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Nishi-fure Destination Guide

Discover Nishi-fure in Japan

Nishi-fure in the region of Saga is a town located in Japan - some 584 mi or ( 939 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Nishi-fure is now 04:04 PM (Friday) . 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: Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, Incheon, and Seto. When in this area, you might want to check out Seoul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Nishi-fure ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 33.78 129.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Geography of Nagasaki Prefecture, Islands of Japan

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.

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Located at 33.60 129.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Kyushu region, Prefectures of Japan, Saga Prefecture

Tsushima Strait

is the eastern channel of the Korea Strait, which lies between Korea and Japan, connecting the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. The Tsushima Strait is the broader eastern channel to the east and southeast of Tsushima Island, with the Japanese islands of Honshu to the east and northeast, and Kyushu and the Gotō Islands to the south and southeast.

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Located at 34.01 129.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Straits of Japan

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).

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Located at 33.60 129.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Geography of Saga Prefecture, Islands of Japan