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  • Shimabara Castle
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    Nagasaki Pref. Shimabarashi Jounai 1-1183-1
    Shimabara Castle is located at the foot of Mt. Unzen overlooking the Ariake Sea. The castle is comprised of a five-tier tower surrounded by turrets of various sizes and incorporates the castle architectural style of the Azuchi-Momyama period. The castle is distinguished by its tall and strong walls. After it was completed in 1624, the castle served as the seat of 19 generations of feudal lords from four clans over a 250-year history and was the stage for many historical events. The castle was demolished with the Meiji Restoration but the tower was restored in 1964. The interior of the castle is a museum which exhibits materials related to the early Japanese Christians and other local history matters.

    島原を象徴する史跡の一つです。天守は復元されたものですが威風堂々としており、ぐるっと囲まれた堀のどこから見てもその素晴らしさを窺い知ることが出来ます。 天守内は歴史資料館となっていますが、他の日本の城とは一線を画し、潜伏していたキリシタンの史料が多く展示されています。島原を中心としたキリシタンの信仰と彼らを弾圧しようとする勢力との戦いを学ぶことが出来る施設の一つでもあります。 最上階からの展望室か...

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  • Unzen Disaster Memorial Museum Gamadasu Dome
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    Nagasaki Pref. Shimabarashi Heiseimachi 1-1
    The museum was established to convey to future generations the “Great Heisei Eruption” of Mt. Unzen Fugen from 1990 to 1996. The memorial hall has been built on the spot that was damaged by the eruption and which was originally sea. From the observation point, you can view the Ariake Sea and Mt. Unzen Fugen together with the new sight of the revitalized town. Experience type programs with varying contents are also held. It is a 10-minute walk from the “Arena Iriguchi” bus stop.

    It is very touching to go inside this museum, you can find all the relevant information, photos and remains of the two eruptions in 1792 and 1991. I am very much impressed by two things: First is...

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  • Arima Christian Heritage Memorial Hall
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    30 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Minamishimabara-shi Minami-arimacho Otsu 1395

    Good place to go & learn about the rise & fall of Christianity in Nagasaki. The information provided was clear & the video summarised the displayed information.

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  • Tachibana Shrine
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    19 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Unzen-shi Chijiwacho Ki 529
    A Shinto shrine located in Chijiwa-cho, Unzen City. The shrine is dedicated to Tachibana Shuta, a man who served as aide-de-camp to the crown prince and who also served as the principal of a school for cultivating young officer candidates. A museum on the grounds dedicated to the man operates out of a portion of Tachibana's childhood residence, which was dismantled and moved here. The temple is a famous destination for cherry blossom viewing, and in the spring some 1,000 cherry trees along the approach to the shrine come into bloom. At the end of the year, the shrine's torii gate is decorated with huge traditional bamboo decorations standing over 10-meters-tall which have been granted a Guinness World Record.

    Tachibana Shrine is dedicated to army lieutenant colonel Shuta Tachibana who became famous in the Russo-Japanese War which occurred during the beginning on the 20th century. Tachibana Shrine is a...

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  • Unzen Vidro Museum
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    3.5
    27 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Unzen-shi Obamacho Unzen 320
    "An art museum located in Unzen, Obama-cho, Unzen City. The museum's collection consists of Japanese ""vidro"" blown glass, whose techniques were transmitted to Nagasaki from Portugal; and antique Bohemian and other varieties of glassware. In addition to glassware, the museum holds season exhibitions of porcelain, paintings, and other works of art. The museum also holds special glassmaking experiences in which participants can create a piece of glassware using techniques such as fusing and sandblasting."

    Si tratta di un piccolo museo del vetro molto curato. Gli arredi sono depoca e testimoniano la storia del sito.

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  • Unzen Toy Museum
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    23 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Pref. Unzenshi Obamachounzen 310
    A toy shop and museum situated along the Unzen Road in Unzen, Obama-cho, Unzen City. The first floor is a toy shop in which you can find some 2,000 nostalgic old toys and cheap dagashi sweets and snacks. Around 5,000 toys are on display in the second floor museum, such as tin plate cars and celluloid masks.

    雲仙は自然以外に見るところはあまりないのでここは比較的人が多い。店内は懐かしいおもちゃや、駄菓子があり、子供は夢中です。

  • Obama History Museum
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    12 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Unzen-shi Obamacho Kitahonmachi 923-1
    This museum is a 60-minute drive from Shimabara Station. The museum is comprised of the Yudayu Exhibition Hall and the History Exhibition Hall, and in both, visitors can learn about the history of Obama Onsen. The Yudayu Exhibition Hall operates out of the former home of Honda Yudayu, the man who led to the area being developed as a hot spring district, and here visitors can learn about his life and achievements. The History Exhibition Hall, as its name implies, contains a variety of exhibits concerning the history of Obama. There is also a hot spring outside the museum, and visitors can see steam rising from it.

    ガイドブックに紹介されていた歴史博物館が気になって行ってみました。国道からの上がり道がせまかったので下のセブンイレブンに車を停めて行ってみましたが、資料館の隣に大きな駐車場はありました。お客さんがいなかったこともあり、受付の方が江戸時代に湯太夫に任じられていた本田家をはじめ、温度、湧出量日本一の小浜温泉の歴史丁寧に説明してくれました。門の証明にある源泉は半月に1回湯柱を上げて噴出させるそうでそれを...

