Nagasaki PrefectureThis land of mountains ﬂoatingon the sea might appear
ordinary at ﬁrst glance, but on
closer examination it’s home toa special and unique landscapeforged by volcanic activity andthe culture of its humaninhabitants.

Unzen Onsen-kyo

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Northern area
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Minamishimabara area
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Obama Onsen: A hot spring locatednear the ocean with striking sunsets

CONTENTS
Introduction to Shimabara Peninsula
Visiting Natural Hot Springs with Healing Eﬀects
Exploring the Seasonal Beauty of Shimabara Peninsula
Hiking the New Trails on Mt. Unzen Fugen-dake
Fun Ocean Activities Where You’ll Encounter Nature
Visiting a Castle Town Whose History and Culture Are Intimately Connected to Water
Exploring the Museums of the Shimabara Peninsula
Tracing the History of Christianity
Experiencing Everything the Shimabara Peninsula Has to Oﬀer

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Located in southeastern Nagasaki
Prefecture, the Shimabara Peninsula ishome to three major hot springs
stretching from west to east, each ofwhich has its own unique properties:
Obama Onsen, Unzen Onsen, andShimabara Onsen. The entire area has
been called “Onsen town” (hot springtown) since ancient times because there
are also hot springs in the southern andnorthern areas of the peninsula.
It’s one of the few areas in Japan where
you can enjoy a variety of hot springs
that diﬀer in terms of not only locationand setting, but also temperature andhealing eﬀects.
In addition to beneﬁting from a wealthof blessings, including Mt. Unzen, an
active volcano located in the center ofthe peninsula, the area is known as a“miraculous hot spring town.”
Unzen Onsen

Shimabara Onsen

Obama Onsen

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Shimabara
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Magma
reservoir

The Shimabara Peninsula is collectively known as“Unzen Onsen-kyo.” Diﬀerences in the concentrationof volcanic gases from the magma reservoir and in
distance from the reservoir have created hot springs
with diﬀering qualities, transforming the entire area
into an appealing hot spring town.

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Welcome to Shimabara Peninsula
The Shimabara Peninsula is located in southern Nagasaki
Prefecture on the island of Kyushu at the western edge of Japan.
The peninsula, which consists of three cities (Shimabara, Unzen,
and Minamishimabara), is surrounded by ocean. In the center
sits Mt. Unzen.
The northwestern part of the peninsula is home to the Unzen
Mountains, which taper oﬀ into a series of gentle hills, as well asa plain that stretches along its coastal areas.
In the east, the land slopes down from the base of Mt. Unzen
towards the sea, while the southern part of the peninsula ishome to gently rolling land.
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The Shimabara Peninsula juts out into the ocean between
coast, while Unzen Onsen can be found in the central
coast that produced 70,000 koku of rice under the rule ofdomain. In addition to being famous for its rulers’ eﬀorts
Japan’s ﬁrst national park. This guide introduces
Fugen-dake, an active volcano, and sites where large

Tachibana Bay and Shimabara Bay. Obama Onsen is located along the peninsula’s western
mountains near Mt. Unzen. The city of Shimabara, a castle town on the peninsula’s eastern
the Matsudaira clan, features a quaint ambiance which still bears traces of the Shimabara
to suppress Christianity, Shimabara is home to Unzen and other areas that were designatednoteworthy destinations on the Shimabara Peninsula, including the imposing grandeur of Mt.
volumes of transparent spring water gush forth from the ground.

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Enhance your beautyin the Unzen Onsen-kyo

Visiting Natural Hot Springs
with Healing Eﬀects

Become beautiful along with the sun.

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Shimabara Onsen: A spa
known for its beautiful
sunrises and quaintcastle town

This hydrogen carbonate hot spring with cleansing eﬀects
will leave your skin feeling velvety smooth.
Shimabara’s castle district, where carp swim in waterways, is a great place to enjoy
the culture associated with the area’s springs. Shimabara Onsen, which is locatedin the city, has hydrogen carbonate and neutral hot springs. It’s recommended tovisit the hydrogen carbonate hot spring ﬁrst since it provides cleansing effects.

Afternoon
Unzen Onsen: A resortarea in the clouds

This sulfur spring gives your skin a transparent sheen
by facilitating the breakdown of melanin.
As you approach the hot spring town, you’ll notice the smell of sulfur in the air!
Unzen Onsen in Unzen Jigoku is a sulfur spring whose waters have powerfulantibacterial effects. Conventional wisdom holds that sulfur hot springs help
beautify the skin while facilitating the breakdown and elimination of melanin.

Evening
Obama Onsen: A hot
spring located near theocean with striking
sunsets

By functioning like a salt pack, this chloride spring
will leave you feeling warm and give your skin luster.
Located in a seaside setting known for its beautiful
sunsets, Obama Onsen is a chloride hot spring that
contains salt. Distinguished by a feeling of long-lasting
warmth after bathing, this type of hot spring functions
as a salt pack since the salt in the water prevents
moisture in the skin from evaporating. As a result, it’srecommended to visit this spring last when touring the area’s hot springs.
Facial pack products made using water from Shimabara Onsen, Unzen Onsen, andObama Onsen are now available, making it easy to enjoy the beneﬁts of each hot
spring at home.

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Water from Obama Onsen’s source springis 105°C. Hot Foot 105, Japan’s longest
foot bath, is a popular destination. Thisseaside hot spring, where you can enjoy thesalty fragrance of the sea and sunsets seen
through wisps of steam rising from thewater, offers a rich selection of gourmet
dining, too, with dishes steamed in pots,
seafood, and Obama champon noodles.

As you approach the hot spring town, you’ll
notice the smell of sulfur in the air!
In addition to Rhododendron kiusianum inthe spring and colorful foliage in the fall,
you won’t want to miss nearby Jigoku
district, where you can experience the heatof the earth. The spring’s sulfurous waters,
which have antibacterial effects, areconsidered to beautify the skin, too.

Shimabara Onsen, which is located near
Shimabara Castle, where carp swim inroadside waterways, is a neutral springthat’s easy on the skin. In addition to a footbath that you can stop by as you walkthrough town, the city has seven spots
where you can drink water from hot
springs, which also have beneﬁcial effects
when consumed.

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5 Mizuho Onsen Sennen-no-Yu

When you bathe in this seaside bath, you’ll
ﬁnd yourself gazing out at a landscape thatmakes you feel as if you were sitting right in
the ocean. The spring is known for leaving
you feeling warm and toasty.
You can also visit the restaurant without
taking a bath.

Located in Mizuho Sukoyaka Land, thisfacility makes it easy to enjoy a natural hot
spring. The large bath area includes a rangeof amenities, including an open-air bath, acascading bath, and a sauna. You can also
visit the facility’s dining hall without taking abath.

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Seaside Open-air BathThis bath is operated jointly with Obama
Onsen, which is located on Tachibana Bay.
The open-air bath, which lets you soak
while watching the sun sink below thehorizon in a sunset that has been chosen
as one of Japan’s 100 most beautiful
sunsets, is ﬁlled with hot spring water
whose properties are as remarkable as themood it will put you in.

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8 Tour of Unzen Jigoku sites

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This hot spring is located in the center of
one of the city’s shopping districts. You canenjoy a variety of different types of bath,including a large bath fed by water from thesource spring, a medicated bath, a coldbath, and a sauna. The foot bath, which is
free of charge, is popular with visitors, too.

Unzen Jigoku, one of Unzen Onsen’s mostpopular tourist destinations, consists ofmore than 30 hot spring-inﬂuenced
geological formations with names like
Daikyokan Jigoku and Oito Jigoku that canbe visited as you tour the area.

This foot bath, Japan’s longest, is 105
meters long (because the source spring is
105°C). In addition to sitting with your feetin the hot water, you can borrow asteaming pot to cook ingredients likevegetables or eggs and enjoy them at yourvery own picnic.

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When trees change into their green coats, the area’s
mountains are dyed pink by Rhododendron kiusianum ﬂowers
as Unzen welcomes a colorful season.

Cornus kousa(Japanese dogwood)(summer)

This deciduous sub-canopy tree belongs to the dogwood
family. From mid June to early July, groups of 20 to 30 small
ﬂowers form sphere-shaped ﬂower heads on the branches.
Those ﬂower heads look like white petals, creating a beautiful
sight as they color the mountains of Unzen white.

