Camp Hansen, Kin

Name: Camp Hansen
Address: Kin, Japan

#1 among attractions in Kin

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Camp Hansen is a United States Marine Corps base located in Okinawa, Japan. The camp is situated in the town of Kin, near the northern shore of Kin Bay, and is the second-northernmost major installation on Okinawa, with Camp Schwab to the north. The camp houses approximately 6,000 Marines nowadays, and is part of Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, which itself is not a physical base and comprises all Marine Corps installations on Okinawa. ()

Local name: キャンプ・ハンセン Coordinates: 26°27'38"N, 127°54'54"E

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Camp Hansen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Agena Castle, Mount Onna, Cape Manzamo, Kanna Dam.

6.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Agena Castle, Uruma
173 min walk • Agena Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku located in the north of Agena district of Uruma, Okinawa, in former Gushikawa City. It was built on a base of Ryukyuan limestone and occupies 8,000 square metres. Agena Castle sits at an altitude of 49 metres, and is naturally protected by the Tengan River to the north.
2.8 miNW
Mountain
Mount Onna, Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Park
72 min walk • Mount Onna is a mountain in Onna Village, Okinawa. It is the highest point in central Okinawa, standing at 363 metres. The village of Onna was named after the mountain during the Gusuku period.
5.1 miNW
Scenic walking areas, Geologic formation, Nature and wildlife
Cape Manzamo, Onna
129 min walk • Cape Manzamo is a scenic rock formation on Okinawa Island, Japan. It is located near Onna Village in the Kunigami District of Okinawa Prefecture. Cape Manzamo is one of the most popular places among both Japanese and international travelers who visit Okinawa Island.
2.6 miNE
Dam
Kanna Dam, Okinawa Island
68 min walk • The Kanna Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Kanna River in Ginoza, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The purpose of the dam is water supply and flood control.
5.7 miN
26°32'29"N • 127°55'55"E
Busena Marine Park, Nago
146 min walk • Park
1.1 miE
Dam
Okukubi Dam, Okinawa Island
28 min walk • The Okukubi Dam is a trapezoidal cemented, sand and gravel dam on the Okukubi River in Kin, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Construction began in 2009 and its reservoir was filled by 31 March 2013.
5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Ishikawa, Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Park
128 min walk • Mount Ishikawa is a mountain in Uruma City, Okinawa. It is the highest point in the city, standing at 204 metres. The former city of Ishikawa was named after this mountain and the nearby Ishikawa River.
5.2 miW
Universities and schools
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Park
133 min walk • The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University is a private, interdisciplinary graduate school located in Onna, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The school offers a 5-year PhD program in Science.
3.8 miE
Village
Ginoza
99 min walk • One of the highlights of Ginoza is its rich history and cultural heritage. Visitors can explore the village's historic sites, such as the Ginoza Museum, which showcases artifacts and exhibits that provide insight into the region's past.
6.7 miSW
26°23'41"N • 127°50'6"E
Ju zhi chuangorufukurabu, Uruma
172 min walk • Golf