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Oka Destination Guide

Touring Oka in Japan

Oka in the region of Saga is a city located in Japan - some 578 mi or ( 930 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Oka

Time in Oka is now 04:11 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Daegu, Busan, Gwangju, Incheon, and Tonokawa. Being here already, consider visiting Daegu . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Oka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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h395 Hamanoura Tanada 棚田百選浜野浦HD

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Hamanoura Tanada(Terrace paddy field) / Genkai Saga Japan There are 283 rice fields. It is one of 100 selections of Japanese terrace paddy field. MyHP www.geocities.jp ..

浜野浦の棚田

2:01 min by turukame7
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撮影は4月27日。この時期限定の美しさです。 ..


Yobuko, Saga, Japan Time Lapse

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Time lapse video showing 24 hours from a webcam at Yobuko, Saga, Japan. More information about this webcam can be found at catfood.net ..

Yobuko, Saga, Japan Time Lapse

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Time lapse video showing 24 hours from a webcam at Yobuko, Saga, Japan. More information about this webcam can be found at catfood.net ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Nagoya Castle (Hizen Province)

was a castle located in the old Hizen Province of Japan, now split between modern Saga and Nagasaki prefectures. The historic castle was the base from which Toyotomi Hideyoshi launched his invasions of Korea. None of the original structures remain, but the castle's ruined foundations survive in the formerly separate town of Chinzei, now part of the city of Karatsu in Saga Prefecture .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.53 129.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Castles in Saga Prefecture, Special Historic Sites

Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum

Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum opened in 1993 in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan, on the site of Nagoya Castle, built in 1591 as the base for Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea. It displays artefacts excavated from the castle site and other materials relating to three main themes: (1) the history of exchange between the Japanese archipelago and Korean peninsula; (2) the preservation of the Special Historic Site of Nagoya Castle; (3) cultural and academic exchange between Japan and Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.53 129.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1993 establishments in Japan, History museums in Japan, Karatsu, Saga, Museums established in 1993, Museums in Saga Prefecture, Prefectural museums

Nagoya, Saga

Nagoya, Saga was the location of a castle in Matsuura District, Hizen Province. Today, the area is part of Chinzei in the city of Karatsu in Saga prefecture. Toyotomi Hideyoshi made Nagoya his base for directing the invasion of Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.53 129.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Geography of Saga Prefecture

Kakara-jima

Kakara-jima is an island to the north of Yobuko, which is in the Higashimatsuura District of Saga, Japan. It is 1.75 miles long from north to south, and three quarters of a mile wide, with steep shores. In 1884 it was reported that a cable had been laid between Korea and Japan, with an intermediate station on Kagara Island. The island is a protected area for the vulnerable Yellow Bunting (Emberiza sulphurata).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.60 129.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Geography of Saga Prefecture, Islands of Japan

Higashimatsuura District, Saga

Higashimatsuura District, Saga is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan. At the present it has only one town. As of February 1, 2009, the district has an estimated population of 21,066 and a density of 320 persons per km². The total area is 65.8 km².

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.47 129.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Districts in Saga Prefecture

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