The Motobu Peninsula is located in northern Okinawa and, generally speaking, encompasses Bise, Nakijin, and Motobu townships, as well as the northern portion of Nago City. Motobu Peninsula is characterized by a lower population density than the southern portion of the island, as well as by an abundance of small towns surrounded by dense foliage. The name "Motobu" comes from a prince chosen to govern the area in the mid-1600s.