Discover Higashi in Japan
Higashi in the region of Tōkyō is a town located in Japan - some 760 mi or ( 1223 km ) South of Edo , the country's capital .
Local time in Higashi is now 06:05 AM (Monday) . 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: and . When in this area, you might want to check out . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Higashi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Central Field (Iwo Jima)
Central Field or Iwo Jima Air Base is a World War II airfield on Iwo Jima in the Bonin Islands, located in the Central Pacific. The Bonin Islands are part of Japan. Today, the base is the only airfield on the island, operated by the Japan Self-Defense Forces.
Located at 24.78 141.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima (19 February – 26 March 1945), or Operation Detachment, was a major battle in which the United States Armed Forces fought for and captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Empire. The American invasion had the goal of capturing the entire island, including its three airfields, to provide a staging area for attacks on the Japanese main islands. This month-long battle included some of the fiercest and bloodiest fighting of the War in the Pacific of World War II.
Located at 24.78 141.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima, officially Iō-tō, is an island of the Japanese Volcano Islands chain south of the Ogasawara Islands and together with them form the Ogasawara Archipelago also known as the Bonin Islands. The island is 650 nautical miles south of mainland Tokyo and is administered as part of Ogasawara, one of eight villages of Tokyo (but is uninhabited).
Located at 24.78 141.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Iōjima, Tokyo
Iōjima, Tokyo was a village in the Japanese prefecture of Tokyo. Its administrative area covered the whole island of Iwo Jima (officially Iōtō since 2007), one of the Volcano Islands. It existed from 1923 when the Ogasawara islands were organized into modern municipalities to 1952 when mainland Tokyo returned to Japanese sovereignty and Iwo Jima was put under US military administration. When the island was returned to Japan in 1968 it became part of the village of Ogasawara, Tokyo.
Located at 24.78 141.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmitter
Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmitter was a LORAN-C transmitter at Iwo Jima, Japan of Grid 9970 at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:24|48|8|N|141|19|32|E| | |name= }}. The Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmitter had a transmission power of 4000 kilowatts, which is more than the most powerful broadcasting stations. The Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmitter had a 411.5 metre (1350 ft) tall guyed mast, which was built in 1963. It collapsed in 1965 at repair trial of a defective eyebolt in a backstage insulator.
Located at 24.80 141.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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