Places to visit near

Ginowan

Ginowan is a town in Okinawa Prefecture district, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan of about 91,800 people. Within 50 km by road there are 224 places to visit: 62 forts & heritage, 21 rivers, islands & mangroves and 22 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Sakima Art Museum, 本願寺沖縄別院 and Urasoe Castle Site and Youdore Museum.

26.2627° N, 127.7615° EPop. 91,800

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Within 30 km188 places
Within 50 km224
Must-see68
Notable215
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Ginowan

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:36 pm

34 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Ginowan
  2. Okinawa TOWERtemple · 45 min
  3. 出雲大社 沖縄分社temple · 45 min
  4. 本願寺沖縄別院Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  5. American Villagebeach · 1.5 hrs
  6. Futenma Shrinetemple · 45 min
  7. Back in Ginowan
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ginowan?

Sakima Art Museum (museum, about 3 km), 本願寺沖縄別院 (Buddhist site, about 4 km), Urasoe Castle Site and Youdore Museum (heritage site, about 4 km), Tropical Beach (beach, about 5 km), Futenma Shrine (temple, about 5 km), 玉城朝薫の墓 (heritage site, about 5 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ginowan?

224 places on Spotwander: 62 forts & heritage, 21 rivers, islands & mangroves, 22 beaches & coast, 23 museums, 22 caves.

Which is the nearest fort to Ginowan?

Urasoe Castle Site and Youdore Museum, about 4 km by road; 牧港テラブのガマ (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest river spot to Ginowan?

Adochi Island, about 17 km by road; Āji Island (17 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ginowan?

Start in Ginowan, visit Okinawa TOWER, then 出雲大社 沖縄分社, then 本願寺沖縄別院, then American Village, then Futenma Shrine, and drive back — about 34 km by road in all.