City

Ginowan

Local name: 宜野湾市

Located in Ginowan Shi, Okinawa Coordinates: 26°15′46″ N 127°45′41″ E

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Population: 100,125; 100.1K
Elevation: 105 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: November–May; See the climate
Airports: OKA Naha International Airport14 km; UEO Kumejima Airport105 km

About Ginowan

Ginowan is a city. Location: Ginowan Shi, Okinawa. Population: 100,125. Elevation: 105 m.

From Wikipedia

Ginowan (Japanese: 宜野湾市, Hepburn: Ginowan-shi; Okinawan: ジノーン, romanized: Jinōn) is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2024, the city has an estimated population of 100,319, with 47,490 households and a population density of 5,142 persons per km2. The total area is 19.51 km2. The city borders Chatan to the west, Okinawa City to the north, Urasoe to the south and Nishihara to the east.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1962
Area: 19.8 km²
Official website: city.ginowan.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Ginowan

Urasoe
Nishihara Town
Nakagusuku Son
Kitanakagusuku Son
Chatan Chō

Population of Ginowan over time

Population of Ginowan over time
2010		91,928
2015		96,243
2021		99,256

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ginowan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–May.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 19° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month: July (day 31°)
Coldest month: January (night 14°)
Wettest month: August (245 mm)
Driest month: December (108 mm)

19° 14°

21° 16°

24° 19°

26° 21°

29° 24°

31° 26°

30° 25°

27° 22°

24° 19°

21° 16°

Jan

123

Feb

127

Mar

170

Apr

187

May

240

Jun

231

Jul

175

Aug

245

Sep

197

Oct

171

Nov

131

Dec

108

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Ginowan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	19°	19°	21°	24°	26°	29°	31°	31°	30°	27°	24°	21°
Average low (°C)	14°	14°	16°	19°	21°	24°	26°	26°	25°	22°	19°	16°
Precipitation (mm)	123	127	170	187	240	231	175	245	197	171	131	108

Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May November December

How to get to Ginowan

The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 14 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Urasoe, 3 km to the west.