Unzen, Nagasaki
Encyclopedia
is a city
in Nagasaki Prefecture
, Japan
, located on the northern tip of Shimabara Peninsula
, facing Ariake Bay in the east and Mount Unzen
to the south. Unzen city was formed on October 11, 2005 by a merger of the towns of Aino
, Azuma
, Chidiwa
, Kunimi
, Minamikushiyama
, Mizuho
and Obama
, all from Minamitakaki District
.
is located in Unzen city. The poet Saito Mokichi
wrote a verse about the beauty of this hot spring.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
in Nagasaki Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Nagasaki.- History :Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging of the western half of the former province of Hizen with the island provinces of Tsushima and Iki...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, located on the northern tip of Shimabara Peninsula
Shimabara Peninsula
Shimabara Peninsula is east of Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan. On its north-eastern tip stands Shimabara City. It was also the site of the Shimabara Rebellion, a 1637-1638 peasant revolt led by Christians. This further reinforced distrust of Christians and foreigners by Shogun...
, facing Ariake Bay in the east and Mount Unzen
Mount Unzen
is an active volcanic group of several overlapping stratovolcanoes, near the city of Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, on the island of Kyūshū, Japan’s southernmost main island....
to the south. Unzen city was formed on October 11, 2005 by a merger of the towns of Aino
Aino, Nagasaki
was a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Aino was merged with the towns of Azuma, Chijiwa, Kunimi, Minamikushiyama, Mizuho and Obama, all from Minamitakaki District, to form the new city of Unzen....
, Azuma
Azuma, Nagasaki
was a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Azuma was merged with the towns of Aino, Chijiwa, Kunimi, Minamikushiyama, Mizuho and Obama, all from Minamitakaki District, to form the new city of Unzen....
, Chidiwa
Chidiwa, Nagasaki
) was a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Chijiwa was merged with the towns of Aino, Azuma, Kunimi, Minamikushiyama, Mizuho and Obama, all from Minamitakaki District, to form the new city of Unzen....
, Kunimi
Kunimi, Nagasaki
was a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Kunimi was merged with the towns of Aino, Azuma, Chijiwa, Minamikushiyama, Mizuho and Obama, all from Minamitakaki District, to form the new city of Unzen....
, Minamikushiyama
Minamikushiyama, Nagasaki
was a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Minamikushiyama was merged with the towns of Aino, Azuma, Chijiwa, Kunimi, Mizuho and Obama, all from Minamitakaki District, to form the new city of Unzen....
, Mizuho
Mizuho, Nagasaki
was a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,884 and a density of 224.07 persons per km². The total area was 26.26 km²....
and Obama
Obama, Nagasaki
was the name of a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Obama was merged with the towns of Aino, Azuma, Chijiwa, Kunimi, Minamikushiyama and Mizuho, all from Minamitakaki District, to form the new city of Unzen....
, all from Minamitakaki District
Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki
was a district located in Nagasaki, Japan. The district was dissolved on March 31, 2006.The district was equivalent to the cities of Shimabara, Unzen, and Minamishimabara....
.
Tourism
Obama OnsenObama Onsen
is an onsen, or hot spring resort, established in 713 and located in Obama, Unzen, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is known for having the hottest and most active springs in Japan, with some of them reaching 80-100°C and producing over 15,000 tons of hot water daily. The area was formerly part of...
is located in Unzen city. The poet Saito Mokichi
Saito Mokichi
was a Japanese poet of the Taishō period, a member of Araragi school, and a psychiatrist.The psychiatrist Shigeta Saitō is his first son, the novelist Morio Kita is his second son and the essayist Yuka Saitō is his granddaughter....
wrote a verse about the beauty of this hot spring.