Discover Gonoura in Japan
Gonoura in the region of Saga is a place located in Japan - some 584 mi or ( 939 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital .
Local time in Gonoura is now 06:59 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, Incheon, and Saga-shi. When in this area, you might want to check out Seoul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gonoura ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Iki Island
Iki Island (壱岐島) is an island lying between the island of Kyūshū and the Tsushima islands in the Tsushima Strait, the eastern channel of the Korea Strait. It is currently part of Nagasaki Prefecture of Japan. The city of Iki is the centre of the local government. The island has three ports. The island’s residents gain their livelihood primarily from the sea. Until the mid-1970s, they were prosperous, owing to their proximity to a highly productive fishing area known as the Shichiriga Banks.
Located at 33.78 129.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Saga Prefecture
Saga Prefecture is a prefecture in the northwest part of the island of Kyushu, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita. The capital is the city of Saga.
Located at 33.60 129.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Kakara-jima
Kakara-jima is an island to the north of Yobuko, which is in the Higashimatsuura District of Saga, Japan. It is 1.75 miles long from north to south, and three quarters of a mile wide, with steep shores. In 1884 it was reported that a cable had been laid between Korea and Japan, with an intermediate station on Kagara Island. The island is a protected area for the vulnerable Yellow Bunting (Emberiza sulphurata).
Located at 33.60 129.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Nagoya Castle (Hizen Province)
was a castle located in the old Hizen Province of Japan, now split between modern Saga and Nagasaki prefectures. The historic castle was the base from which Toyotomi Hideyoshi launched his invasions of Korea. None of the original structures remain, but the castle's ruined foundations survive in the formerly separate town of Chinzei, now part of the city of Karatsu in Saga Prefecture .
Located at 33.53 129.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum
Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum opened in 1993 in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan, on the site of Nagoya Castle, built in 1591 as the base for Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea. It displays artefacts excavated from the castle site and other materials relating to three main themes: (1) the history of exchange between the Japanese archipelago and Korean peninsula; (2) the preservation of the Special Historic Site of Nagoya Castle; (3) cultural and academic exchange between Japan and Korea.
Located at 33.53 129.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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