Nagasaki-prefecture travel guide
Nagasaki 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 .
Location of Nagasaki-prefecture
Where to exprore
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
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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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Hirado off the North West coast of Nagasaki-prefecture is a beautiful and historic location full
of interesting museums, Christian churches, white sandy beaches and an imposing castle.
Portuguese ships first landed in Hirado’s superb natural harbor in 1549 and St. Francis Xavier
is known to have visited in 1550. In the 1580s, the Portuguese established a trading station,
followed soon by the Dutch and the British.
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