Discover Shimoyatori in Japan
Shimoyatori in the region of Okinawa is a place located in Japan - some 940 mi or ( 1513 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital .
Local time in Shimoyatori is now 02:30 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sukuta, Sedake, Naha, Nago, and Koki. When in this area, you might want to check out Sukuta . We discovered 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 Shimoyatori ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Camp Hansen 35 years later
This is my memory trip back to Camp Hansen. I came back to Okinawa on a government training job and had the chance to visit Camp Hansen after 35 years. I was stationed here 1972-73 so little if anythi ..
2009 07 07 Driving up to Camp Schwab (Okinawa)
OK, I always confuse the names of Camp Shields (By Kadena) and Camp Schwab (Nowhere near Kadena). Please insert "Schwab" every time I say "Shields"... I love driving on Okinawa. One of the things I RE ..
Apartment in Henoko, Okinawa, Japan
Apartment in Henoko, Okinawa, Japan LOL turn down your audio. I will fix the audio later ..
金武町のゲイト１ Okinawa Kin-Cho Gate1
タコスで有名な沖縄金武町のゲイト１ Tasty tacos Okinawa Kin-Cho Gate 1 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg, was fought on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa and was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War of World War II. The 82-day-long battle lasted from early April until mid-June 1945. After a long campaign of island hopping, the Allies were approaching Japan, and planned to use Okinawa, a large island only 340 mi away from mainland Japan, as a base for air operations on the planned invasion of Japanese mainland. Four divisions of the U.S.
Located at 26.50 128.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Okinawa Prefecture
is the southernmost prefecture of Japan. It consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1,000 kilometres long. The Ryukyos extend southwest from Kyūshū (the southwesternmost of Japan's main four islands) to Taiwan. The Okinawa Prefecture encompases the southern two thirds of that chain. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island. The Senkaku Islands are administered as part of Okinawa Prefecture.
Located at 26.50 128.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Ryukyu Islands
The Ryukyu Islands /riˈuːkjuː/, known in Japanese as the Nansei Islands and also known as the Ryukyu Arc, are a chain of volcanic Japanese islands that stretch southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan: the Ōsumi, Tokara, Amami, Okinawa, and Sakishima Islands (further divided into the Miyako and Yaeyama Islands), with Yonaguni the southernmost. The largest of the islands is Okinawa. The islands have a subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers.
Located at 26.50 128.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Okinawa Island
is the largest of the Okinawa Islands and the Ryukyu (Nansei) Islands of Japan, and is home to Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture. The island has an area of 1,201.03 square kilometers . It is roughly 640 kilometres south of the rest of Japan. The island's population is known as the longest-lived people in the world; there are 34 centenarians per 100,000 people, which is more than three times the rate in the United States.
Located at 26.50 127.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Camp Schwab
Camp Schwab, nicknamed Man Camp, is a United States Marine Corps camp located in northeastern Okinawa, Japan, that is currently home to the 4th Marine Regiment and other elements of the 28,000 American servicemen based on the island in fulfilment of the 1952 commitment of the United States to defend Japan. The Camp was dedicated in 1959, in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Albert E. Schwab, who was killed in action during the Battle of Okinawa.
Located at 26.52 128.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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