Naha City

Okinawa Prefecture · City

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Naha City, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, is Okinawa's gateway, with Naha Airport and Naha Port. The site of Shuri Castle, the royal castle of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the royal tomb Tamaudun, and Shikina-en garden belong to the World Heritage Site "Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu." Kokusai-dori street and Makishi Public Market are lively.

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Population: 310,705 77th in Japan2025 Census
5-year change: −2.2% 1,374th in Japanfrom 317,625 in 2020
Area: 41.46 km² 1,360th in Japan
Population density: 7,494 people/km² 63rd in Japan

Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.

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