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Ko-funakoshi Destination Guide

Explore Ko-funakoshi in Japan

Ko-funakoshi in the region of Nagasaki is a place in Japan - some 591 mi or ( 952 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital city .

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Time in Ko-funakoshi is now 08:23 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ulsan, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, and Incheon. Since you are here already, consider visiting Ulsan . Where to go and what to see in Ko-funakoshi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 9 km away
Tags: Imperial Japanese Navy

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 10 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 11 km away
Tags: Bays of Japan, Canals in Japan, Geography of Nagasaki Prefecture

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 15 km away
Tags: Subprefectures in Nagasaki Prefecture