Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Naha, Japan

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5 sights
2 km

15 m
14 m

Experience Naha in Japan in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in Naha Individual Sights in Naha

Sight 1: Tsushimamaru Memorial museum

Tsushima Maru was a Japanese passenger/cargo ship that was sunk by the submarine USS Bowfin during World War II, while carrying hundreds of schoolchildren from Okinawa to Nagasaki.

Wikipedia: Tsushima-maru Memorial Museum (EN), Website

229 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Naminoue Shrine

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Naminoue Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, the ichinomiya of the prefecture. It sits atop a high bluff, overlooking Naminoue Beach and the ocean.

Wikipedia: Naminoue Shrine (EN), Website

139 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Gokoku Temple

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Gokoku-ji is a Zen Buddhist temple in Naha, Okinawa. Established in 1367, the temple served as a major national temple for the Okinawan kingdom of Chūzan and the unified Ryūkyū Kingdom which would follow. It is well known for its associations with Christian missionary Bernard Jean Bettelheim and with the 1853-1854 visits by Commodore Matthew Perry to Okinawa.

Wikipedia: Gokoku-ji (Okinawa) (EN)

732 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 4: 沖縄県立第二高等女学校跡;白梅の乙女たち

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Okinawa Prefectural Second High School for Girls is a girls' high school located in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture. In 1945 (Showa 20), in the Battle of Okinawa at the end of the Pacific War, fourth-year students were formed as the Shiraume Student Corps.

Wikipedia: 沖縄県立第二高等女学校 (JA)

858 meters / 10 minutes