Yomitan (読谷村) — Population, Map & How to Read It

読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 読谷村?

It reads よみたんそん — Yomitan Son.

読 Kanji 谷 Kanji 村 mura / son

村 — A village. 村 is read either mura or son, again by local convention rather than by rule.

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数字 · By the numbers

Yomitan at a glance

39,791

Population

35 km²

Area

1908

Founded

#604 /1,651

National rank

47

Parks

1

Museums

24

Cafés

地図 · Where it is

Where is Yomitan?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Yomitan is marked in red.

26.3833°N, 127.7333°E Open in Google Maps →

近隣 · Nearby

Closest places to Yomitan

Measured as real great-circle distance from Yomitan.

嘉手納町 Kadena Cho
かでなちょう · Okinawa 4 km 北谷町 Chatan Cho
ちゃたんちょう · Okinawa 8 km 沖縄市 Okinawa Shi
おきなわし · Okinawa 9 km 北中城村 Kitanakagusuku Son
きたなかぐすくそん · Okinawa 11 km うるま市 Uruma Shi
うるまし · Okinawa 12 km 宜野湾市 Ginowan Shi
ぎのわんし · Okinawa 12 km

宿 · Where to stay

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質問 · Questions

About Yomitan

How do you read 読谷村 in Japanese?

読谷村 is read よみたんそん (Yomitan Son). It is a village in Okinawa Prefecture.

What does 村 mean at the end of 読谷村?

村 means "village" and is read mura / son. A village. 村 is read either mura or son, again by local convention rather than by rule.

How big is Yomitan?

Yomitan has a population of 39,791 across 35 km², making it the 604th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 13th largest of the 41 in Okinawa.

What towns are near Yomitan?

The closest municipalities to Yomitan are Kadena Cho (4 km), Chatan Cho (8 km), Okinawa Shi (9 km).