Naha
Naha (那覇市, Naha-shi, Okinawan: Naafa) is the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture in Japan.[1]
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| Kyūjitai | 那霸 | ||||
| Shinjitai | 那覇 | ||||
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Naha is in the southern part of the largest island in the Ryukyu Island archipelago.[2]
History
Once the capital of Ryukyu Kingdom was situated and its palace Shurijo rest. In 1879, Okinawa Prefecture was established; and Naha was made its capital city.[1]
Naha Media
新那覇市役所庁舎。
Naha Harbor during the Ryukyu Kingdom
"Naha from Bamboo Village" looking toward the seashore. Lithography by Wilhelm Heine (1856).
Kokusai Dori, International Main Street in Naha, 1950s
Naha Festival in October 2008
Naha Hari, dragon style boat event
Front façade of the Shuri Castle
Shureimon of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa prefecture, Japan. Shuri Castle was registered as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Gus
National Route 58 in Naha City
References
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Naha |
- http://www.city.naha.okinawa.jp/en/livingguide/ Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine; (in Japanese)
Geographic data related to Naha at OpenStreetMap
Coordinates: 26°12′44″N 127°40′45″E / 26.21222°N 127.67917°E
