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Ginoza

Local name: 宜野座村

Located in Ginoza Son, Kunigami-gun Coordinates: 26°28′58″ N 127°58′40″ E

Ginoza
ja:user:Hykw-a4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
5,833
5.8K
Elevation
40 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 Airport47 km
RNJ Yoron Airport75 km

About Ginoza

Ginoza is a town. Location: Ginoza Son, Kunigami-gun. Population: 5,833. Elevation: 40 m.

From Wikipedia

Ginoza (Japanese: 宜野座村, Hepburn: Ginoza-son; Okinawan: Jinuza) is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of March 2022, the village had a population of 6,227. The total area of Ginoza is 31.28 square kilometres (12.08 mi2), around 50% of the land area of the village is used as the Central Training Area for the United States military.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1946
Area
31.3 km²
Official website
vill.ginoza.okinawa.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Ginoza

  • Nago Shi
  • Kin Chō

Population of Ginoza over time

Population of Ginoza over time
2010 5,331
2015 5,597
2021 5,900

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ginoza

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–May.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 20° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 14°)
Wettest month
May (240 mm)
Driest month
December (109 mm)

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Ginoza
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)19°19°21°23°26°29°31°31°30°27°24°21°
Average low (°C)14°14°16°19°22°24°26°26°25°23°20°16°
Precipitation (mm)121126168191240233170232189168134109

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

How to get to Ginoza

The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 47 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Uruma, 17 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 47 kmsouthwest
  • Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 75 kmnortheast
  • Kumejima Airport (UEO) Kumejima 127 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Uruma Population: 125.3K 17 kmsouthwest
  • Okinawa Population: 142.8K 24 kmsouthwest
  • Ginowan Population: 100.1K 33 kmsouthwest
  • Urasoe Population: 115.7K 35 kmsouthwest
  • Naha Population: 317.6K 42 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ginoza

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 9 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Okinawa Island 4 kmNW
  • Okinawa Islands Island 24 kmN
  • Minna Shima Island 24 kmNW
  • Mount Ishikawa Mountain 15 kmW

25–60 km9 places

  • Iejima Island Island 33 kmNW
  • Izena Jima Island 50 kmN
  • Kokuba Gawa River 43 kmSW
  • Mount Gusuku Mountain 31 kmNW

60–100 km12 places

  • Yoronjima Island 77 kmNE
  • Kerama Islands Island 72 kmSW
  • Iheya Island Island 62 kmN
  • Zamami Island Island 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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