Nanjō
Nanjō
南城市 | |
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 Clockwise from top left: Utaki Purified, Kudaka Island, site of Tamagusuku Castle, Nirai-kanai Bridge, Gyokusen Cave | |
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UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
| - Tree | Ebony |
| - Flower | Hibiscus |
| - Flowering tree | Common gardenia |
| - Fish | Grouper |
| - Shellfish | Silver-mouth turban |
| Phone number | 098-948-7111 |
| Address | 143 Fusato, Tamagusuku, Nanjō-shi 901-0695 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
Nanjō (南城市, Nanjō-shi) is a city located in the southern part of Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Translated literally, the name Nanjō means "southern castle". Many castle ruins, called gusuku in the Okinawan language, can be found throughout the city. The modern city of Nanjō was established on January 1, 2006, from the merger of the town of Sashiki, and the villages of Chinen, Ōzato and Tamagusuku (all from Shimajiri District). Nanjō has an area of 49.69 km² and, on the date of its inception, a population of 44,043, and a density of 886.36 per km².[1]
Of the eleven cities in Okinawa Prefecture, Nanjō has the smallest population. It does not have a separate police station nor a high school. For those services, citizens have to refer to the neighbouring towns of
Historical facts
- Shō Hashi lived in Sashiki Castle before uniting the Ryukyu Kingdom.
- 1908 (Magirisystem is abolished and the villages of Chinen, Ōzato, Sashiki and Tamagusuku are created.
- 1945 (Showa Era, year 20) - After the Battle of Okinawa, Chinen is given the status of city by the occupying American Army. In the following year, it reverts to being a village.
- 1949 (Showa Era, year 24) - The districts (字) of Yonabaru, Ueyonabaru and Itarashiki are severed from the village of Ōzato to form the new village of Yonabaru.
- 1980 (Showa Era, year 55) - Sashiki receives the status of town.
- 2005 (Heisei Era, year 17), March - The name Nanjō-shi was selected for the soon to be founded city.
- 2006 (Heisei Era, year 18), January 1 - Foundation of the city of Nanjō.
Geography
Nanjō is a city located in the southern region of Okinawa's main island. The isle of Kudaka, off the coast of Chinen, also belongs to the city.
Districts/Localities
- Chinen (知念)
- Azama (安座真)
- Umino (海野)
- Gushiken (具志堅)
- Kudaka (久高)
- Kudeken (久手堅)
- Kuhara (久原)
- Shikiya (志喜屋)
- China (知名)
- Chinen (知念)
- Yamazato (山里)
- Yoshitomi (吉富)
- Ōzato (大里)
- Furugen (古堅)
- Inamine (稲嶺)
- Minei (嶺井)
- Nakama (仲間)
- Ōzato (大里)
- Ōshiro (大城)
- Takahira (高平)
- Sashiki (佐敷)
- Fusozaki (富祖崎)
- Ibara (伊原)
- Kaneku (兼久)
- Nakaiho (仲伊保)
- Okoku (小谷)
- Sashiki (佐敷)
- Shinkai (新開)
- Shinzato (新里)
- Tedokon (手登根)
- Tsuhako (津波古)
- Yabiku (屋比久)
- Tamagusuku (玉城)
- Aichi (愛地)
- Funakosi (船越)
- Fusato (富里)
- Horikawa (堀川)
- Hyakuna (百名)
- Itokazu (糸数)
- Kakinohana (垣花)
- Kibaru (喜良原)
- Maekawa (前川)
- Nakayama (中山)
- Nakandakari (仲村渠)
- Ō (奥武)
- Oyakebaru (親慶原)
- Shikenbaru (志堅原)
- Tamagusuku (玉城)
- Tōyama (當山)
- Yakabu (屋嘉部)
Surrounding Municipalities
Climate
| Climate data for Itokazu, Nanjō (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.0 (77.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
34.3 (93.7) |
36.1 (97.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
28.4 (83.1) |
26.6 (79.9) |
36.1 (97.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.5 (65.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
24.7 (76.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.3 (66.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
6.3 (43.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 101.6 (4.00) |
119.7 (4.71) |
141.8 (5.58) |
164.4 (6.47) |
243.7 (9.59) |
289.4 (11.39) |
154.3 (6.07) |
181.9 (7.16) |
218.6 (8.61) |
169.1 (6.66) |
118.2 (4.65) |
126.2 (4.97) |
2,028.9 (79.88) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.1 | 10.8 | 12.1 | 11.1 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 9.7 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 132 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 95.0 | 94.1 | 115.7 | 116.4 | 127.9 | 141.4 | 238.3 | 211.9 | 179.5 | 169.7 | 124.1 | 107.4 | 1,714 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Tourism and culture
Located in Chinen, the
In Tamagusuku, the Gyokusendō
Also located in Tamagusuku, the Itokazu-Abuchiragama cave was used in World War II as a bomb shelter by soldiers and civilians alike. It is also open to tourists. Himeyuri students were used as nurses in this location among others.
The isle of Kudaka, also called Isle of the Gods, can be accessed from Azama Port, located in Chinen.
From the isle of Ōjima, in Tamagusuku, one can board a glass-bottomed boat, a boat with a transparent floor used in marine-life observations.
Golf is a popular sport in Okinawa, and the Ryūkyū Golf Club in Nanjō has three 27-hole courses. Every spring, the Ryūkyū Golf Club welcomes the Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament.[citation needed]
The Nanjo Sightseeing Information Center and souvenir shop across the street have cardboard cut-outs of the characters of The Aquatope on White Sand, with the shop including an "entire Aquatope corner."[4]
Gusuku in Nanjō
Beaches
- Azama Sansan Beach
- Hyakuna Beach
- Mībaru Beach
Sister cities
Tamaki, Mie since 1993
In kanji, Tamaki has the same spelling as Tamagusuku (玉城). Neither name follows the standard readings for the kanji in Japanese.
Access
Passengers traveling from mainland Japan and overseas arrive at
References
- ^ 南城市の人口 [Population of Nanjō] (in Japanese). Nanjō, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan: City of Nanjō. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ Krigbaum, David (March 3, 2022). "Okinawa's sacred Sefa-Utaki and Chinen's charming overlook". Stars and Stripes. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
External links
- Nanjō City official website (in Japanese)
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