5 Shimabara Hibaruyama ﬂower Park
(spring to autumn)
The name of this ﬂower park reﬂects the fact that it
was used as a lookout when Mt. Fugen-dake erupted
more than 200 years ago. Field mustard, cherry trees,and poppies bloom in the spring, while common
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This ﬂowering tree of the family Bignoniaceae, which isnative to Central and South America, is adorned withbeautiful purple ﬂowers in June. Rows of Jacaranda in
Obama Onsen delight locals and visitors alike. The
shower of falling petals from enormous, 40-year-old
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This mountain, which grew as a result of lava
eruptions that began on May 20, 1991, andlasted about ﬁve years, is Japan's newest
mountain. It has become a symbol of the
Shimabara Peninsula.

Around Shimabara Castle, plum and cherry trees
bloom in the spring, while rhododendron andlotus ﬂowers blossom in early summer, addingcolor to the chalk-white building.

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Mt. Unzen Fugen-dake fall foliage(autumn)

The fall foliage of Mt. Fugen-dake has been designated anatural monument by the Japanese government. The beautiful
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Hanaboro: Hoarfrost on tree branches(winter)

With the coming of winter, fog and clouds come into contact
with tree branches at or below 0°C and freeze onto them.
Locals call the hoarfrost formations that are created in thismanner hanaboro. The result are works of art that you can
only see during the winter.

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7 Sunﬂower ﬁelds in Minamishimabara(summer)

8 Taiwan cherry trees at the Nabeshima

You can see sunﬂowers, the symbolic ﬂower of
Minamishimabara, everywhere in the city. In
Minamishimabara, they bloom not only in summer, buteven in the cold of winter.

The site of the Nabeshima stronghold and residence
retains a historic atmosphere. A variety of seasonal
ﬂowers, including Taiwan cherry trees in winter andrhododendrons in spring adorn the dry-stylelandscape garden.

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Unusual lithothamnium reefs, which herald
the coming of summer, can only be seen at
three locations worldwide. Lithothamnium is
one of the world’s rarest plants, and thewhite sand bars it creates only show
themselves at low tide several times a year.
Overland viewing tours are planned tocoincide with the dates on which theseformations become visible.

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Mt. UnThis scenic walking course will take you
to within 400 meters of the peak.
Mt. Heisei-shinzan is Japan’s newest mountain.

Thanks to a newly built trail, you can view the mountain froman up-close vantage point, which wasn’t possible until now.

Previously built trails
Newly built trails

Map introducing
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Cornus kousa (Japanese dogwood)◎Best viewing: From mid-June

North Kaza ana
Lava Cave

Peak of Mt. Kunimi-dake
Japanese maple

Elevation: 1,347 mUphill: 25min.
Downhill: 15min.

Kunimi-wakare Junction

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Kijin-dani-guchi
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Famous forautumn foliage

Travel along trail from
Hatoana-wakare Junction to
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Tateiwa-nomine Peaks

Muhyozawa-wakare
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Mt. Fugen-dake

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Fukikoshi-wakare
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Uphill: 25min.
Downhill: 10min.

Hatoana-wakare
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Downhill: 20min.

Peak of Mt.
Elevation: 1,180 m Fugen-dake

Muhyozawa
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Mt. Heisei-shinzan
Elevation: 1,483 m

Mt. Myoken-dakeElevation: 1,333 m

Uphill: 35min.
Downhill: 25min.

Elevation: 1,359 m

Bird watching

Rhododendron keiskei◎Best viewing:
Early to mid-May

Momiji-jaya

Rime ice

Heart Stone

Azami-dani Valley

Rhododendron kiusianum◎Best viewing: From early May
Myoken Station
Elevation: 1,300 m

Uphill: 40min.
Downhill: 30min.

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Kaza ana
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Elevation: 1,100 m

Nita Pass
Enjoy scenic views of a remarkable landscapethat includes Rhododendron kiusianum
around mid May, colorful fall maple foliage inautumn, and hoarfrost-encrusted tree
branches in winter.

Nita Station

Peak ofMt. Fugen-dake

Ikenohara

Panoramic scenery awaits you at anelevation of 1,359 meters. You’ll experience
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Fun Ocean Activities Where You’ll Encounter Nature

Encounter the natural
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Shimabara Peninsula...

1 Dolphin watching
About 300 bottlenose dolphins live between the
Shimabara Peninsula and Amakusa, and you canwatch them as they swim.
*It depends on weather and other factors, but there’s a
99% chance you’ll see some dolphins when your boatleaves port.

On the Shimabara Peninsula, which issurrounded by water, there are a

multitude of ways to enjoy the ocean.
Take a boat ride...

Enjoy romantic views of the sea...
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This Shimabara Peninsula local line extends from JR Isahaya
Station to Shimabarako Station. The Shiawase-no-Kiiroi
Ressha (“happy yellow train”), which travels along thepeninsula’s northern coast, is ideal for sightseeing. The line
also stops at Omisaki Station, which is said to be the station
closest to the ocean in Japan, oﬀering views of beautiful
natural scenery from its windows.

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This beautiful beach features white sandand pine trees. With clear water, gently
sloping white sand, and cool pine forests,
the beach is blessed with picturesquenatural features.

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Located on the gentle waters of the Ariake Sea,
this is the only beach in the northeastern part ofthe peninsula.

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With marine-blue water and beautiful white sand,this beach offers scenic views of the sun as it
sets behind the Nagasaki Peninsula at dusk. It waschosen as one of Japan’s 100 most beautiful
beaches by the Ministry of the Environment on
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These residences of lower-level samurai canstill be seen in the area near ShimabaraCastle. Three houses with straw-thatchedroofs remain standing and convey theatmosphere of times long past. A waterway
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Colorful carp swim freely in the clear
spring waters that ﬂow alongside roadsin the town, delighting passersby. Thesewaterways, whose beauty has beenpreserved by local residents, are one of
Shimabara’s attractions as a community
whose history and culture are intimately
connected to water.

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This lake was created during aneruption of Mt. Unzen that caused
Mt. Mayuyama to collapse about 220
years ago. Even now, about 40,000
tons of spring water gush forth
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Shimabara Castle is one of the city’s most
famous destinations. The moat surrounding
the castle’s keep is adorned with blossoming
cherry trees and rhododendron in thespring, and with lotus ﬂowers in the summer.
There are exhibits of historic materials andother artifacts related to Christianity in thetower, and the castle’s grounds include theFolk Museum, Seibo Memorial Museum, andTourism Reconstruction Memorial.

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Legend holds that you can enjoy a long life if
you pour water over the stone statue of aturtle next to this well, which is located on aquiet residential street. The well, which was
dug by local residents in 1941, yielded
ample volumes of spring water, and it
continues to play a part in residents’ lives
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Among Shimabara’s old residences aremizuyashiki‒homes with gardens that make useof spring water. Shimeiso is typical of such
residences. The pond in the garden, which is
fed by a voluminous spring, is ﬁlled with slowly
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Located next to Hamanokawa Spring, atypical Shimabara spring that continues tobe maintained by the local community,
this restaurant, which invented a local
dish known as kanzarashi dumplings,
reopened in August 2016. Local residents
have long loved the spot, which has also
been visited by many prominent ﬁgures.

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Seiryutei promotes tourism in thesurrounding area by displaying local
Shimabara products and providing
sightseeing information. Don’t missthe colorful carp swimming slowly inthe facility’s spring-fed pond.

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10 Arie Storehouse TourThe Arie district of Minamishimabara,which prospered as a center of local
government in ancient times, is home toindustrial heritage sites related to sake,miso, and soy sauce brewing as well as
somen noodle production and several
brick walls, along with historic heritage
sites like shrines, temples, and theremains of Christian sites. The area hosts
the Arie Storehouse Tour, an event that
invites participants to visit a townscapecentering on ﬁve traditional storehouses.

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This cafe in the style of an old townhouse islocated in a residence that was originally built
at the beginning of the Showa period in thecenter of a town known for its swimming
carp (Koi-no-Oyogumachi). On Saturdays andSundays, you can experience how kanzarashi
dumplings, a traditional dessert preparedwith Shimabara spring water, are made (feeapplies; reservation required three days inadvance).

