Mount Unzen
Symbol of Shimabara peninsula, Mount Unzen. Located at the centre of Shimabara peninsula,
in Nagasaki-prefecture. Consist of 9 mountains, the highest is Heisei-sinzan (1483 m) formed
by volcanic explosion from 1990 to 1995, second highest is Fugen-dake (1359m) which was
the highest until Heisei-shinzan formed by explosion, and Myoken-dake (1359m ) has access
from Nita pass by the Rope way.
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Shimabara peninsula |
Heisen-shinzan |
Myoken-dake & Fugen-dake |
The mount Unzen is part of Unzen National park, and makes Onsen Resorts with different
feature of each such as Unzen, Obama and Shimabara Onsen Resorts.
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Unzen Onsen Resort |
Obama Onsen Resort |
Shimabara Onsen Resort |
The mountain can be seen from the almost all area of Shimabara Peninsula, and different
gentle scenic beauty of the mountain can be enjoyed from each areas.
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Unzen Onsen Resort
Beautiful highland Onsen Resort situated Unzen National Park. The area was the first area to
be designated as a National Park in Japan. Whether you are taking in the stunning panoramic
views from top one of the many peaks including Nita-toge Pass or looking up these volcanic
mountains or Fugen, you will marvel at the spectacular scenery. As each season brings a vivid
change to the appearance the face of Unzen you may wish to return again and again to enjoy
the full range of rich variations.
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Unzen Bus center |
Unzen Jigoku |
Nita pass |
Stay in Unzen
There are 17 Hotels and Japanese style inns around Unzen Jigoku. From every hotel,
beautiful scenery which changes by season can be enjoyed.
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Featured destinations
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Bideo Museum |
Bideo Museum |
Unzen Golf Course |
Characteristics of hot spring
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Efficacy of hot spring
Obama Foot bath, Japan’s longest
The Japan’s longest foot bath. Called “ Hot foot 105 ” is the Japan’s longest foot bath in
Obama Onsen Resort, located at the mountain foot of Unzen in Shimabara peninsula.
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The length of foot bath is 105m which is same number of the hot spring source temperature of
105 degree Celsius.
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General information
| Address |
Obama-cho, Unzen-city, Nagasaki-prefecture |
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80 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki Air port 45 minutes by a vehicle from Shimabara-city 2 hours and 20 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 3 hours and 00 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city |
Unzen Golf Course
Japan’s oldest public golf course. Opened in 1913, the oldest public course in Japan, and
second oldest golf course after the Kobe Golf Club, which opened in 1903. Moreover, Unzen
has been designated as Japan’s first national park in 1934, and the golf course has been
popular among people both Japanese and foreigner as the national park’s main facility.
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The course is a hilly course at an elevation of 750m, and at the time of its construction, there were
no machines. This historical, hand-made course, integrated with nature, has small undulations on
the fairway. There is also an authentic short 9 hole course as well. Only 3 minutes by car from the
Onsen town, it is especially cool in the summertime, and can be enjoyed throughout the four seasons
while appreciating nature.
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General information
| Address |
548 Unzen, Obama-cho, Unzen-city, Nagasaki-prefecture |
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90 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki-city 70 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki Air port 30 minutes by a vehicle from Shimabara-city 2 hours and 30 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 3 hours and 10 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city |
Unzen trekking
Unzen is a beautiful highland Onsen Resort situated Unzen National Park. Unzen was
the first area to be designated as a National Park in Japan and then the area has been
developed as Onsen Resort for both tourist Japanese and foreigner.
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The picnic areas and trekking roads have also been developed and maintained properly for
enjoying Nature activities.
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Various trekking routes are prepared with the Onsen town as the starting area, through the
Unzen Jigoku.
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Everyone including mountain climber can enjoy by choosing preference route, Nita pass and
summit of mount Myuken and Fugen can be reached. The route indications are shown properly.
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General information
| Address |
Unzen, Obama-cho, Unzen-city, Nagasaki-prefecture |
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90 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki-city 70 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki Air port 30 minutes by a vehicle from Shimabara-city 2 hours and 30 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 3 hours and 10 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city |
Obama Onsen
Onsen Resort facing to Tachibana bay. Located at western foot of Mount Unzen, and
consist of Shimabara peninsula Onsen Resort long 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 Japan’s highest radiation calorie of hot spring. (radiation calorie is calculated in hot water
temperature multiplied hot water yield). Some of them reaching 80-100 °C and producing over
15,000 tons of hot water daily. Your own cooking can be enjoyed made by Onsen steam using
local ingredients such as vegetables and fishes.
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Called “ Hot foot 105” The length of foot bath is 105m which is same number of the hot spring
source temperature of 105 degree Celsius.
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There are various kind of gift shops and restaurants around the foot bath.
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General information
| Address |
Obama-cho, Unzen-city, Nagasaki-prefecture |
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80 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki Air port 45 minutes by a vehicle from Shimabara-city 2 hours and 20 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 3 hours and 00 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city |
Unzen Jigoku
Jigoku, means Hell, is the number one attraction of Unzen with a peculiar smell of sulfur emitted
from the springs, and with white smoke rising from the ground over a wide area. This is a striking
reminder that Unzen Volcano is still very much alive.
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These springs are highly valued by Japanese even now as according to Buddhist teaching, “If you
live in a bad manner, you cannot go to Paradise, but rather, you will fall into the Hell of agony”.
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Unfortunately, this was once put into reality nearly 350 years ago during the time of religious
persecution in Japan. 30 Japanese Christians, failing to renounce their faith met their death
here in the scalding spring of Jigoku.
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General information
| Address |
Unzen, Obama-cho, Unzen-city, Nagasaki-prefecture Located in Unzen Onsen Resort |
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90 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki-city 70 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki Air port 30 minutes by a vehicle from Shimabara-city |
Nita pass
Nita pass is one of the best scenic spot in Unzen. At any time of the year the natural scenery
of Nita Pass in Unzen is magnificent. Azaleas, green leaves, brilliant autumnal tints of maples
and silver frost represent each season of the year.
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Azalea in Spring
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Autumn leaves
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Frost in Winter
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The ropeway take you slowly from Nita Pass to Mt. Myoken at a highest of 1300 meters, from the
observation point of Mt. Myoken, you can get a 360 degree panorama view which encompasses
not only the Ariake Sea and Amakusa Island but the smoke the crater Mt.Aso.
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General information
| Address | Unzen, Obama-cho, Unzen-city, Nagasaki-prefecture |
| Access |
90 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki-city 70 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki Air port 30 minutes by a vehicle from Shimabara-city 10 minutes by a vehicle from Unzen Onsen Resort area |