Okinawa Island

Okinawa Island (沖縄島, Okinawa-jima, Okinawan: 沖縄/うちなー, Uchinaa^[4] Kunigami: ふちなー, Fuchináa), officially Okinawa Main Island (沖縄本島, Okinawa-hontō),^[5] is the largest of the Okinawa Islands and the Ryukyu (Nansei) Islands of Japan in the Kyushu region. It is the smallest and least populated of the five main islands of Japan.^[6] The island is approximately 106 kilometres (66 mi) long, an average 11 kilometres (7 mi) wide,^[7] and has an area of 1,206.98 square kilometers (466.02 sq mi). It is roughly 640 kilometres (350 nmi; 400 mi) south of the main island of Kyushu and the rest of Japan. It is 500 km (270 nmi; 310 mi) northeast of Taiwan. The total population of Okinawa Island is 1,384,762.^[3] The greater Naha area has roughly 800,000 residents, while the city itself has about 320,000 people. Naha is the seat of Okinawa Prefecture on the southwestern part of Okinawa Island. Okinawa has a humid subtropical climate.

Native name:
沖縄本島

Pacific Ocean

26°28′46″N 127°55′40″E / 26.47944°N 127.92778°E / 26.47944; 127.92778

Ryukyu Islands

1,199^[1] km² (463 sq mi)
as of 1 October 2018^[2]

299th

106.6 km (66.24 mi)

11.3 km (7.02 mi)

503 m (1650 ft)

Mount Yonaha

Okinawa Prefecture

1,466,870^[3] (2022)

1,014.93/km² (2628.66/sq mi)

Ryukyuan, Japanese

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Okinawa has been a critical strategic location for the United States Armed Forces since the Battle of Okinawa and the end of World War II. The island was formally controlled by the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands until 1972, with around 26,000 U.S. military personnel stationed on Okinawa today, comprising about half of the total complement of the United States Forces Japan, spread among 31 areas, across 13 bases and 48 training sites. United States military installations cover approximately 25% of the island.

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Cliffs at Manzamo

Subtropical forest of Yanbaru National Park

Village of Onna

A pond in Okinawa

Cape Busena, in Nago, Okinawa

Sunset Beach (Chatan-cho)

Map of Okinawa Prefecture with the location of Okinawa Island

is the most famous castle on Okinawa and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Shuri Castle

is a gusuku in the village of Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the 100 most famous castles in Japan.^[71]

Nakagusuku Castle

The monument in Itoman commemorates the Battle of Okinawa and the end of World War II.^[72] Nearby is the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum.

Cornerstone of Peace

is an original 18th-century farmhouse in Kitanakagusuki.

Nakamura House

The former

Japanese Navy Underground HQ

Katsuren Castle

Nakijin Castle

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Okinawa has various historical buildings and monuments, such as feudal castles, ruins, UNESCO, and other historical significant sites.

Cape Manzamo

Cape Hedo

Sefa-utaki

Okinawa Senseki Quasi-National Park

Gyokusendo Cave

is a natural beach shaped like a crescent moon with tropical trees

Moon Beach

Shurijo Castle Park New Year's Celebration – January

Cherry Blossom Festival – January, February

Naha Hari Festival – May

Orion Beerfest – August

Eisa Dancers Parade – August

Shuri Castle Festival – October

Naha Great Tug-of-War Festival – October

The Ryukyu Dynasty Festival Shuri – November

Nago

Kunigami

Okinawa Island is the home of Tsuboya-yaki, pottery in the Ryūkyūan tradition

Bullfighting (Tōgyū) arena. Okinawa is the home of a form of bullfighting sometimes compared to sumo.

Geography of Japan

Japanese archipelago

History of the Ryukyu Islands

Ryukyu Kingdom

Okinawan martial arts

Names of Okinawa

Okinawa Island travel guide from Wikivoyage

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Okinawa Island

Native name: 沖縄本島

Location

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Archipelago

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Shuri Castle

Nakagusuku Castle

Cornerstone of Peace

Nakamura House

Japanese Navy Underground HQ

Katsuren Castle

Nakijin Castle

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Cape Manzamo

Cape Hedo

Sefa-utaki

Okinawa Senseki Quasi-National Park

Gyokusendo Cave

Moon Beach

Nago

Kunigami

Geography of Japan

Japanese archipelago

Ryukyu Kingdom

Okinawan martial arts

Names of Okinawa

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Native name:
沖縄本島