Chatan

Worth seeing in and around Chatan

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Nakagusuku Castle

   Nakagusuku Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku fortification located in the village of Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa, Japan. It is known for being the best-preserved of any gusuku ruins, and the six courtyards of this fortress with stacked stone walls make it a prime example of a gusuku.

   5.5 km · castle · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Okinawa Athletic Stadium

   Okinawa Prefectural Comprehensive Park Athletic Stadium, a.k.a. Okinawa Athletic Park Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

   5.8 km · building in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Sakima Art Museum

   Sakima Art Museum is a private art museum that opened in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan in 1994. The collection includes The Battle of Okimawa by Iri and Toshi Maruki, and works by Käthe Kollwitz, Georges Rouault, Yayoi Kusama, and Ueno Makoto.

   4.8 km · museum in Japan · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Ireibaru Site

   Ireibaru is a major archaeological site of Okinawa Island, located in town of Chatan on the western coast. It includes occupations for the whole duration of the Kaizuka period, for the Gusuku and Early Kingdom periods, the early modern period and the modern period.

   700 m · archaeological site in Japan · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Chatan Castle

   Chatan Castle, or Chatan Gusuku is a Ryūkyūan gusuku located in Chatan, Okinawa. It was built on a Ryūkyū limestone hill topping at an altitude of 44.7 metres, and consists in five enclosures for a total area of 16,600 square metres.

   1.2 km · castle in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Nakagusuku Hotel ruins

   The Nakagusuku Hotel site, also known as the Royal Hotel or Takahara or Kogen Hotel, is an abandoned, unfinished hotel in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa. It sits no more than 50 meters from the walls of Nakagusuku Castle.

   5.8 km · abandoned building · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Chatan Museum

   Chatan Museum opened in Chatan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, in 2024. Adjacent to Ireibaru Site, the museum displays artefacts from the archaeological site and other items relating to the town's natural history, history, culture, and folklore.

   600 m · museum in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Okinawa Japan Temple

   The Okinawa Japan Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Okinawa, Japan. The intent to build the temple was announced on April 7, 2019, by church president Russell M. Nelson during the church's general conference.

   5.7 km · temple in Okinawa, Japan · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Okinawa City Stadium

   Okinawa City is the second-largest city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, following Naha, the capital city. It is located in the central part of the island of Okinawa, about 20 kilometres north of Naha.

   2.9 km · building in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Okinawa City Gymnasium

    Okinawa City Gymnasium is an arena in Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan. It is the home arena of the Ryukyu Golden Kings of the B.League, Japan's professional basketball league.

    2.7 km · arena in Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia

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Getting to Chatan

Airports

Naha (OKA), 19 km

Stations

Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, 5.7 km · Awase Airfield, 5.3 km

• Kagoshima → Chatan

  644 km · quickest by air, 6h · ¥34,850–50,740
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• Miyazaki → Chatan

  717 km · quickest by air, 6h 38m · ¥26,390–39,490
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• Nagasaki → Chatan

  745 km · quickest by air, 5h 37m · ¥32,580–48,300
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