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Chiromo Destination Guide

Discover Chiromo in Japan

Chiromo in the region of Nagasaki is a town located in Japan - some 590 mi or ( 950 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Chiromo is now 01:15 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ulsan, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, and Incheon. When in this area, you might want to check out Ulsan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Chiromo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Tsushima Island

Tsushima Island (対馬, Tsushima) is an island of the Japanese archipelago situated in the middle of the Tsushima Strait at 34°25'N and 129°20'E. The main island of Tsushima was once a single island, but the island was divided into two in 1671 by the Ōfunakosiseto canal and into three in 1900 by the Manzekiseto canal. Tsushima is composed of North Tsushima Island (Kami Jima), South Tsushima Islands (Shimo Jima), and over 100 smaller islands. Generally the name Tsushima refers to all the islands.

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Located at 34.42 129.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of Nagasaki Prefecture, Islands of Japan

Asō Bay

Asō Bay is a deep fjord that nearly cleaves in two the Japanese island of Tsushima. The bay is notable for its ria coastline, with various small islands found in close proximity to the shore. It forms part of the Iki-Tsushima Quasi-National Park. Pearls are cultured and Japanese amberjack are farmed in its waters.

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Located at 34.34 129.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Bays of Japan, Canals in Japan, Geography of Nagasaki Prefecture

Takeshiki Guard District

The Takeshiki Guard District was a navy base for the Imperial Japanese Navy located in the former Mitsushima town {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34|16|4.8|N|129|18|43.5|E| |primary |name= }} (now part of present-day Tsushima, Nagasaki), on Tsushima Island, during the Russo-Japanese War. The Takeshiki Guard District was responsible for the control of the strategic Korea Strait, which divided Japan from the Asian mainland. The district was disbanded in 1912.

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Located at 34.27 129.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Imperial Japanese Navy

Tsushima Subprefecture

Tsushima Subprefecture is an administrative subdivision of Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. This subprefecture is the administrative body for the Tsushima Island which lie between Kyūshū and the Korean Peninsula. The only municipality in Tsushima Subprefecture is Tsushima City, which itself is the composite of a recent town merger of six smaller towns on the island.

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Located at 34.21 129.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Subprefectures in Nagasaki Prefecture

Russian armoured cruiser Admiral Nakhimov

Admiral Nakhimov, was an armoured cruiser in the Imperial Russian Navy during the Russo-Japanese War. She was named after Admiral Pavel Nakhimov)

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Located at 34.57 129.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1885 ships, Cruisers of the Imperial Russian Navy, Japan–Soviet Union relations, Maritime incidents in 1905, Ships of the Imperial Russian Navy, Shipwrecks in the Korea Strait, Shipwrecks of the Russo-Japanese War

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