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Delve into Sakugawa
Sakugawa in Nakagami-gun (Okinawa) is a city located in Japan about 957 mi (or 1,539 km) south-west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Sakugawa is now 02:56 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Sakugawa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Japan is Naha Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu in a distance of 10 mi (or 15 km), South-West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Okinawa, Ginowan, Urasoe, Uruma and Naha. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F
Morning Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
Evening Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
Night Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 17% |
Air Humidity | 88% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort
DoubleTree by Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort
Hotel & Sp EM Wellness Resort Costa Vista Okinawa
Crown Hotel Okinawa
The Beach Tower Okinawa
Vessel Hotel Campana Okinawa
Western Hotel
SPICE MOTEL OKINAWA
Hotel Hamby Resort
Seaside Hotel The Beach
Videos from this area
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Large school of reef fish off the Sunabe seawall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan
Skin diving down with the camera into the middle of a large school of fish hanging out on the coral reef, while snorkeling off Sunabe's sea wall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan.
Raccoon Butterflyfish - Snorkeling in Sunabe, Chatan, Okinawa, Japan
Some Raccoon butterflyfish we saw while snorkeling off the Sunabe sea wall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan.
Snorkeling with scissor-tail sergeant fish off Sunabe's sea wall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan
Betsy snorkeling off the Sunabe seawall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan with some very curious (& probably food begging) black & white striped scissor-tail sergeant fish that came up to say hello...
Small reef fish off the Sunabe seawall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan
Skin diving down to check out a tiny, common yellow & blue reef fish (damsel?), while snorkeling off Sunabe's sea wall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan.
Black-saddled Toby (pufferfish) off the Sunabe seawall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan
Following a black-saddled toby (aka sharpnose pufferfish) on the coral reef, while snorkeling off Sunabe's sea wall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan.
Carpet anemone & juvenile damselfish off the Sunabe seawall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan
Skin diving down to check out the carpet anemone & the small blue & gold juvenile damselfish, while snorkeling off Sunabe's sea wall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan.
Urchins off the Sunabe seawall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan
Skin diving down to check out the urchins taking shelter by daylight among the nooks & crannies in the calcified coral reef, while snorkeling off Sunabe's sea wall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan.
Chasing Moorish Idol & Butterflyfish off Sunabe's sea wall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan
Snorkeling off the Sunabe seawall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan & chasing a Moorish Idol, then 3 white & yellow butterfly fish.
Clownfish in an anemone while snorkeling off the Sunabe seawall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan
Discovering a beautiful anemone with a couple of good-looking clownfish while snorkeling off Sunabe's sea wall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan.
Reef fish - Snorkeling in Sunabe, Chatan, Okinawa, Japan
Chasing some reef fish while snorkeling off the Sunabe sea wall in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Nakagami District, Okinawa
Nakagami District, Okinawa is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 169,332 and the density of 1,216.03 persons per km². The total area is 139.25 km².
Kadena Air Base
, is a United States Air Force base in the towns of Kadena and Chatan and the city of Okinawa, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Kadena Air Base is the hub of U.S. airpower in the Pacific, and home to the USAF's 18th Wing and a variety of associate units.
Camp Foster
Camp Foster, formerly known as Camp Zukeran, is a United States Marine Corps camp located in Ginowan City on the Japanese prefecture island of Okinawa. It is part of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler complex, and named after the Medal of Honor recipient PFC William A. Foster. Camp Foster serves as the headquarters for MCB Butler, as well as the Okinawa office of United States Forces Japan.
Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler
This article is about a U.S. Marine Corps base. For other uses, see Camp Butler (disambiguation). Marine Corps Base Smedley D. Butler Okinawa, Japan File:Camp smedley butler. gifMCB Butler logo Type Military base Built 1955 In use 1955-present Controlled by USMC Garrison III MEF Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler (or Butler Marine Base to natives) is a United States Marine Corps base located in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa. It was named for legendary Marine Smedley D. Butler.
Kadena High School
Kadena High School is on Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, and is administered by Department of Defense Education Activity. Opened in 1981, the school is for English-speaking American military dependents. It is run under the supervision of the Okinawa Department of Defense Dependents Schools District.
Kubasaki High School
Kubasaki High School is a United States Department of Defense Dependents School located on Okinawa. Kubasaki is the oldest existing high school in the Department of Defense Dependents Schools system. Kubasaki High School has withstood destruction from fire and typhoons on six different campuses in five different locations and with four different names to become a school rich with tradition.
Okinawa Islands
The Okinawa Islands are an island group in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, and are the principal island group of the prefecture. The Okinawa Islands are part of the larger Ryukyu Islands group, and are located between the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture to the northeast and the Sakishima Islands of Okinawa Prefecture to the southwest. The Okinawa Islands, apart from the four main islands, contain three smaller island groups: the Kerama, Yokatsu, and Iheya-Izena island groups.
Hagushi
Hagushi bay is located in Yomitan, Okinawa. The bay is at the mouth of Hija River. The north side of the mouth of the river has a public beach called Toguchi Beach.