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Kyushu regions - Nagasaki
Many peninsulas, 971 islands and exotic streets
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Nagasaki Prefecture lies in the northwestern part of Kyushu, and
consists of five peninsulas and many islands. With the sea in between,
it stands face-to-face with a continent, part of which is China,
and the Korean Peninsula. It has therefore long been an important
transportation point facing the continent.
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Since the 17th century, ports for trade with Portugal and Holland
were established. In addition, since it was once the center of Christianity
propagation, there are many exotic, historical ruins and buildings
left within the prefecture.
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Almost half of the prefectural land area is occupied by 971 inhabited
and uninhabited islands, and it has scenic spots such as Kujuku-shima
Islands of the Saikai National Park, and the main peak Fugen-dake
of the volcano Unzen-dake is situated right in the center of the
Shimabara-hanto Peninsula.
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Huis Ten Bosch, a theme park established and named in association with
Holland, is also known as a popular tourist spot.
Nagasaki City, which
is the heart of Nagasaki-hanto Peninsula, is a port city that developed
itself even up along the steep slope of a mountain, while it also stretched
horizontally to hug the Nagasaki Gulf. The line of visitors attracted
to its many tourist spots never ends. The spots include the Peace Park
which tells of facts and memories of horrible damage that was brought
about by the atomic bomb and continues to appeal to the world its wish
for peace, and the Christian church, O-ura Tenshudo, which, to date, exudes
an exotic atmosphere.
Read more about: Nagasaki
city
Getting to Nagasaki
An hour 50 minutes from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Nagasaki Airport. An
hour 10 minutes from Kansai International Airport. Seven hours from Tokyo
Station via Hakata Station (by the JR Shinkansen Line) to Nagasaki (by
the JR Line Limited Express). Four hours 25 minutes from Shin-Osaka Station
via Hakata Station (by the JR Shinkansen Line) to Nagasaki (by JR Line
Limited Express).
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