Okinawa International University, Ginowan

Name: Okinawa International University
Address: Ginowan, Japan

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Okinawa International University (沖縄国際大学, Okinawa kokusai daigaku, often abbreviated as, is a private university in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1959, and it was chartered as a university in 1972. The current President is Eiken Maetsu. ()

Local name: 沖縄国際大学 Coordinates: 26°15'46"N, 127°45'18"E

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Nearby attractions include: Nakagusuku Castle, Sonohyan-utaki, National Theatre Okinawa, Urasoe Art Museum.

3.2 miNE
UNESCO-listed 14th-century castle ruins
Nakagusuku Castle, Okinawa Island
82 min walk • Nakagusuku Castle is a gusuku in the village of Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa, Japan. It is one of a number of castles built on the island of Okinawa by the Ryukyu Kingdom now in ruins.
3.9 miSW
City gate,
Sonohyan-utaki, Naha
100 min walk • Sonohyan-utaki, a historical city gate located in Naha, Japan, stands as a silent witness to the rich cultural heritage of the Ryukyu Kingdom. This stone gate, though modest in appearance, holds profound spiritual significance and was once a key ceremonial site for the...
4.3 miW
Theater
National Theatre Okinawa, Naha
109 min walk • Nestled in the city of Urasoe, which neighbors the heart of Naha, the National Theatre Okinawa stands as a beacon of traditional Ryukyuan culture. This modern facility is dedicated to the preservation and celebration of the unique performing arts of the Okinawa...
2.4 miW
Museum, Art museum
Urasoe Art Museum, Naha
61 min walk • Urasoe Art Museum opened in 1990 in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The collection has a particular focus upon Ryukyu lacquerware.
1.8 miSW
Mausoleum
Urasoe yōdore, Naha
46 min walk • Urasoe yōdore is one of the three royal mausoleums of the Ryukyu Kingdom, along with Tamaudun at Shuri Castle and Izena Tamaudun near Izena Castle in Izena, Okinawa. It is located in Urasoe, Okinawa, in a cave on a cliff to the northeast of Urasoe Castle.
1.8 miSW
Forts and castles, Historical place
Urasoe Castle, Naha
47 min walk • Urasoe Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku which served as the capital of the medieval Okinawan principality of Chūzan prior to the unification of the island into the Ryukyu Kingdom, and the moving of the capital to Shuri.
3.9 miSW
Historical place
Shureimon, Naha
100 min walk • Shureimon is a gate in the Shuri neighborhood of Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the second of Shuri Castle's main gates.
2.5 miW
City, Area
Urasoe, Naha
63 min walk • Urasoe is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The neighboring municipalities are Naha to the south, Ginowan to the north, and Nishihara to the east.
2.4 miS
Town, Area
Nishihara, Naha
62 min walk • Nishihara is a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. In the Okinawan language, nishi means "north", as Nishihara was north of the historical Ryukyuan capital of Shuri.
1.8 miNW
Music and shows, Theater, Nightlife
Okinawa Convention Center, Ginowan
46 min walk • The Okinawa Convention Center is a multi-purpose convention center in the city of Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. They opened in 1987. It has a capacity of 5,000. It is the former home arena of the Ryukyu Golden Kings basketball team.
3.5 miSW
Temple
Okinawa Shrine, Naha
89 min walk • Okinawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Established at the end of the Taishō period on the site of Shuri Castle, the main hall of which was reused as the haiden, the shrine buildings were destroyed in May 1945 during the Battle of Okinawa.