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Kaminokawa Spring continues to produce
large volumes of water today. The site is said
to have been the last spot where people
climbing up to Unzen Jigoku could take abreak during the suppression of Christianity,
and it centers in various secret episodes
about Christianity. Nearby you can also viewa carbonated (cold) spring that produces
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the Nabeshima residenceThis town was built by the Nabeshimaclan, which ruled the Kojiro district of
the Saga Nabeshima domain. The
Kojirokuji area around the Nabeshimastronghold and residence has been
designated an Important Traditional
Building Preservation District by theJapanese government. The site evokes
the atmosphere of the Edo period.

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Located on the second ﬂoor of the newly completed New
Kuchinotsu Port Terminal Building, this museum explores
the history of Kuchinotsu, a port town at the southernend of the Shimabara Peninsula, with a focus on how it
attracted foreign ships during the 16th century and later
prospered as a trading port in modern times. A separate
branch of the museum, which incorporates the remainsof the former Nagasaki Customs Kuchinotsu Branch
Ofﬁce, originally built in 1899, serves as a museum of
Meiji-period Western architecture.

This museum is located at the site of the residence ofthe Honda Yudayu, who for generations laid thefoundation for the growth and development of Obama
Onsen starting in 1614. “Yudayu” is the name of theofﬁcial who was entrusted by the Shimabara domain withthe management of the hot spring. The museum
features numerous exhibits exploring topics including
the accomplishments of ofﬁceholders and materials
related to Obama Onsen.

(Obama Town Museum of Historical Materials)

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This facility provides a wealth of information about
the Shimabara Peninsula, with a focus on thenatural surroundings of Unzen Onsen. It also
introduces the area’s history as well as themechanisms by which volcanoes and hot springs
function.

This facility is considered Kyushu’s premier antiqueglass museum. Exhibits showcase antique glassfrom around the world, including Edo-period
Nagasaki, Bohemia, and Venice; 19th-century oillamps; works by Czech master Stanislav Libenský;and Old Imari ware ceramics.

the Shimabara Peninsula.

Shimabara Castle’s tower houses exhibits on topics
including Christian history, local history, and folk
history, and the castle’s northeastern turret functions
as a folk museum by offering displays of numerous
nostalgic folk implements dating from the Meiji period
to the Showa period, offering a glimpse of how thepeople of Shimabara used to live. The castle’s grounds
are also home to the Seibo Memorial Museum, whichfeatures exhibits of works by sculpture giant Seibo
Kitamura, and the Tourism Reconstruction Memorial,
which introduces topics including the nature of thearea’s volcanic processes and Shimabara’s culture.

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This museum introduces topics including the Hara
Castle Ruins, which comprise the peninsula’s only
World Heritage site; the Hinoe Castle Ruins, which
is a related historical site; and the Arima Seminary,an educational institution that bolstered Christianbelievers’ faith. Visitors can learn about the entire
sweep of Christian history in the area, including the
introduction of Christianity, its ﬂourishing, its brutal
suppression, and its eventual revival after years
underground.

The house in the Minamiarimacho district ofMinamishimabara where sculptor Seibo Kitamura,
who created the Nagasaki Peace Statue, was borndisplays of about 60 of the artist’s sculptures,
papers, and other materials. Located in Seibo Park,the museum also includes 13 outdoor sculptures,along with a quarter-size reproduction of the Peace
Statue.

Kids Geopark

Kids Geopark

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Gamadas Dome (Mt. Unzen Disaster Memorial Hall)This museum, which features hands-on exhibits
about geology and volcanoes, recently reopened
after a renovation. New attractions include newcontent being shown at the facility’s The GreatHeisei Eruption Cinema; Kids’ Geopark, where
young visitors can enjoy hands-on attractions
modeled on Mt. Fugen-dake; and Wonder Lab,
where visitors can have fun learning about
volcanoes and disaster preparedness.

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This museum introduces topics including the Hara Castle
Ruins, which is part of the “Hidden Christian Sites in the
Nagasaki Region” World Heritage site; the Hinoe Castle
Ruins, which is a related historical site; and the Arima
Seminary, an educational institution that bolstered believers’
faith. Visitors can learn about the entire sweep of Christianhistory in the area, including the introduction of Christianity,
its ﬂourishing, its brutal suppression, and its eventual revival
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The Arima clan of powerful Christian
daimyo from Hizen resided at this castle
during the Sengoku period. Amongother artifacts, excavations haveunearthed gold-leaf roof tiles.

This beautiful semi-cylindrical tombstone
with a stone cover, the oldest Christian
tomb in Japan, bears a carved
romanized epitaph. (The site has been
designated a historic landmark by theJapanese government.)

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Italian-born Alessandro Valignano, whofounded a seminary in Arima, was a
Jesuit missionary. He’s known forsending four youths who had studied
at the seminary to Europe on a trip
known as the Tensho embassy in1582. After a long ocean voyage, theyoung delegates had audiences with
the Pope and other leaders during thetrip, enjoying a warm welcome
everywhere and informing the world ofJapan and the Japanese. Valignano
was an important missionary of theChristian faith in Japan.

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5 Landings of foreign ships
Three foreign ships entered the port ofKuchinotsu in 1567. Seven morearrived over the course of the next 15
years. At the time, Kuchinotsu became
the center of efforts to spread theChristian faith throughout Japan and a
hub of the so-called Nanban trade.

Tracing the Historyof Christianity

１７３７４９２８０

6 Museum in the Shimabara Castle tower(with exhibits tracing Christian history)

Shimabara Castle was built by Matsukura
Shigemasa over the course of sevenyears starting in 1618. Today, areconstruction of the tower houses
exhibits on topics including Christianhistory, local history, and folk history.
Nearby are Christian tombstones and astatue of Amakusa Shiro by Seibo
Kitamura.

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7 Monument to Christian Martyrs in Unzen Jigoku
Unzen Jigoku is a major sightseeing
destinationin
Unzen
Onsen.
Characterized by sulfurous fumes andcovered by blasts of steam and hot air
emanating from the ground, thelandscape truly resembles hell itself. The
area is known as a site of Christianmartyrdom, and a monument has been
erected.

Hara Castle Ruins World Heritage site

It is here that the Shimabara-Amakusa Rebellion, which broke out in
1637, came to an end. The Edo shogunate adopted a policy ofcompletely closing off the country from outside contacts in
response to the uprising, leaving underground Christians no choice
but to continue in their faith on their own. Archaeologicalexcavations have unearthed numerous human bones along with
implements of faith such as medals and crosses from inside thecastle, where the rebels barricaded themselves.

City ofMinamishimabara

１７３１６５０８３

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada
Amakusa Shiro is considered to havebeen
theleaderoftheShimabara-Amakusa Rebellion. Only
about 16 years old when therebellion broke out, he is said to havedirected the ﬁghting while carrying across. However, he was killed byretainers of the Hosokawa domain
during an assault on the castle by
the shogunate.

Tour of the Hara Castle Ruins, where the
Shimabara-Amakusa Rebellion ended
Minamishimabara is home to Minamishimabara
Guide Arima-no-Sato, an association of tour
guides. Members explain the history of
Minamishimabara and its townscape to tourists
in an easy-to-understand manner.

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PeninsLocal cuisine
experiences

1

Shimatetsu Cafe Train

This sightseeing train lets you enjoy the serene landscapes of
the Shimabara Peninsula from its windows as you eat local
gourmet cuisine and sweets.

Dates

Year-round

Local cuisine
experiences

Overnight
experiences

2 Baking your own

3 Overnight agriculture, forestry,

4 Making your own

Enjoy traditional ﬂavor as you bakeyour own Yusenpei rice crackers byadding chilled hot spring water towheat ﬂour, eggs, and sugar; kneading
the mixture together; and baking thinsheets of dough.

Why not make some memories by participating
in an overnight agriculture, forestry, or ﬁsheryexperience in Minamishimabara, where you cansee what it’s like to live in the country. You canparticipate in a variety of seasonal activities,
for example harvesting vegetables or
preparing local cuisine, at a household involvedin agriculture, forestry, or ﬁsheries work.

