Nagasaki-prefecture travel guide
Nagasaki-prefecture is located north-west side of Kyushu and borders Saga-prefecture
on the east, and is otherwise surrounded by Seas.
It also includes a large number of islands such as Tsushima and Iki. Most of the prefecture is
near the coast and there are a number of ports such as Nagasaki-city and a United States Navy
base at Sasebo-city.
The capital of Nagasaki-prefecture is Nagasaki-city.
Where to exprore
Nagasaki-city
One of Must visit destination in Kyushu. The city have many oversea countries cultures and
the significant Japanese histories like no other areas.
In addition to above features, the geographical conditions are creating fascinating tourism and
now many tourists are visiting here.
Historical features The following had exprienced in Nagasaki.
Natioanl isolation in Japan, Hidden Christian, Japan’s Industry modernization and Atomic bomb
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Region spread in the foot of gentle mount Unzen and facing to calm sea
Shimabara is consist of two cities on Shimabara peninsula, Shimabara-city west side of
peninsula and Minami-Shmabara-city south-west side of peninsula. The region offers
various enjoyable things such as Nature, Onsen, Castle town of Shimabara-city,
UNESCO World Heritage of Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
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Unzen is a gentle Onsen resort situated in the Unzen National Park. Located in the centre
of Shimabara peninsua, at the southwest part of Mount Unzen with an altitude of 700m.
It is started receiving foreign tourists around the year 1900 when Kaempfer and Siebold
introduced the city to Europe and China.
The area was the first area to be designated as a National Park in Japan.
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Onsen Resort facing to Tachibana bay. Located at western foot of Mount Unzen,
and consist of Shimabara peninsula Onsen Resort along with Unzen Onsen Resort
and Shimabara Onsen Resort. About 30 Hotels and Japanese style accommodation
are standing along the Tachibana bay and there are 3 public baths where visitor can use.
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The 2nd largest city in Nagasaki-prefecture next to Nagasaki-city.
The city includes a part of Saikai National Park. Located in the southern part of
the city is the Dutch-styled theme park Huis Ten Bosch.
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Huis Ten Bosch is a theme park in Sasebo, which recreates the Netherlands by
displaying life-sized copies of old Dutch buildings. The name Huis Ten Bosch translates
into English as “House in the Woods/bush”. It is named after Huis ten Bosch in The Hague,
one of the three official residences of the Dutch Royal Family.
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Featured tours in Nagasaki-prefecture
・ Nagasaki / UNESCO Hidden Christian sites one-day tour
・ Nagasaki / UNESCO Hidden Christian sites 3 days tour
・ Nagasaki / UNESCO Industrial Revolution one-day tour
・ Shimabara & Unzen 2 days tour
・ Sasebo & Huis Ten Bosch one-day tour
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