Tomigusuku
豊見城市Tumigushiku26°11′ N 127°41′ ECityPop. 65,197
Tomigusuku is a fast-growing city of about 65,000 people just south of Naha and its airport, and Senaga-jima's Umikaji Terrace and Toyosaki Churasun Beach sit on its coast.
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Tomigusuku went straight from village to city in 2002, skipping town status, and it has grown fast as a commuter suburb of Naha; Toyo Keizai's growth ranking put it first in Japan in 2006 and again in 2010. It runs along the west coast south of the Manko wetland, with Senaga-jima offshore beside the airport runway and the reclaimed district of Toyosaki further south.
The city claims to be the birthplace of haari, Okinawa's dragon-boat racing. The Kyuyo chronicle says Wan Ō-so, lord of Tomigusuku castle, saw dragon boats on a visit to China and raced copies on the Manko. John Manjiro also spent half a year here in 1851 on his way home from America, which is why Tomigusuku is twinned with Tosashimizu in Kochi.
For a visitor Tomigusuku is mostly coast, from Senaga-jima by the runway to Churasun Beach on the reclaimed land at Toyosaki. The Michi-no-Eki Toyosaki roadside station has been open since December 2008, and the coast road here is the first flat stretch of the ride from Naha to Itoman.
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Is Tomigusuku close to Naha Airport?
Yes. Tomigusuku borders Naha to the south, and Senaga-jima and Toyosaki Churasun Beach are about 15 minutes by road from Naha Airport.
Where does haari come from?
Tomigusuku claims haari, Okinawa's dragon-boat racing. The Kyuyo chronicle credits Wan Ō-so, lord of Tomigusuku castle, with bringing the boats from China and racing them on the Manko.
Is Tomigusuku a good place to stay?
Stay in Tomigusuku, on Senaga-jima or at Toyosaki, for a beach a few minutes from the airport on the first or last night of a trip.
How do you get to Tomigusuku?
Bus 95 runs from Naha Airport to iias Okinawa Toyosaki, and the Umikaji Liner links Kokusai-dori, Senaga-jima and Itoman.
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