Urasoe City is known as the city of Tedako (child of the sun). Urasoe is located in the southern part of the main island of Okinawa, facing the East China Sea and neighboring the prefectural capital of Naha. To the north is the city of Ginowan and to the east is the town of Nishihara. Though Urasoe covers a relatively small area of 19.30km², the city's population of over 114,000 makes it the fourth largest in the prefecture after Naha, Okinawa City, and Uruma.

Okinawa's climate is sub-tropical, with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature for Okinawa is around 23°C (73°F) with summer highs reaching 34°C (93°F) and winter lows of 10°C (50°F). Average yearly humidity is about 75%.

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