Ueno (上野村, Ueno-son, Miyako: Uinu) was a village located in Miyako District, Okinawa, Japan. It was home to the Ueno German Culture Village.
As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,236 and a density of 170.5 persons per km². The total area was 18.98 km².
On October 1, 2005, Ueno, along with the city of Hirara, and the towns of Gusukube, Irabu and Shimoji (all from Miyako District), was merged to create the city of Miyakojima.
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