Located in the spring water destination
Koi-no-Oyogumachi, Shimabara Yusui-kan
offers visitors a chance to make theirown kanzarashi dumplings, a local
Shimabara delicacy, on weekends.

Yusenpei rice crackers

Dates

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Local cuisine
experiences

March through May,
September through November

and ﬁshery experiences

Dates

Year-roundkanzarashi dumplings

Dates

Saturdays and Sundays(Reservation required three days in advance.)Try it! Discover new things!

Experiencing Everything
the Shimabara Peninsula Has to Oﬀer

By experiencing the culture and lifestyles ofthe people who live on the Shimabara
Peninsula, you can learn about the area.
Why not take advantage of hands-on programs
to make your trip a special one?

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exci anyt
to tr ing thingsy!

Creativecultureexperiences

Local cuisine
experiences

5 Making your own somen noodles
Try your hand at rolling hand-drawn
somen noodles, a famous local
product, by participating in the last
step of the production process.
When you’re ﬁnished, you can sample
the noodles you've made.

Dates

Year-round(1:00 pm to 2:00 pm)

6 Making Japanese candles, a tradition

that dates back to the Shimabara domain

Tour one of the few Japan wax
factories that remains nationwide. Try
your hand making Japan wax candles,
a tradition that was passed down fromthe time of the Shimabara domain.
The soft, harmonious light that comesfrom natural materials is otherworldly.

Dates

Saturdays and Sundays(Reservation required three days in advance.)

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Naturalexperiences

7

Hiking Mt. Unzen Fugen-dake

Trekking brings you face to face with the beautiful
natural scenery of Mt. Unzen Fugen-dake. Listen to
explanations from your guide as you hike Mt. Unzen,
whose appearance shifts throughout the seasons.

Dates

Year-round

Scan this QR code to learn more
about hands-on programson the Shimabara Peninsula.

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A wilderness-ﬁlled park surrounding
the volcano Mt. Unzen,
built around the theme of coexistencewith an active volcano

Unzen Volcanic Area
UNESCO Global Geopark2
4

The entire Shimabara Peninsula, which was formed by the activity of the volcano Mt. Unzen,
comprises the Unzen Volcanic Area UNESCO Global Geopark!
You’ll have fun while learning about the history, culture, and lifestyles of the Shimabara Peninsula
and about how volcanic eruptions and other geological processes have affected the area.

Mt. Heisei-shinzan

Main peak:

Mt. Unzen Mt. Fugen-dake

1 Mt. Heisei-shinzan

Mt. Nodake

Consisting of a magma dome thatwas formed when highly viscous
dacite magma accumulated atop acrater, Mt. Heisei-shinzan was
designated a natural monument by
the Japanese government in April
2004. The area around the peak,whichcurrently
reachesanelevation of 1,483 meters, has been
designated a warning area, meaningthat it’s off-limits to the public.

2 Gamadas Dome

(Mt. Unzen Disaster Memorial Hall)This volcano-themed facility offers visitors
opportunities to view, experience, play,learn, and recreate. It offers an expansive
space that’s packed with intellectual
entertainment related to volcanoes. What
happened from the start of volcanic
activity at Mt. Unzen Fugen-dake in
November 1990 to the declaration of theend of that activity in May 1996? Whatremains? You’ll ﬁnd exhibits that provide
exhaustive coverage of the threats posedby nature and the wisdom and intelligenceof those who have faced them.

Mt. Myoken-dake

3 Sabo Museum at the former

Onokoba Elementary School

This site preserves an elementary schoolthat burned to the ground due to exposure
to the blasts of hot air accompanying theeruption’s pyroclastic ﬂow. It’s also hometo the Sabo Museum, where you can view
conditions following the disaster andsubsequent recovery efforts throughmaterials including photographs andgraphic panels. The facility is dedicated tocommunicating the lessons of this volcanic
disaster to future generations and topromotinglearning
about
disaster
preparedness.

United Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization

4 Landslide Disaster Preservation Park
This park preserves homes damaged ina landslide for viewing. The force ofthe landslide weakened here as theslope of the land becomes more
gradual near the ocean. As a result, thegroup of homes escaped destruction.
About 3 meters of dirt and sand haveaccumulated in the area around thepark.

Unzen Volcanic Area
UNESCO
Global Geopark

UNESCO Global Geopark

This program is dedicated to creating sustainable local communities sothat the invaluable legacy of the Earth’s geological processes can bepreserved.
The Shimabara Peninsula is home to Japan's ﬁrst international geopark.

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Mt. Kunimi-dake

Please scan this QR code orfollow the link below to learn more
at a special website.

Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark mascot

Jina-chan

http://www.unzen-geopark.jp

6Unzen Volcanic Area
UNESCO Global Geopark

Recommended sightseeing
destinations

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The entirety of the Shimabara Peninsula is part of this geopark.
This page introduces some recommended destinations
you won’t want to miss at this geopark, which becomes more interesting
the more you learn about it.

[Viewing location][Viewing location]

Nitadanchi Daiichi Park173 627 566

Hara Castle Ruins

173 166 364

Chichibugaura Park415 300 366

Omohama Beach

325 140 863

5 Collapse of Mt. Mayuyama

6 Pyroclastic ﬂow deposits

Mt. Mayuyama, which is located to the west of the castle
town Shimabara, collapsed during a powerful earthquake
accompanying the volcanic eruption of 1792. Debris fromthe mountain fell into the ocean and created a tsunami. In
some locations, saltwater reached heights of greater than
20 meters. The disaster created a scenic landscape known
as the Tsukumojima Islands (“ninety-nine islands”).

The Hara Castle ruins, which are famous as the site of thepitchedbattlethatmarked
the
end
of
the
Shimabara-Amakusa Rebellion, was built on a hill thatformed during an enormous eruption of the volcano Mt.
Aso about 90,000 years ago. Would Hara Castle haveexisted if that eruption hadn’t occurred? How would
Japanese history have been different?

“Shimabara disaster, Higo inconvenience”

173 228 868

from the Mt. Aso volcano

１７３ 006 731

１７３ 273 395

7 Tatsuishi Seashore

8 Hayasaki Seashore

9 Terraced Field Observation Platform

Here you can see a geologic stratum
created by an early volcanic eruption of
Mt. Unzen. The presence of pumicestone indicates that Mt. Unzen began
to grow with an explosive eruption.
Subsequently, the mountain’s eruptions
changed to the type that produce amagma dome. This stratum, whichcontains numerous round rocks,
comprises part of the base of themountain where it ﬁnally grew enoughto reach the coastline.

Hayasaki
Seashore,atthesouthernmost tip of the Shimabara
Peninsula, is the birthplace of thepeninsula. Jet-black, cobblestone-likerocks and rugged, reddish-brown
geologic strata tell us that volcanic
eruptions of the type seen in Hawaii
right now occurred here around 4.3
million years ago.

This platform offers panoramic viewsof terraced ﬁelds built on steep slopes
with Tachibana Bay as a backdrop.
Farmers have cleared and excavatedthe mountainous terrain of the
Shimabara Peninsula, which is home toextensive agriculture, to grow potatoes,
lettuce, squash, and other crops.

21Kanzarashi dumplings★

This dish is made by cooling small
dumplings made with rice ﬂour with
Shimabara spring water and toping
them with a special syrup made ofhoney, sugar, and other ingredients.
This simple, local treat is popular for
an elegant sweetness that seems tomelt in your mouth as well as for thepleasant sensation it gives whenswallowed.

Enjoy crisp texture
and outstanding
springiness!

Puﬀer ﬁsh (ganba)

Puffer ﬁsh, whose consumption was prohibitedby the rulers of the Shimabara domain during
the Edo period because it is highly poisonous, isknown locally as ganba, a word formed from theword for cofﬁn to suggest people’s eagerness
to enjoy the food, even if doing so meant
keeping a cofﬁn close to hand.

Gourmet Dining

Rokubee

Taste the ﬂavor of
the ingredients.

Come see and taste traditional

Legend holds that this simple
local dish, which is based on
soup
stock
and
ﬂavorfulcondiments, was prepared using
powdered sweet potatoes by afarmer named Rokubee in thevillage of Fukae during a famine.

