Touring Sumo in Japan
Sumo in the region of Nagasaki is located in Japan - some 597 mi or ( 961 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital city .
Time in Sumo is now 10:03 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ulsan, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, and Incheon. Being here already, consider visiting Ulsan . Check out our recommendations for Sumo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 34.27 129.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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.
Located at 34.21 129.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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.
Located at 34.34 129.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 34.42 129.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Shimono-shima
or Shimono-shima is the southern end of Tsushima Island, which lies in the Korea / Tsushima Straits between the East China Sea to the south and the Sea of Japan to the north, and Korea to the west and mainland Japan to the east. For additional information, see the article on Tsushima Island.
Located at 34.08 129.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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