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Exploring Okinawa CAPE HEDO Uzahama

The archipelago, also known as the Ryukyu islands,
consists of 160 subtropical islands stretching for
1,000 km (620 miles) from the southwest coast
of Kyushu to within television-reception dis tance
of Taiwan. About 48 islands are inhab ited. Just
107 km (66 miles) long, narrow Okinawa island Battle of Okinawa war memorial at
is the most accessible part for tourists, with Cape Kyan Kunigami
its vibrant capital Naha, beach resorts, and IE ISLAND KIJOKA OGIMA d
NAKIJIN
historical monuments. The more remote CASTLE RUIN VILLAGE n
islands to the southwest are part of Ogimi l a
Okinawa prefec ture; the ones to the OCEAN EXPO Nakijin I s
northeast are actually part of Kyushu’s PARK Motobu
O k i n a w a Higashi
Kagoshima prefecture.
Taira Bay

East Nago Arume Bay
China Nago
Bay
Sea
Oura
Inbu Beach Bay
Onna
Moon Beach Ginoza
OKINAWA EXPRESSWAY
Zanpamisaki Kin
Cape
The massive remaining wall at Nakijin Ishikawa
Castle, Okinawa Kin
Yomitan Bay
Ikei Island
Key Uruma
Kadena Gushikawa Miyagi
Expressway Island
Major road
Okinawa
Minor road
Ferry route Katsurenzaki
Cape
NAKAMURA
HOUSE
Amami Island, Ginowan
Kyushu NAKAGUSUKU
CASTLE RUIN
Urasoe
Nishihara
Kume Island
NAHA CITY
Miyako &
Yaeyama
Islands Tomigusuku FORMER NAVY
UNDERGROUND HQ
Nanjo
GYOKUSENDO
CAVE
Itoman
0 kilometers 100
OKINAWA
BATTLE SITES 0 miles 100
For hotels and restaurants see pp306–7 and pp336–7

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