Nagasaki Prefecture

is a prefecture in Japan on the island of Kyūshū.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Nagasaki prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 683; Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Nagasaki Prefecture, Regional Information; retrieved 2012-4-6.  The capital city is  Nagasaki.Nussbaum, "Nagasaki" at p. 683.

 History 
Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging the western half of the old provinces of Hizen Province with the islands of Tsushima Province and Iki Province.Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.

 Geography  
Nagasaki is on the western coast of the island of Kyūshū. The southwest coastline faces the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. Saga Prefecture is on its eastern border.

The prefecture has 505 islands with no people living on them.Frater, Jamie. (2009). The Ultimate Book of Top Ten Lists: A Mind-Boggling Collection of Fun, p. 697.

Cities
Gotō
Hirado
Iki
Isahaya
Matsuura
Minamishimabara
Nagasaki (capital)Ōmura
Saikai
Sasebo
Shimabara
Tsushima
Unzen

National Parks
National Parks are established in about 18% of the total land area of the prefecture.Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.

Shrines and Temples
Chiriku Hachiman-gū, "Hachiman Shinkō,"  Encyclopedia of Shinto; retrieved 2012-2-3. Amanotanagoa jinja and Kaijin jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture."Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 ; retrieved 2012-2-3.

Related pages
 Provinces of Japan
 Prefectures of Japan
 List of regions of Japan
 List of islands of Japan

References

 Other websites 

http://www.pref.nagasaki.jp/en/ ;