Obama champon noodles

erSomen noodles
One theory holds that somen noodles werebrought to the area by immigrants from Shodo
Island following the Shimabara-Amakusa
Rebellion, while another posits that the dishwas brought by Chinese sailors arriving in
Nagasaki. Made with wheat ﬂour produced in
the area’s temperate climate along with salt
and subsoil water from Mt. Unzen, these
noodles are known nationwide for their uniqueﬁrmness, stickiness, and pleasant feeling whenswallowed, all of which are made possible bytraditional skills that have been passed down
unbroken over the generations.

Minamishimabara unreﬁned sake(Yonoyoshite)This unreﬁned sake was the ﬁrst to belicensed in Nagasaki Prefecture.
The name means “all night long” in
Minamishimabara’s local dialect. The
maker's wish for customers to drink it allnight long is evident in its sweet, fruity
ﬂavor.

Gourmet foods (ingredients) from the peninsula
Potatoes

Summeroysters

Winter22

oysters

Lo

The Shimabara Peninsula is full ofMore than 100 years have passed since people
visiting hot springs to cure disease introduced
champon noodles, a dish that was created in
Nagasaki, to Obama Onsen. The dish, which
consists of numerous ingredients added to mildsoup along with small shrimp still in their shells,
became a veritable soul food in Obama Onsen.

Champon gang lead

Sh

bara
ima

Tairagane crabs

ocal Gourmet★

on the Peninsula
natural blessings and delicious foods!
delicacies made with fresh ingredients!

Guzoni stew

One theory holds that
this dish was created
when ingredients gatheredin the mountains andharvested from the ocean
were added to rice cakes set
aside for use as soldiers’ rations
during the Shimabara Rebellion.
Today, the dish blends the savory
ﬂavors of more than a dozen
ingredients, including yams, burdock,lotus root, Chinese cabbage, shiitake
mushrooms, chicken meat, boiled ﬁsh paste,grilled eel, omelets, garland chrysanthemums,
and rice cakes.

Served with plenty ofsavory soup stock!

Tairagane/Ariakegane

These Japanese blue crabs, which are
known as gazami, are called Tairagane or
Ariakegane to indicate where they were
harvested. They taste best from summer tofall, but they’re a famous product of the
Ariake Sea that can be enjoyed all year
long.

Unzen Smoothie

Enjoy an Unzen Smoothie
prepared with a creative
touch by one of the shops
in Unzen Onsen Town
using select seasonal
vegetables grown in arich natural setting on
the Shimabara Peninsula.

Nanbancroquettes
These croquettes are said to have beenbrought to the port of Kuchinotsu in 1580 byships arriving from Portugal and Spain. They
became popular in Minamishimabara because
the area was one of the leading producers ofpotatoes in the country. You can enjoy avariety of creative croquettes in the area’s
shops and restaurants.

Miso soupwith scorpion ﬁsh
Scorpion ﬁsh caught (known locallyas arakabu) in the Hayasakiseto
Strait, which has one of the threestrongest tidal currents in Japan,
have been certiﬁed as Hayasakiseto
Arakabu, a Nagasaki Prefecture ﬁshbrand. Miso soup prepared withstock made from the ﬁsh’s dense
white, red-tinged meat is supremely
delicious.

Unzen hayashi rice

Conventional wisdom holds that long ago many foreign tourists
came to Unzen Onsen to escape the summer heat, and thatthey enjoyed a Western-style version of hayashi rice topped
with demiglace sauce. This new gourmet dish from Unzen
Onsen is a creative take on that history.

Arakabu (scorpion ﬁsh)Ganba (puﬀer ﬁsh)Unzen leaf mustard

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List of gourmet restaurants on the Shimabara Peninsula
18 Shokusai Shiki Oriori●

Shimabara City area

11:00 am to 2:00 pm / 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm☎ 0957-63-7070

1 Aoi Rihatsukan●

10:30 am to 6:00 pm (Mondays: open until 5:00 pm)☎ 0957-64-6057

Closed Irregularly closed

Parking Yes

2 Nakaya●

11:00 am to 2:00 pm / 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm☎ 0957-62-0071

Closed Irregularly closed

Parking Yes

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Closed None

Closed Wednesdays, third Thursday of every month

Parking Yes

5 Cafe Shimabara Mizuyashiki●
11:00 am to 4:30 pm

Closed Irregularly closed☎ 0957-73-2151

Parking Yes

10:00 am to 10:30 pm (Sundays and public holidays: opens at 11:00 am)
Closed Irregularly closed

Parking Yes

8 Hoju●11:00 am to 11:00 pm☎ 0957-64-2795

Closed None

10:00 am to 10:00 pm

Closed Irregularly closed

Parking Yes

10:00 am to 7:00 pm

Closed Wednesdays

Parking Yes

Jelly (carry-out)
Parking Yes

10:30 am to 11:00 pm

Closed Thursdays

Parking Yes

11:00 am to 2:00 pm / 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Closed Wednesdays (open when Wednesday is a public holiday)

Parking Yes

10:00 am to 9:00 pm

Closed Every other Monday

Parking Yes

11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Closed Second Tuesday of every month (subject to change)

Parking Yes

10:00 am to 7:00 pm

Closed Thursdays (open when Thursday is a public holiday)

16 Funato Ichiba Tottotto●

11:00 am to 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:30 pm)☎ 0957-63-9911

Closed Thursdays

Parking Yes(winter only)
Parking Yes

11:00 am to 9:00 pm

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Closed Irregularly closed

Closed Tuesdays

Parking Yes

10:00 am to 9:00 pm☎ 0957-73-3515

Closed Irregularly closed

9:00 am to 7:00 pm☎ 0957-73-2444

Closed Irregularly closed

Parking Yes

27 Yoshihisa Restaurant●
9:00 am to 11:00 pm☎ 0957-73-3555

Closed Irregularly closed

Parking Yes

10:00 am to 11:00 pm☎ 0957-73-3566

Closed Irregularly closed

Parking Yes

11:00 am to 11:00 pm☎ 0957-73-3491

Closed Irregularly closed

Parking Yes

11:00 am to 4:00 pm☎ 0957-73-3277

Closed None

Parking Yes

8:30 pm to 12:00 am☎ 0957-73-3432

Closed Irregularly closed

11:00 am to 8:00 pm☎ 0957-74-2305

Closed Wednesdays

Parking Yes

33 Manpuku Shokudo●
12:00 pm to 10:00 pm☎ 0957-74-3631

Closed Irregularly closed

34 Kaikatei●

17 Edoshin●☎ 0957-62-2044

11:30 am to 2:00 pm☎ 0957-73-3345

32 Kokoro●

15 Himematsuya Shinmachiten●☎ 0957-62-3775

Parking Yes

31 Yakiniku no Araki●

14 Himematsuya Honten●☎ 0957-63-7272

Closed None

24 Unzen Sky Hotel●

30 Green Terrace Unzen●

13 Chikara-zushi●☎ 0957-64-1116

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (reservations required)☎ 0957-73-3263

29 Kinugasa Shokudo●

12 Koraku●☎ 0957-63-2200

Parking Yes

28 Tarafukutei Restaurant●

11 Rokube●☎ 0957-62-2421

Closed Tuesdays

26 Sabo Imamura Teahouse●

10 Poem Takemoto●☎ 0957-62-3388

Parking Please inquire.

25 Restaurant Komatsu●

9 Kazamidori●☎ 0957-62-6313

Closed Please inquire.

23 Unzen Kanko Hotel●

7 Coffee Shop Cairn●☎ 0957-63-5711

Please inquire.

