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Discover Yako in Japan

Yako in the region of Okinawa is a town located in Japan - some 924 mi or ( 1487 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Yako

Local time in Yako is now 08:36 PM (Sunday) . 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: Uro, Tonogiya, Taminato, Taiho, and Sukuta. When in this area, you might want to check out Uro . 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 Yako ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Yanbaru trip 2004 ・ 沖縄県

1:21 min by ferkj
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Excursión a yanbaru - 03/11/2004 ..

Cupid Shuffle, Okuma Beach, OKINAWA, JAPAN 2010 奥間ビーチフェス, 沖縄, 日本

1:34 min by cafebrazil
Views: 972 Rating: 5.00

'Okuma Beach Festival' This movie was taken at Okuma Beach in Okinawa, Japan 1 May, 2010. A friend of mine from university in CA took me there! 奥間ビーチフェスティバルアメリカ大学時代の友達が基地にいて、フェスに連れて行ってもらいました! Hope you ..


c1952 Fx 16mm BLACKIE-SAN: Northern Okinawa Journey preEdit ONE

11:24 min by wbm2012
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Fx "BLACKIE-SAN" eSHORT: c1952 Northern Okinawa Journey preEdit ONE Brightness FX"ブラッキーSAN" eSHORT:c1952 沖縄本島北部の旅プリエディットONEの明るさ"BLACKIE THE PHOTOGRAPHER" Documentary Film "Thousand Faces Project": "ブラ ..

外来種トラップ

1:01 min by forever1green
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自然豊かな沖縄のやんばる地方ですが、マングースが北上してヤンバルクイナが脅かされています。 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kunigami District, Okinawa

Kunigami District, Okinawa is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Roughly translated, kunigami means "head of the country", referring to its northern location on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Shimajiri District, Okinawa. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 64,670 and the density of 112.19 persons per km². The total area is 576.43 km². Kunigami district includes a section of Okinawa Island and several smaller islands.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.64 128.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Districts in Okinawa Prefecture

LORAN-C transmitter Gesashi

LORAN-C transmitter Gesashi is the Whiskey secondary station of the North West Pacific LORAN-C Chain (GRI 8930) and the X-Ray Secondary of the East Asia LORAN-C chain (GRI 9930). It uses for both chains a transmission power of 1000 kW. Baudette LORAN-C transmitter, situated near Gesashi, in Higashi-son, Okinawa, Japan at 26°36'25" N, 128°8'57" E,. Gesashi LORAN-C transmitter uses as antenna a 190.5 metre (625 ft) tall mast radiator.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.61 128.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: LORAN-C transmitters in Japan, United States Armed Forces in Okinawa Prefecture

Hiji Falls

Hiji Falls is a National Park and popular tourist destination on the island of Okinawa, Japan. It is located in the northern part of the island, approximately 20 kilometers north of the city of Nago. The area the falls and the ensuing river flow through is tropical most of the year. It is a popular destination for both site-seers and committed hikers, as the path from the start to the finish at the falls themselves is not far (about 2 miles), but there are many steep steps throughout the path.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.71 128.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: National parks of Japan, Parks and gardens in Okinawa Prefecture, Waterfalls of Japan

Okinawa Airakuen Sanatorium

Okinawa Airakuen Sanatorium, (National Sanatorium Okinawa Airakuen) is a sanatorium for leprosy patients or ex-leprosy patients at Sumuide, Nago, Okinawa, Japan starting in 1938.

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Located at 26.68 128.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Okinawa Prefecture, Hospitals established in 1938, Hospitals in Japan, Leper hospitals, Leprosy, Leprosy in Japan

Camp Gonsalves

Camp Gonsalves is located in Northern Okinawa, Japan across the villages of Kunigami and Higashi. At 17,500 acres JWTC contains 22 helicopter landing zones, one water surface beach access, four bivouac sites, three outdoor classrooms, one firebase, three 3rd world village target sites and one target missile site.

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Located at 26.69 128.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Military bases of the United States in Japan, United States Armed Forces in Okinawa Prefecture, United States Marine Corps bases

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