- Population
- 22,157
- 22.2K
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- OKA Naha International Airport16 km
- RNJ Yoron Airport107 km
About Nakagusuku
Nakagusuku is a town. Location: Nakagusuku Son, Nakagami. Population: 22,157. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are November–April. The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Shuri Castle and Nakagusuku Bay.
Photos of Nakagusuku
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Shuri Castle 663highland · CC BY 2.5
Climate of Nakagusuku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: November–April.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 25° · Night 20° · Rain 131 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 15°)
- Wettest month
- August (245 mm)
- Driest month
- December (108 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 20° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 27° | 30° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 25° | 21° |
| Average low (°C) | 15° | 15° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 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 November December
How to get to Nakagusuku
The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 16 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ginowan, 3 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 16 kmsouthwest
- Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 107 kmnortheast
- Kumejima Airport (UEO) Kumejima 108 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Ginowan Population: 100.1K 3 kmnorthwest
- Urasoe Population: 115.7K 5 kmwest
- Okinawa Population: 142.8K 10 kmnorth
- Naha Population: 317.6K 11 kmwest
- Uruma Population: 125.3K 16 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nakagusuku
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 9 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Kokuba Gawa River 11 kmSW
- Mount Ishikawa Mountain 23 kmN
- Shuri Castle Historic site 7 kmSW
- Tsuken Jima Island 16 kmE
25–60 km16 places
- Iejima Island Island 52 kmN
- Okinawa Island 33 kmNE
- Okinawa Islands Island 56 kmNE
- Kerama Islands Island 46 kmW
60–100 km6 places
- Izena Jima Island 77 kmN
- Iheya Island Island 90 kmN
- Irisuna-jima Island 70 kmW
- Aguni Island Island 67 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shuri Castle Historic site, Naha Shi7.4 km SW
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Nakagusuku Bay Natural site, Okinawa10 km E -
Katsuren Peninsula Natural site, Okinawa14 km NE -
Tsuken Jima Island, Okinawa16 km E
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Mount Ishikawa Mountain, Kunigami-gun23 km N -
Kokuba Gawa River, Okinawa11 km SW
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Ryukyu Islands Island, Kin Chō22 km NE
Sources & licences
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