Higashi, Okinawa
Higashi
東村 Agarijima | |
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Village | |
 Higashi Village Office | |
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 Location of Higashi in Okinawa Prefecture | |
  Higashi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 26°38′0″N 128°9′25″E / 26.63333°N 128.15694°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
| District | Kunigami |
| Area | |
| • Total | 81.79 km2 (31.58 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 1,683 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
Higashi (東村, Higashi-son, Kunigami: Agaarijimaa, Okinawan: Agarijima) is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,683 and a population density of 21 persons per km². The total area is 81.79 km².
There are two schools in the village, Takae Elementary School and the combined Higashi Elementary and Junior High School.[1]
Ecotourism
The village of Higashi is one of the most remote places on Okinawa island and has become a hotspot of ecotourism.[2] Okinawa's first ecotourism association was established in Higashi in 1998, with various associations eventually combined in 2005 to become the Higashi Village Tourism Promotion Association. One major project was the building of a ten-hectare mangrove forest called Hirugi Park, built around Gesashi Bay, the largest such forest on the island. The mangroves had been designated as a natural Monument of Japan in 1972 and were eventually incorporated into Yambaru National Park in 2016.
Notable residents
- Ai Miyazato, golfer[3]
- Yūsaku Miyazato, golfer
See also
References
- ^ "Welcome! The first first-grader in two years has a new student ceremony just for them at Takae Elementary". Ryukyu Shimpo - Okinawa, Japanese newspaper, local news. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ Resilient destinations and tourism : governance strategies in the transition towards sustainability in tourism. Jarkko Saarinen, Alison Gill. Abingdon, Oxon. 2019. ISBN 978-1-315-16215-7. OCLC 1078875097.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Meet the Girls: LPGA stalwart Ai Miyazato". National Club Golfer. 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
External links
Media related to Higashi, Okinawa at Wikimedia Commons- Higashi official website (in Japanese)
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