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Okinawa Prefecture
Kyushu & Okinawa region · Prefecture
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Okinawa Prefecture is a subtropical prefecture made up of many islands. It carries on the culture of the former Ryukyu Kingdom, and the sanshin (a three-stringed instrument), Eisa dance and a unique food culture are rooted in daily life.
- Gusuku Sites of the Ryukyu Kingdom (World Cultural Heritage Site)
- Churaumi (beautiful sea)
- Yambaru (World Natural Heritage Site)
- Okinawa soba
Key facts
- Municipalities
- 41 (11 cities, 11 towns, 19 villages)
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 47 prefectures, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit in Okinawa Prefecture
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Shrines, temples, castles and historic sites
Chosen automatically, most popular first, from landmarks and cultural properties registered in Wikidata (we have not checked whether each is open). Names and descriptions: Wikidata (CC0); photos: Wikimedia Commons (photographer and license under each photo).
National parks in Okinawa Prefecture
Chosen by overlaying the park boundaries (Ministry of the Environment, Biodiversity Center of Japan, "National Park Areas" GIS data, updated April 28, 2025, combined and simplified by NIPPON ATLAS) with municipal boundaries (National Land Numerical Information, January 2021), keeping overlaps of about 0.5 km² or more (approximate). Areas are the land areas from the Ministry of the Environment, "Overview of National Parks" (April 10, 2026). All national parks
Municipalities in Okinawa Prefecture (41)
| Municipality | Population | 5-year change | Area | Temperature nownearest AMeDAS |
|---|
| Naha City | 310,705 | −2.2% | 41.46 km² | |
| Ginowan City | 100,084 | −0.0% | 19.80 km² | |
| Ishigaki City | 47,673 | +0.1% | 229 km² | |
| Urasoe City | 115,623 | −0.1% | 19.44 km² | |
| Nago City | 66,012 | +3.9% | 211 km² | |
| Itoman City | 60,634 | −0.6% | 46.60 km² | |
| Okinawa City | 141,660 | −0.8% | 49.72 km² | |
| Tomigusuku City | 65,624 | +1.6% | 19.33 km² | |
| Uruma City | 128,243 | +2.3% | 87.03 km² | |
| Miyakojima City | 51,946 | −1.9% | 204 km² | |
| Nanjo City | 45,312 | +2.9% | 49.94 km² | |
| Kunigami Village | 4,132 | −8.5% | 195 km² | |
| Ogimi Village | 2,841 | −8.1% | 63.63 km² | |
| Higashi Village | 1,510 | −5.5% | 81.75 km² | |
| Nakijin Village | 8,755 | −1.6% | 39.94 km² | |
| Motobu Town | 11,798 | −5.8% | 54.37 km² | |
| Onna Village | 11,194 | +3.0% | 50.81 km² | |
| Ginoza Village | 6,279 | +7.6% | 31.31 km² | |
| Kin Town | 11,139 | +3.1% | 37.93 km² | |
| Ie Village | 3,729 | −9.4% | 22.70 km² | |
| Yomitan Village | 41,414 | +0.5% | 35.28 km² | |
| Kadena Town | 13,211 | −2.3% | 15.12 km² | |
| Chatan Town | 28,337 | +0.5% | 13.91 km² | |
| Kitanakagusuku Village | 18,003 | +0.2% | 11.54 km² | |
| Nakagusuku Village | 22,908 | +3.4% | 15.53 km² | |
| Nishihara Town | 35,270 | +0.8% | 15.90 km² | |
| Yonabaru Town | 19,259 | −2.2% | 5.18 km² | |
| Haebaru Town | 41,483 | +2.6% | 10.76 km² | |
| Tokashiki Village | 626 | −12.8% | 19.23 km² | |
| Zamami Village | 825 | −7.5% | 16.74 km² | |
| Aguni Village | 617 | −9.7% | 7.65 km² | |
| Tonaki Village | 233 | −32.7% | 3.87 km² | |
| Minamidaito Village | 1,170 | −8.9% | 30.52 km² | |
| Kitadaito Village | 561 | −4.9% | 13.07 km² | |
| Iheya Village | 1,049 | −6.8% | 21.84 km² | |
| Izena Village | 1,134 | −14.2% | 15.43 km² | |
| Kumejima Town | 6,482 | −9.9% | 63.65 km² | |
| Yaese Town | 32,668 | +5.6% | 26.96 km² | |
| Tarama Village | 938 | −11.3% | 22.00 km² | |
| Taketomi Town | 3,952 | +0.3% | 334 km² | |
| Yonaguni Town | 1,515 | −9.6% | 28.90 km² | |
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population in 2025; change compared with 2020). Area: GSI (2025). Designated cities are shown as one city (wards combined). "Temperature now" is the latest JMA AMeDAS observation (preliminary) at the nearest station in the same prefecture, loaded and shown unchanged when you open the page.