Discover Funatsu in Japan
Funatsu in the region of Nagasaki is a town located in Japan - some 569 mi or ( 916 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital .
Local time in Funatsu is now 10:16 PM (Sunday) . 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: Daejeon, Daegu, Busan, Gwangju, and Shimabara. When in this area, you might want to check out Daejeon . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Funatsu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Jesus and the Interpreter. A modern-day christian helps Jesus get started.
Modern-day Christians know Jesus so well, that this one decided to travel back in time to help Jesus get his message across right from the start. Those people back in Jesus' time might have mistaken J ..
Jephthah (Judges 11)
Yahweh apparently demonstrated kindness to Abraham by changing his mind about whether he wanted Isaac sacrificed. What happened when it was Jephthah's daughter's turn under the knife? Twitter: twitter ..
Fukuoka World CM Festival 2009 世界CMフェスティバル
Fukuoka Now's Senior Editor, Rob Morgan, and I take on a night marathoning over 500 of the world's finest advertisements. Unfortunately, since due to copyright policies, I didn't think I could include ..
A trip to Unzen, Nagasaki
blueblankyproductions.com This was a trip to Unzen, Nagasaki. It's a small hotspring (onsen) resort located high in the mountains of Nagasaki prefecture. Dr. Sato and Dr. Tamura put us up in a really ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ariake Sea
The Ariake Sea is a body of salt water surrounded by Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, and Kumamoto Prefectures, all of which lie on the island of Kyūshū in Japan. It is the largest bay in Kyūshū. Its deepest point is only about 50 m deep, and extreme tides exceed 4 m. It is used for aquaculture, with nori being a major product. Various species of fauna, including mudskippers, pen shells (Atrina pectinata), and fiddler crabs, live in the Ariake Sea.
Located at 32.91 130.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
1792 Unzen earthquake and tsunami
1792 Unzen earthquake and tsunami was an earthquake resulting from the volcanic activities of Mount Unzen on 21 May. This caused the collapse of the southern flank of the Mayuyama dome in front of Mount Unzen, resulting in a tremendous tsunami, killing 15,000 people altogether. It was also called, Shimabara erupted, Higo affected (島原大変肥後迷惑), (Shimabara means the central mountain of the Shimabara Peninsula) since many people were killed by this tsunami in Higo.
Located at 32.80 130.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Shimabara Station
Shimabara Station is the railway station in Kata-machi, Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is operated by Shimabara Railway and is on the Shimabara Railway Line.
Located at 32.79 130.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Shimabara Castle
, also known as Moritake Castle and Kōrai Castle, is a Japanese castle located in Shimabara, Hizen Province. This five-story white building stands in stark contrast to the black Kumamoto Castle in neighboring Kumamoto Prefecture.
Located at 32.79 130.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Unzen Ropeway
The Unzen Ropeway is the name of Japanese aerial lift line, as well as its operator. Opened in 1957, the line climbs Myōken Peak of Mount Unzen, Unzen, Nagasaki. It attracts the visitor with the view of the surrounding nature, especially azaleas in spring and autumn colors in autumn.
Located at 32.75 130.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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