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  • Onokoba Lookout Post (Onokoba Sabo Mirai Museum)
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    7 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Minamishimabara-shi Fukaecho Bo 2100-1
    This disaster prevention facility is located in Boshi, Fukae-cho, Minamishimabara City, and was established to monitor the lava dome and other structures to ensure the safety of erosion control workers around Mount Unzen Fugendake. The former Ono-Kiba Elementary School building, which was completely destroyed by a pyroclastic flow, is located next to the museum.

    この砂防が、平成新山の麓の地区を守っていることを、こちらの屋上の景色を見るとよくわかります。また、火砕流が凄まじかったことも感じられます。

  • Hara Castle Ruins
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    Nagasaki Pref. Minamishimabarashi Minamiarimachou
    Hara Castle was the site of the end of the Shimabara Rebellion. Naturally fortified by the surrounding Ariake Sea, the castle was once considered impregnable. The Shimabara Rebellion was led by Amakusa Shiro, who barricaded himself inside the castle with tens of thousands of locals for 88 days until they were wiped out completely. Countless human bones and crosses have been excavated here, attesting to the tragedy which occurred at the site.
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  • Samurai Residences
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    Nagasaki Pref. Shimabarashi Shitanochou
    These residences where built on the west side of Shimabara Castle when Matsukura Shigemasa built the fortress. Because they mainly housed foot soldiers trained in the use of matchlock rifles, the area is also known as “Matchlock Rifle Town.” A spring used for daily needs by the street said to have once been lined with 700 residences still flows clean today, creating an elegant scene.
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  • Hinoe Castle Ruins
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    Nagasaki Pref. Minamishimabarashi Kitarimachou Bo
    "The site of a ruined castle located in Bo, Kitaarima-cho, Minamishimabara City. The site makes up part of the ""Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region"" World Heritage listing. The castle belonged to the Arima clan, who ruled over the Shimabara Peninsula. Arima Harunobu, one of the lords of the clan, was baptized in 1580, donating land to the Jesuits and supporting Portuguese Jesuit missionaries after they were banished from the area. The castle was abandoned in the early Edo period; today, only the stone base and walls still stand."
  • Shimabara Cultural Hall
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    Nagasaki Pref. Shimabarashi Jounai 1-1177-2
    This cultural hall inside the Shimabara Castle ruins is located in Jonai, Shimabara City. It has an approximately 1,200 seat large hall, a medium hall, small hall, exhibition room, conference room and Japanese-style room. It is used for various events such as concerts, plays, lectures and exhibitions.
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  • Unzen Kunimi Kojiro Kuji History and Culture Park Nabeshima Residence
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    Nagasaki Unzen-shi Kunimicho Kojirohei 103-1
    A park located in Kojiro Kunimi-cho, Unzen City. The park was built around the former residence of the Nabeshima family, a nationally designated Important Cultural Property. Visitors can view the inside of the residence. There's also a garden with large Higan cherries which bloom in February.
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  • Candy/Toy Shop Museum
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    Nagasaki Unzen-shi Obamacho Unzen 310
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  • Onsen Jinja
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    Nagasaki Unzen-shi Obamacho Unzen 319
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  • Minamishimabara City Kuchinotsu History and Folklore Museum
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    Nagasaki Minamishimabara-shi Kuchinotsucho Hei 4358-6 Minamishimabara-shi Kuchinotsu Minato Terminal Building 2F
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  • Yamamoto Art Museum
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    Nagasaki Unzen-shi Ainomachi Otsu 5886-1
    This private art museum is a 25-minute drive from the Isahaya Interchange. The museum primarily displays art by Kan Kozaki, a print artist living in Nagasaki City. In addition to prints based on the poetry of Santoka Taneda and the atomic bombing, the museum's standing exhibition also consists of sculptures as well as pieces by Nagasaki Prefecture Intangible Cultural property-designated potter Kagyu Yokoishi XIII. The museum also holds special exhibitions. There's also a cafe area and museum shop which carries items perfect for giving as gifts.
  • Manmyoji Temple
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    4.0
    15 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Unzen-shi Obamacho Unzen 321

    温泉街の小高い丘の上に鎮座する真言宗の寺院です。境内はこぢんまりとしており、比較的新しい本堂と鐘楼がありました。また、本堂の横にはぼけ封じ観音と弘法大師の像が建立されていました。

  • Kotoji Temple
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    3.5
    16 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Shimabara Nakahorimachi

    Kotoji’s Nehanbutsu, or reclining Buddha, is one of the touristic attractions in Shimabara. When you walk in downtown, you can often find the indication to the temple. But this Buddha is a...

  • Obama Shrine
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    8 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Unzen-shi Obamacho Kitahonmachi 853

    観光案内所の方に教えてもらい訪問しました。 龍の天井絵が有名な神社だそうですが、神社自体はこじんまりとしていて、地元に溶け込んでいる静かな雰囲気の神社でした。

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This hidden corner of the country is rural Japan at its best, where underground activity is to thank for active volcanoes and bubbling natural hot springs along the Shimabara Peninsula as well as the crystal clear waters of the Goto Islands off the west coast. Less well known than Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park, Nagasaki commemorates its own past at the Nagasaki Peace Park, which sits alongside the charming Meganebashi stone bridge and a mix of religious buildings with beautiful architecture, such as the Zen Buddhist Sofukuji Temple, the Confucian Shrine, and the Oura Christian Church.

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