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Topographic map of Okinawa Island. Okinawa is the fifth largest island of Japan. The island has an area of 1,206.99 square kilometers (466.02 sq mi). The coastline is 476 kilometers (296 mi) long. [36] The straight-line distance is about 106.6 kilometers (66.2 mi) from north to south. [37] Okinawa is in the northeastern end of Okinawa Prefecture.
The White Beach Navy Ammunition Pier and White Beach Army Pier extend into Nakagusuku Bay. Tatsu Kuchi, the main entrance into the bay, is located 18 nmi north-northeast of the southernmost tip of Okinawa. White Beach is also located about 14 nmi northeast of Naha. Numerous large and small islands, reefs, and shoal waters bracket the entrance.
Minnajima Beach on the island of Minnajima in Motobu. The town of Motobu sits on the northern part of Okinawa Island. The town occupies the eastern part of the Motobu Peninsula as well as two islands: Minnajima and Sesokojima. Motobu is bordered by Nago to the south, Nakijin to the east, and by the East China Sea to the west. [2]
Kohama Island; site of one of the Sakishima Beacons 24°20′49″N 123°58′43″E / 24.346999°N 123.978631°E / 24.346999; 123.978631 This list is complete and up to date as of February 2024 .
A tropical beach in Ginowan. Ginowan is located in the south of Okinawa, and sits on the western coast of the island along the East China Sea. [3] [4] The city sits on gently-sloping coastal terrace composed of Ryukyuan limestone. [4] 38% of the city is occupied by military bases used by the United States. [3]
A mobile game named Paw Patrol Academy was officially made and released in late 2023. The co-founder describes the game as the franchise's "first educational app". As of November 2023, it is one of the top 5 apps for kids 5 and under in the app store. [104] [105] Paw Patrol Academy has been awarded Google Play's Best of 2023 App for Families.
Tokashiki Island (渡嘉敷島, Tokashiki-jima, Okinawan: トゥガイフィガイ Tugaifigai) [1] is the largest of the Kerama Islands, a group of Japanese islands southwest of Okinawa in the Pacific Ocean. The island is administered from the village of Tokashiki in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Nago (名護市, Nago-shi, Okinawan: ナグ Nagu, [1] [2] Kunigami: ナグー Naguu) is a city located in the northern part of Okinawa Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of December 2012, the city has an estimated population of 61,659 and a population density of 293 persons per km 2. [3] Its total area is 210.30 km 2. [3]