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Mount Iwado
Mount Iwado is a piece of land facing the sea, shaped as a mountain island. It is a natural viewpoint. In the past, it was worshipped as the holy place of the Goddess Kannon. In 1928, Mount Iwado ... -
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Futagoiwa Rock
Located along National Road 251 in the Tsubami area of Kazusa, Futagoiwa Rock is shaped like a human head and looks like a “Moai.” This rock was formed by wave erosion of debris flow deposits that ... -
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Anakannon Cave
Anakannon is a cave inside Mount Iwado. This is the place where it is told that in 1582 the Christian priests, who held the higher ranks such as Gaspar Coelho and Luis Fróis, assaulted the Buddhist... -
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Location of the Arrival of the Nanban Ships
In 1567, after the arrival of three Portuguese ships led by Captain Tristão Vaz Da Veiga, Kuchinotsu Port started to trade with the West and began to flourish. In 1579, Father Valignano arrived on ... -
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Onokoba Soil-Erosion Control Station
The Onokoba Soil-Erosion Control Station displays images of the damage caused by the1992 volcanic eruption of Mount Unzen. The windows in the higher floors offer a closer view of the volcano and th... -
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Shirakino-Tanimizu Rice Terraced Fields
The area of Minami Arima is poor in flat land, therefore rock walls and paddy fields have been constructed in order to use the narrow valley efficiently. In 1991 these terraced rice fields in the S... -
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Christian Tombstone
This Christian tombstone has a semi-cylindrical stone type lid, presenting onlookers with a beautiful symmetrical shape. The characteristic of this tombstone are the cross and the epigraph inscribe... -
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Hinoe Castle Ruins
Hinoe Castle was the residence of the Arima clan and it was told to be built during the Period of the Northern and Southern Courts (1336-1392). The castle was formed by a main building constructed... -
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Hara Castle Ruins
Hara Castle is said to have been built by the feudal Lord Arima Takazumi in 1496. Its influence extended to the Eastern area of Hizen Domain (currently Saga Prefecture) and counted an income of 26,... -
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Seibo Kitamura Memorial Hall
Seibo Kitamura is the sculptor of the Peace Monument located in Nagasaki City’s Peace Park. His birthplace displays about 60 pieces of his carvings and calligraphy. In the hall’s garden it is possi... -
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Shirasu-Lithothamnion
Every year on specific days the tide is low enough to disembark on a strip of land made of Lithothamnion, very rare red algae similar to coral, apparently only visible elsewhere in India and along ... -
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Dolphin Watching (from Minami Arima)
Approximately 300 wild dolphins live in the sea between the Shimabara Peninsula and Amakusa. The dolphin watching cruises have become increasingly popular for all ages, especially because it is pos...
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