☎ 0957-78-2027

11:00 am to 2:30 pm

Parking No

11:00 am to 2:00 pm / 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Closed Thursdays

Parking Yes

22 Yama Cafe Ricky (Modern Folkart Inn Unzen Fukudaya)●

6 Toichi●☎ 0957-62-3323

Closed Thursdays

21 Tairagane Crabs Promotion Association (representative: Kangetsuso)●

11:00 am to 6:00 pm☎ 0957-62-8555

Parking Yes

Unzen City area

Parking Yes (fee applies)

4 Tea room & Gallery Hayamegawa●☎ 0957-62-3117

Closed Thursdays

11:30 am to 2:00 pm / 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm☎ 0957-64-2222

3 Shimabara Castle Shiro no Chaya●☎ 0957-63-4874

Parking Yes

20 Baioutei Steakhouse●

10:00 am to 5:00 pm☎ 0957-62-3675

Closed Irregularly closed

19 Nakano●

Parking Yes

10:30 am to 9:00 pm☎ 0957-74-2776

Closed Wednesdays (irregularly)

Parking Yes

Kanzarashi
dumplings

RokubeGuzoni stew

Tairagane crab

Obama champon
noodles

Somen noodle
dishesNanban croquettes

Unzen hayashi rice

35 New Obama●

9:30 am to 8:00 pm☎ 0957-74-2804

Closed Irregularly closed

52 Yakiniku Takagi Arieten●
Parking Yes

36 Benten●

4:00 pm to 2:00 am☎ 0957-74-5016

Closed Irregularly closed

5:00 pm to 12:00 am

Closed None

Parking Yes

6:00 pm to 12:00 am

Closed Tuesdays

Parking Yes

Parking Yes

11:00 am to 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm)

Closed Second and fourth Wednesday of every month

Parking Yes

Parking Yes

11:00 am to 2:00 pm / 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Closed Thursdays

Parking Yes

42 Ryu●11:00 am to 2:30 pm (L.O.) / 4:00 pm (reservations required)☎ 0957-74-4861

Closed Irregularly closed on Monday

Parking Yes

43 Unzenso●

11:30 am to 2:00 pm☎ 0957-76-0550

Closed Irregularly closed

11:00 am to 8:00 pm☎ 0957-82-8284

Closed Irregularly closed

10:00 am to 4:00 pm☎ 0957-82-0848

Closed Thursdays

11:00 am to 10:00 pm☎ 0957-84-2215

Closed Irregularly closed

58 Karaagedokoro Yamasho (in Eco Park Ronshobaru)●

41 Irishio●☎ 0957-74-3610

Closed Irregularly closed

57 Suwatei●

11:30 am to 2:30 pm / 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Closed Irregularly closed

10:00 am to 9:00 pm☎ 0957-82-4480

56 Mensho Sukawa Menkui●

40 Shokuraku Omori●☎ 0957-74-2470

Closed Mondays

55 Taki no Chaya●

39 Ajidokoro Yudokoro Yoshicho●☎ 0957-75-0107

6:00 pm to 12:00 am (L.O. 11:30 pm)☎ 0957-82-6050

54 Galletto-KAMEYA●

38 Izakaya Jin●☎ 0957-74-4129

Closed Second and fourth Wednesday of every month

53 Kuchabedokoro Wagaya●

37 Izakaya Yoshicho●☎ 0957-75-0125

5:00 pm to 12:00 am☎ 0957-82-3787

9:00 am to 5:00 pm☎ 0957-65-7056

Closed Dec. 29 to Jan. 3

59 Harajou Onsen Masago●(Seasonal items)、

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm☎ 0957-85-3155

Closed None

60 Kappou Shiro●
Parking Yes

Minamishimabara City area

11:00 am to 8:00 pm (L.O. 7:30 pm)☎ 0957-85-2101

Closed Irregularly closed

61 Kuchinotsu Onsen Shirahama Beach Hotel●
11:00 am to 2:00 pm L.O. / 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm L.O.

☎ 0957-86-3030

Closed None

44 Kokorozashi●

62 Shokuji dokoro Hamine●☎ 0957-72-5360☎ 0957-86-4030

11:00 am to 2:30 pm / 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm)
Closed Tuesdays

11:00 am to 2:00 pm / 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Closed Mondays

45 Senrishokudo●

63 Tonari no Takochan●☎ 0957-72-5596☎ 0957-86-3883(reservations required)
11:30 am to 2:00 pm / 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm)
Closed Thursdays

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm (Phone reservations accepted)
Closed Tuesdays

46 Yamanotera Yuukyo●

64 Shikisaisai Hiiro●☎ 0957-65-1550☎ 0957-87-3342

Summer: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm (last entry) / Winter: 11:00 am to 2:50 pm (last entry)
Closed Wednesdays

6:00 pm to 12:00 am

Closed Irregularly closed

47 Tori No Shiraishi●

65 Oshokuji dokoro Hyotan●☎ 0957-72-3369☎ 0957-87-3509

11:00 am to 8:00 pm

Closed Fourth Tuesday of every month

11:30 am to 2:30 pm / 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Closed Mondays

48 Shokuji dokoro Yakko●

66 Japanese Restaurant Uokatsu●☎ 0957-72-6077☎ 0957-87-4703

11:00 am to 1:30 pm / 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Closed Tuesdays

11:00 am to 2:00 pm L.O. / 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Closed Tuesdays

49 Ryoriya Wasaki●

67 Okonomiyaki Waiwai Club●

☎ 0957-72-7366☎ 0957-87-2041

6:00 pm to 12:00 am

Closed Mondays

50 Mikizushi●

11:30 am to 2:00 pm / 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm☎ 0957-82-2528

Closed Mondays

11:00 am to 2:00 pm / 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Closed Irregularly closed

68 Uchidakamabokoten●
8:00 am to 7:00 pm☎ 0957-82-2114

Closed Irregularly closed

51 Kaachanzushi●

69 MAR, SALA●

☎ 0957-82-2287☎ 0957-86-5408

11:30 am to 2:00 pm / 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Closed Mondays

11:00 am to 3:00 pm / 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

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Guide to Shimabara Peninsula Hotels and Inns
■All phone numbers are preceded by the Shimabara Peninsula area code (0957).
…Hot springs…Open-air Bath…Day-use bath（ Reservations required）

Shimabara City(Shimabara Onsen)

Unzen City(Obama Onsen)〔Hotels and inns〕〔Hotels and inns〕

Minamishimabara City(Fukae-cho)〔Inns〕

１ Hotel Nampuro

６２-５１１１

４３ Iseya Ryokan

７４-２１２１７２ The Marqui’s

７２-２０３１

２ Toyo Tsukumo Bay Hotel

６２-３１１１

４４ Uguisuya Ryokan

７４-２２８１

７２-５４２０

３ Hotel Seaside Shimabara

６４-２０００

４５ Orange Bay

７３ Unzen Mikado Hotel Honkan

７６-０８８１

７２-７２１２

４ Ryokan Kaiboso

６２-２２２５

４６ Ryokan Kunisaki

７４ Futsu Fukushi Center Yurari

７４-３５００

５ Fujinoi Ryokan

６２-４４０６

４７ Syun-you-kan

７４-２２６１

６ Shinyama Onsen Ue no Yu

６３-２２９０

４８ Yuyado Jyo-kiya

７４-２１０１

４９ Tsutaya Ryokan

７４-２１３４〔Business hotels〕
７ Shimabara Station Hotel Hanamizuki

６２-１０００

５０ Fukutokuya Ryokan

７４-２１８１

８ Business Hotel Toraya

６３-３３３２

５１ Ryokan Fujiya

７４-２１５５

９ Shimabara Toyo City Hotel

６２-３１２０

５２ Ryokan Yamadaya

７５-０５０５

１０ Shimabara Hakusan Hotel

６３-５４００

５３ Ryokan Yunoka

７５-０１００

１１ Business Hotel Chidori

６２-４８４５

５４ Mutsumi No Yado Ryokan Wataya

７４-２２３４

１２ Shimabara Toyo Parkside Hotel

６３-００１１

１３ Shimabara Station Hotel

６５-０６６６〔Guest houses〕
１４ Minshuku Shimabara

６２-２６８１

１５ Minshuku Kazuki

６２-３０３１

１６ Minshuku Naniwa

６３-２１６８〔Business hotels〕
５５ Obama Business Hotel

７５-０３３１

５６ Obama Town Hotel

７４-３５９０

５７ Hamakan Hotel

７４-２２２２〔Other〕
５８ Unzenso

７６-０５５０

５９ Wakihama Onsen

７４-３４０２

１７ Guest House Shimabara

６２-４４５１

６０ Hamanoyu Public Bath３８-３１１１

１８ RV Camping at Shimabara Castle

６２-４７６６

６１ Yudokoro Yoshicho

７５-０１０７

１９ Shimabara Onsen Yutorogi no Yu

６３-１１２６

６２ Naminoyu Akane Seaside Open-air Bath

７６-０８８１〔Other〕

Unzen City(Unzen Onsen)〔Hotels and inns〕
２０ Unzen Iwaki Ryokan(Environmental Policy Section, City of Unzen)

