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Urasoe Castle Site 浦添城跡 Urazoe-jō ato: Okinawa Island: Urasoe: fortifications date back to C13/C14; incurred heavy damage during the Battle of Okinawa [12: 2: Enkaku-ji Site 円覚寺跡 Enkaku-ji ato: Okinawa Island: Naha
The wreck of Emmons lies in 147 feet (45 m) of water off Okinawa's Kouri Island. It has become a popular dive site since its rediscovery in February, 2001. [3] The wreck made national headlines in September 2010 when it was revealed that it had been vandalized by divers.
The Yonaguni Monument (Japanese: 与那国島海底地形, Hepburn: Yonaguni-jima Kaitei Chikei, lit. ' Yonaguni Island Submarine Topography '), also known as the Yonaguni (Island) Submarine Ruins (与那国（島）海底遺跡, Yonaguni(-jima) Kaitei Iseki), is a submerged rock formation off the coast of Yonaguni, the southernmost of the Ryukyu Islands, in Japan.
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Okinawa has various historical buildings and monuments, such as feudal castles, ruins, UNESCO, and other historical significant sites. Shuri Castle is the most famous castle on Okinawa and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nakagusuku Castle is a gusuku in the village of Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the ...
The Kerama islands was the site of a true story about romance between two dogs who lived on neighboring islands that was made into the 1988 Japanese film I Want to See Marilyn (Marilyn ni Aitai). [12] It is now a popular beach and diving destination for visitors to Okinawa.
The Okinawa Prefecture Archaeological Center (沖縄県立埋蔵文化財センター, Okinawa-ken Maizō Bunkazai Sentā) opened in Nishihara, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan in 2000. [1] The facility researches, preserves, and utilizes through display and other activities the prefecture's Buried Cultural Properties . [ 1 ]
Kabira Bay (川平湾, Kabira wan) is located on the north coast of Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Renowned for its white sands, turquoise waters and dense vegetation, the bay forms part of the Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park. [1] Alongside Mount Omoto, it has been designated a Place of Scenic Beauty. [2] Black pearls are cultured ...