Nishihara, Educational town in Nakagami District, Japan.
Nishihara extends across 15.84 square kilometers of land, featuring hilly terrain in three directions and a low-lying eastern coast near Okinawa Prefecture.
The area belonged to Nishibaru magiri administration before the Ryukyu Kingdom period and suffered extensive damage during World War II with 47% population loss.
The University of the Ryukyus and Okinawa Christian Junior College establish Nishihara as a center of higher education in Okinawa Prefecture.
The town maintains forty-six cultural properties, multiple schools, and provides direct access through the Okinawa Expressway and National Route 330.
The peak of Untamamo, reaching 158 meters in height, contains sacred Okinawan religious sites and bears a physical resemblance to Mount Fuji.
Location: Okinawa Prefecture
Location: Nakagami District
Inception: April 1, 1979
Shares border with: Nakagusuku, Ginowan, Urasoe, Naha, Haebaru, Yonabaru
Website: https://town.nishihara.okinawa.jp
GPS coordinates: 26.22278,127.75889
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:30
Shuri Castle
4 km
Shureimon
4.2 km
Nakagusuku Castle
8 km
Urasoe Castle
3.8 km
Urasoe yōdore
3.9 km
Sonohyan-utaki
4.2 km
Nakamura House
8.6 km
Sueyoshi-gū
4.6 km
Sakima Art Museum
6.4 km
Sueyoshi Park
4.4 km
首里劇場
4.3 km
Urasoe Art Museum
5 km
Tennyo Bridge
4 km
Okinawa Prefectural Museum
4.1 km
Ie Udun tomb
3.3 km
Tomb of Haneji Chōshū
4.2 km
首里りうぼう
3.2 km
Tomb of Tamagusuku Chōkun
3.4 km
Yonabaru Station
2.5 km
Futenma Shrine Cave
8 km
Jingū-ji
8 km
Ginowan City Museum
5.5 km
西来院
3.7 km
Ryūkyū Seifuritsu Hakubutsukan
4.1 km
Nakagusuku Hanta Road
7.3 km
Enkaku-ji
4 km
Nishihara JCT toll booth
2 km
Kinjo Dam
4.3 kmReviews
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