Unzen City(Chijiwa-cho)〔Inns〕

７３-３３３８

２１ Unzen Kyushu Hotel

７３-３２３４

２２ Yuyado Unzen Shin’yu Hotel

７３-３３０１

２３ Azumaen Ryokan

７３-２５８８２４ Modern Folkart Inn Unzen Fukudaya

７３-２１５１

２５ Unzen Kanko Hotel

７３-３２６３

２６ Unzen Miyazaki Ryokan

７３-３３３１

２７ Unzen Sky Hotel

７３-３３４５

２８ Yumei Hotel

７３-３２０６

２９ Yumoto Hotel

７３-３２５５

３０ Ryotei Hanzuiryo Inn

７３-２１１１

３１ Yukai Resort Unzen Toyokan

0570-550-078

３２ Unzen Kojigoku Seiunso Onsen

７３-３２７３

６３ Amakawaya Bekkan
６４ Rest House Mori no shirabe

３７-３１９６
３７-６５５６

Unzen City(Aino-machi)〔Inns〕
６５ Kasugaya Ryokan

３３ Marutoya Ryokan

７３-３４５７

３４ Minshuku Sekiso

７３-３４７７

３５ Minshuku Unzen

７３-３５２５

３６ Minshuku Shindo

７３-２３２３〔Other〕
３７ Mori no Ie Guesthouse

７３-３５４１

３８ TSUDOI Guest House

６０-４２２５

３９ Kojigoku Onsenkan

７３-３２７３

４０ Yunosato Onsen Kyodo Yokujo

080 -5286 -2576

４１ Unzen Shin’yu Onsenkan

７３-３２３３

４２ Unzen Yokayu

７３-３４８２

Minamishimabara City(Nishiarie-cho)〔Inns〕
７５ Shioyu Ryokan

８２-３１２１〔Business hotels〕
７６ Sukawa Kanko Hotel

８２-３９６７

Minamishimabara City(Kitaarima-cho)〔Other〕
７７ Eco Park Ronshobaru Cabin

６５-７０５６

Minamishimabara City(Minamiarima-cho)〔Inns〕
７８ Hotel Shiro

８５-２１４８〔Public inns〕
７９ Harajou Onsen Masago

８５-３１５５

Minamishimabara City(Kuchinotsu-cho)〔Inns〕

３６-０１１８８０ Kuchinotsu Onsen Shirahama Beach Hotel

８６-３０３０〔Guest houses〕
８１ Minshuku Matsuo

８６-３９４４

８２ Tonari no Takochan

８６-３８８３

Minamishimabara City(Kazusa-cho)〔Inns〕

Unzen City(Mizuho-cho)〔Public inns〕
６６ Mizuho Sukoyaka Land Fureai Kaikan

７７-４１１１

６７ HOTEL AZ Nagasaki Unzen

７７-４４０１

Unzen City(Kunimi-cho)〔Inns〕
６８ Kangetsuso

７８-２０２７６９ Ryokan Suehiro

７８-２７１６

７０ Ryokan Syouei

７８-２７１９〔Public inns〕
７１ Yugakunoyakata

８３ Tokiwaya Ryokan

８７-２０１３〔Guest houses〕
８４ Minshuku Taiyo

８７-４９６４〔Other〕〔Business hotels〕〔Guest houses〕

26…Wi-Fi

７８-３３３１

８５ Minshuku Kazusa Bungalow Village

８７-２９６４

Guide to Transportation on the Shimabara Peninsula
There are plenty of ways to get around Shimabara,which is surrounded by water on four sides.
Kokura(Kumamoto Prefecture)

Miike Port

(Fukuoka Prefecture)

Taira Port

About 45min.

Miike Shimabara Line(passenger ferry)

Kumamoto Port

(Kumamoto Prefecture)

Kagoshima
Chuo

YobukoHiradoguchi

About 30min.

Oniike Port

Shimatetsu Ferry
About 30min.

Kuchinotsu Port

(Kuchinotsu-cho, Minamishimabara City)

About 50min.

About 1hour 40min.

About 50min.

About
20min.

About 60min.

Osaka

Sakito Ohashi
BridgeKuchinotsu

About 45min.

Unzen

About 25min.

Obama◉By air and bus

Saikai-bashi
BridgeSotomeShimabara

About 1hour
50min.
About
1hour
25min.

Shimabara

Aino

About 25min.

NagoyaDazaifu IC

30min.

13min.

47min.

To Hita & Oita

Tosu IC

Tosu

Takeo-Kitagata IC
8min.
45min.
20min.
45min. Takeo-minami IC
Sasebo Daito IC 19min.
Kurume IC
Hizen- 30min.
50min.
Takeo
Saga
KurumeYamaguchi
35min.
25min.
40min.
5min. 20min.
3min.
25min.
Ureshino
10min.
Kawatana
Ureshino IC
30min.
Huis Ten Bosch
Okawa
Yame
40min.
Yame IC
10min.
20min.
7min.
40min.
Sonogi
Kashima
12min.
Higashisonogi IC
Omuta
25min.
Nankan IC
10min.
Miike Port
9min.
Nagasaki Omura
30min.
Omura IC 70min.
AirportUnzen Tara Sea Line
Kikusui IC
Nagasu8min.
10min.
Ferry: 45min.
30min.
30min.
35min.
Aino
Taira
TogitsuIsahaya
TamanaIsahaya IC
High-speed ferry:
10min. 30min.
8min.
50min.
30min.
20min.
Urakami Tarami Nagasaki Tarami IC Chijiwa
Ueki
Ueki IC
45min.
10min.
20min. Nita Pass Shimabara
Ferry:
30min.
20min.
9min.
20min.
20min.
Ferry: 60min.
Obama
To Aso & Beppu
30min.
25min. Unzen
Nagasaki 60min.
Haiki

Dazaifu IC

Tokyo

Imari

Futsukaichi

Sasebo 15min.

(Fukuoka Prefecture)

Nagasaki IC

50min.

35min.

Karatsu

Matsuura

Emukae◉By car

To Moji

Kokura-minami IC

Fukuoka(Shimabara City)

Kumamoto Ferry(Kumamoto Prefecture)

Kokura(Kunimi-cho, Unzen City)

Shimabara Port

About 60min.

◉By road and expressway

Kumamoto

Shimabara Peninsula

About 50min.

Kyusho Ferry

Isahaya IC

Isahaya

Shintosu

NagasakiNagasu Port

NagoyaShin-Osaka

HakataHuis Ten Bosch

Ariake Ferry

Osaka (Itami)
Shin-Kobe

Okayama
Hiroshima

Expressway (including the Nagasaki Bypass)
General roads
Ferry route
Railroad◉By ferryTokyo

Shimatetsu Bus
Ken’ei Bus
Nagasaki Airport About 40min.

Isahaya
Shimatetsu Bus
About 1hour

About 1hour
10min.

Obama
Shimatetsu Bus
About 25min.

30min.

Mogi

Shimatetsu Bus
About 1hour 5min.

Kuchinotsu 50min.

Nomozaki

Shimatetsu Bus
About 1hour 20min.

Kumamoto

30min.
30min.

50min.
Nishiarie

Matsubase IC

Uto
50min.

Ferry: 30min.

Kuchinotsu

9min.

30min.

MisumiTomioka

Shimatetsu Bus
About 40min.

Oniike40min.

30min.
ShimodaUnzen

55min.

Hondo

To Yatsushiro &Kagoshima

Matsushima

To Ushibuka◉By JR, Shimabara Railway, and bus
Tokyo

HakataBullet train
About 5hours

NagoyaLimited Express
KamomeAbout
1hour 40min.

Shimabara Railway
About 50min.

Osaka
Limited Express
KamomeAbout 20min.

About 45min.

Shimatetsu Bus
About 40min.

About 45min.

Taira

Shimatetsu Bus About 1hour

NagasakiBus

Ken’ei Bus About 1hour 15min.

About 30min.

Kumamoto Port

Nagasu Port
Ariake Ferry

Isahaya
Bullet train
About 2hours 40min.

