Explore Kisaki in Japan
Kisaki in the region of Nagasaki is a town in Japan - some 569 mi or ( 916 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kisaki is now 03:59 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Busan, Gwangju, and Seno. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daejeon . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kisaki ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
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 ..
OceanArrow 4/3 2007
熊本市と長崎県島原市を従来の約30分で結ぶ、超高速カーフェリー「オーシャンアロー」には11月初旬より4月初旬までの期間、たくさんのカモメ達が付いてきます。客室2階外のオープンデッキでは、船内売店で販売している「カモメの餌」を手から直接食べる可愛いカモメに会いに行こう ..
OceanArrow 4/3 2007 Ver2
短距離フェリーでは日本最速61Km/hの「オーシャンアロー」には11月になるとたくさんのカモメ達が付いてきます。島原発の便では「九十九島」「島原城」「平成新山普賢岳」をオープンデッキから見ながらカモメに餌をあげる事ができます。 ..
Shimabara: Castle and Town
Video by Yuka, Hiroko, Sayaka, and Rie, second-year college students in Nagasaki. This video was a class assignment. The class is now over and the authors are no longer available for comment. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 3 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 3 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 5 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 9 km away
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 10 km away
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