Ginoza, Okinawa

Ginoza (宜野座村, Ginoza-son, Okinawan: Jinuza[2]) is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

The village is located on the backbone of mountains that run north to south on Okinawa Island, and slopes gently to a broad coastline along the Pacific Ocean.

Cut flowers production, which has spread rapidly to other municipalities in Okinawa Prefecture, has also been developed in Ginoza.

Tropical fruit, specifically pineapples and mangoes, is also a developing part of the agricultural sector Ginoza.

[2] Rent from land used for military bases by the United States remains a large source of income in the Ginoza.

The village government has attempted to diversify the economy of Ginoza, but dependence on rental income remains high.

The Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education operates Ginoza High School [ja].