Bus

Shimatetsu Express Bus
About 3hours 20min.

Bullet train
About 3hours 20min.

Kumamoto

Bullet train

Shintamana About 10min.

Bullet train
About 30min.

Shimabara Railway
About 30min.

Kyusho Ferry About 60min.
Kumamoto Ferry About 30min.

Shimatetsu Bus

Shimabara About 1hour Hara Castle Ruins
Shimatetsu Bus
About 30min.
Shimatetsu Bus About 50min. Shimatetsu Bus About 15min.
Unzen

Kuchinotsu

Shimatetsu Bus About 25min.
Ken’ei Bus About 25min.

Obama

Shimatetsu Bus
About 40min.

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“Shimabara Peninsula: A Perfect Place to Visit” Map
Kojiro Nagahama BeachTaira Port
Kojirokuji Nabeshima Residence
Ariake General Welfare Center
Bijin no Yu
Unzen Green Road

Ariake Sea

Unzen City Hall

Isahaya City

Ariake no Mori Flower Park
Hyakkadai Park

City of Unzen

Gamadasu Road

Chijiwa Fault (Chijiwa Observation deck)
Aino Observation deck

Tachibana-jinja Shrine

City of Shimabara
Tashirobaru Trail Center/Campground

Shimabara Hibaruyamahana Park

Shimabara
Mt. Kusenbu-dake
Heisei-shinzan Nature Center
Mt. Heisei-shinzan
Mt. Unzen Fugen-dake
Unzen Nita Pass Circular Road

Unzen Golf Links

Unzen Ropeway
Former Onokoba Elementary School
Onokoba Sabo Museum
Nita Pass

Tachibana Bay

Nita Pass Second Observatory

Obama

Gamadas Dome
(Mt. Unzen Disaster
Memorial Hall)
Gamadasu Road

Unzen

Eco Park Ronshobaru

Kunisaki Peninsula Nature Park

Suwa-no-ike Pond

Unzen Green Road

City of Minamishimabara
Hinoe Castle Ruins
Tatsuishi Seashore

Unzen Green Road

Minamishimabara City Tourist Association
Arima Christian Heritage Museum

Hara Castle Ruins

Maehama Beach

Shirahama Beach

Kuchinotsu Museum of History and Folklore& Marine Museum
Kuchinotsu Port

Sezumezaki Lighthouse

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Minamishimabara

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85 For more information about 1 to 85, see “Guide to Shimabara Peninsula Hotels and Inns” on page 26.
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69 For more information about 1 to 69, see “List of gourmet restaurants on the Shimabara Peninsula” on page 25.
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ObamaShimabara
JA Shimabara Unzen Obama

Hamanoyu Public Bath

ShimabaraHigh School

Daiichi Junior High School

Samurai residences

Takeshima-jinja Shrine

Daiichi Elementary School
Unsen City Hall (branch)

Obama-jinja Shrine
Obama Public Hall

Kaminokawa Spring

Shimabara Commercial High School

Matsuoka Hospital

Carbonated spring(Karimizu Spring)
Hot Foot 105
Naminoyu Akane
Seaside Open-air Bath

Shimabara Special Support School
Shimabara City Hall

Shimabara Library

Shimabara Onsen Yutorogi Foot BathKoi-no-Oyogumachi

Hondayudayu(Obama Town Museum ofHistorical Materials)

Spring Water Garden
ShimeisoReikyukoentaiikukan Station

Hogiji Temple

Daini Elementary School
Obama Junior High School

Shimabara Station

Shimabara Castle

Shirachiko Lake

Shimabara Post Oﬃce
Ikeda Hospital
Shimabara Workers' Center

Shimabara City Baseball Field

Hamanokawa Spring

Sakuraiji Temple

Shimabarafunatsu
StationShimabara Sogo Undo Park Tennis Courts
Track And Field Ground

Daisan Elementary School

Kouritsu Obama Onsen Byoin

OBAMA MARINA

Hakusan-jinja Shrine

Refresh Center Obama

Daini Junior High School

Ebisu-jinja Shrine

Shimabara Hospital

Wakihama Public Bath (Otasshan Yu)

Shimabarako Station

Kotohira-jinja Shrine

Shimabara Port

Sengenkoen Foot BathGamadasu Road

Shimabara Tourism Bureau

Unzen

Oshidori-no-ike Pond

Yunosato Onsen Public BathOnsen Shrine

Unzen Memorial Hall
Genseinuma Kakitsubata Park

Unzensan Manmyoji Temple

Unzen Jigoku

Konohanasakuyahime Shrine

Unzen Foot Bath Square

Unzen Vidro Museum

Minamishimabara

Shin’yu Onsenkan
Unzen Tourist Association

Unzen Yokayu

Arie Elementary School

Shirakumonoike Campsite

City Hall (Arie branch)

Arie Junior High School
Minamishimabara City Hall

Kojigoku Onsenkan…Day-use bath

…Spring

Shimabara Shonan High School
Nishiarie Junior High School

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Public transport
Service or facility
Railroad
Airport

Shimabara Railway(Information Center)
JR Kyushu/Nagasaki Station
Information Center

Area

TEL

Nagasaki Airport
Shimatetsu Bus

Bus

Nagasaki Ken’ei Bus
Nagasaki Bus
Kyushu Kyuko Bus

Shimatetsu Ferry(Kuchinotsu Port)

Ferry/
high-speed
ferry

Ariake Ferry
Kyusho Ferry
Kumamoto Ferry
Miike Shimabara Line(high-speed ferry)

Shimatetsu Taxi
Daiichi Koutsu Taxi
Koarashi Taxi
Hayashida Kanko Taxi
Honda Kanko Taxi
Heiseikanko Taxi
Shimabara Oﬃce

Ariake Taxi

Obama Onsen Taxi
Obama Kanko Taxi

Tourist information

Kumamoto Port Tourist Information(open Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays only)

Numbers: Taxi service areas

Tourist associations in the Unzen Onsen Town

Heisei Kanko Taxi Unzen Oﬃce

Taxi

Unzen Destination Service

Imasaka Taxi

320 Unzen, Obama-cho, Unzen-shi, Nagasaki Prefecture 854-0621☎0957-73-3434 (Open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm year-round)

Ekimae Taxi Aino Oﬃce
Mizuho Taxi

Shimabara Tourism Bureau(Shimabara Port Tourist Information)

Kunimi Kowan Kanko Taxi

7-5 Shimokawashiri-machi, Shimabara-shi, Nagasaki Prefecture 855-0861☎0957-62-3986 (Open 9:00 am to 5:30 pm year-round)

Miyazaki Taxi
Mishio Taxi

Minamishimabara City Tourist Association

Heisei Kanko Taxi

1395 Minamiarima-cho Otsu, Minamishimabara-shi, Nagasaki Prefecture 859-2412☎0957-65-6333(Open 8:30 am to 5:30 pm except over the New Year’s holiday)

Arie Taxi
Mishio Taxi
Arima Taxi
Harajo Kotsu Taxi
Honda Kanko Taxi

Unzen Volcanic Area UNESCO Global Geopark

Minamishimabara Kotsu
Car rentals
Other

Council of Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark Secretariat

TOYOTA Rent a Car
Nagasaki Shimabara

1-1 Heisei-machi, Shimabara-shi, Nagasaki Prefecture 855-0879 (in Gamadas Dome)☎0957-65-5540 (Weekdays, 8:30 am to 5:15 pm)

Unzen Ropeway

Shimabara Tourism Section,
City of Shimabara
537 Uenomachi, Shimabara-shi,
Nagasaki Prefecture 855-8555

714 Ushiguchimyo, Azuma-cho, Unzen-shi,
Nagasaki Prefecture 859-1107

Tourism Promotion Section,
City of Minamishimabara

96-2 Satobo, Nishiarie-cho, Minamishimabara-shi,
Nagasaki Prefecture 859-2211

1-1 Heisei-machi, Shimabara-shi, Nagasaki Prefecture 855-0879 (in Gamadas Dome)(Weekdays, 8:30 am to 5:15 pm)

Unzen Onsen Town

Website▼Shimabara Tourism Board

Tourism and Local Products Section,
City of Unzen

Published: March 2022