly position on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Kunigami District, Okinawa. However, there a hundreds of geographic references throughout Japan and even into the northern Kuriles using "shiri", to approximate the Ainu word shir, meaning island.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.18 127.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Districts in Okinawa Prefecture

Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum

Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum is a museum in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.10 127.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Museums in Okinawa Prefecture, Peace museums, Prefectural museums, World War II museums in Japan

Cornerstone of Peace

The Cornerstone of Peace is a monument in Itoman commemorating the Battle of Okinawa and the role of Okinawa during World War II. The names of over two hundred and forty thousand people who lost their lives are inscribed on the memorial.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.10 127.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan in World War II, Monuments and memorials in Japan, Peace monuments and memorials, Visitor attractions in Okinawa Prefecture, World War II memorials in Japan

Early Pacific typhoon seasons

This article documents typhoon seasons that occurred during the early twentieth century and earlier. It is very incomplete; information on early typhoon seasons is patchy and relies heavily on individual observations of travellers and ships. There were no comprehensive records kept by a central organisation at this early time. Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.20 127.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 19th-century meteorology, Pre-1940 Pacific typhoon seasons