Kadena

Worth seeing in and around Kadena

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
   Zakimi Castle

   Zakimi Castle is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification located in the village of Yomitan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1972.

   5.4 km · castle · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Kurashiki Dam

   Kurashiki Dam is a rock-fill dam located in Okinawa prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply.

   5.8 km · dam in Japan · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Southeast Botanical Gardens

   The Southeast Botanical Gardens is a commercial botanical garden located in the city of Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The garden is open daily; an admission fee is charged.

   5.4 km · garden in Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan · Wikipedia
4. 04
   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.

   5.9 km · castle in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan · Wikipedia
5. 05
   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.

   4.2 km · archaeological site in Japan · Wikipedia
6. 06
   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.

   4.6 km · temple in Okinawa, Japan · Wikipedia
7. 07
   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.

   4.6 km · building in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia
8. 08
   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.

   4.3 km · museum in Chatan, Okinawa, Japan · Wikipedia
9. 09
   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.

   4.5 km · arena in Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Momenbaru Site

    Momenbaru Site is an archeological site with a middle period Okinawan Shellmidden Period settlement located in the Toguchi neighborhood of the village of Yomitan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was designated as a National Historic Site in 1978.

    2.2 km · archaeological site in Yomitan, Japan · Wikipedia

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Getting to Kadena

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Naha (OKA), 22 km

• Kagoshima → Kadena

  639 km · quickest by air, 6h 12m · ¥36,600–53,190
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• Miyazaki → Kadena

  712 km · quickest by air, 6h 50m · ¥28,140–41,940
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• Nagasaki → Kadena

  739 km · quickest by air, 5h 49m · ¥34,330–50,750
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