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Unzen hell

Wrap yourself up in discharge and a fragrance, a global lively motion, by the five senses, sense

It was covered by hot spring yotsuchi (the one by which a rock deteriorated and became clay) up with "hell", united. Indeed a hell is itself for the view by which the fragrance of the steam, the hot air and the sulfur which sprout from the bottom in a place covers up the aspect.
Discharge has a hell of about 30 points of "thread hell" and "sparrow hell" etc. big and small including popular "big shout hell" most in a Unzen hell, and Jigoku Meguri can be enjoyed while sensing the geotherm through an esplanade. When itself hung thousands of years and I was moving hot spring district, a hell was being also talked about at present, and a new hell was also found in 2020. The Jigoku Meguri at night lit up is also fantastic, and there is an impression.

The hot hot spring egg steamed by hellish steam is hitsushoku.

Then the "Unzen hellish atelier" near the thread hell is selling the "hot spring egg" steamed up using hellish steam. Yolk is thick and white is also resilient, and steamed degree is exquisite, and to make sales of 2000 a day in on season. There is also "foot steamed" which heats up a foot by the geotherm around here, and it also fits a rest of hellish walk.

It's learned even that a Unzen hell was a place by the Christian martyrdom formerly, and a martyrdom tombstone and a cross are made at present. How about also touching history of Unzen as well as a violent global lively motion by all means?

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"Unzen hell" then, the geotherm can also be felt over the tile laid out on an esplanade. It also consists of its warmth at the place by the relaxation of area cats, a relaxing cat is much. It isn't a hell for a cat, it may be the one which is heaven.

Unzen hell

• Nagasaki prefecture Unzen city Obama-cho Unzen320 MAP
• From Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen, about 2 minutes on foot
• Tour freedom A※ Unzen hellish atelier is 10:00-16:00.
• Open everyday
• Free
• 0957-73-3434 (Unzenhot spring Tourist Information Center)
• I don't have that.

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Nittatouge (NITA pass)

Superb view of all directions! Nature abundant in each season, from a ropeway.

That a side of deep red colored leaves and winter shine for MIYAMAKIRISHIMA which dyes a surface of a mountain pink (one kind of Azalea), the vivid green which is to the extent summer is dazzling, and autumn in spring, brilliant fog deposit. Nittatouge located in a central part in Shimabara Peninsula delights the person who visits with an expression in each season.

If a superb view is enjoyed casually, the ropeway which can do a walk in the air of 360 times of view is recommended. There is a station of a ropeway near Parking in the first view place, and Tae Mitake (only MYOU KEN) is connected to the peak. When luck as well as Ariake-kai avoid on a winter fine day from autumn, it's seen to Amakusa-shoto.

The mountaineering and the drive which can enjoy nature fully by their pace are also recommended.

Nittatouge where it's also popular as a trekking course. When challenging mountaineering, it would hope parks a car in Parking in "Ikenohara park" with Fugendake and a starting point for a climb to Tae Mitake and that I leave. It's also recommended to combine a ropeway with walking, consulting with physical strength.
A scenic mountain highway of a driveway as Nittatouge circulation motorway way" of the full length 11.3km (at the time of passing, environment cooperation fund of 100 yen) connects from Unzenhot spring district, and you can wish for a great panorama from a car window to the mountain range in Aso in Shimabara city and Ariake-kai and also an opposite shore.
The ropeway, the mountaineering, the drive and how to enjoy oneself are various. How about including in planning according to the style of travel?

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Colored leaves season is time when a chronic traffic jam occurs and is crowded in particular. The preliminary reservation service to pass through Nittatouge circulation road is performed more than 2022 years as the canceled plan. I'll check the official site of the Unzen Tourist Bureau beforehand.

Nittatouge

• Nagasaki prefecture Unzen city Obama-cho Unzen551 MAP
• It's a car for about 65 minutes from Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen by car from JR Isahaya Station, about 15 minutes
• It's a taxi from Unzenhot spring district where embussment and "Unzen" getting off walking are immediately from JR Isahaya Station, about 20 minutes
  ※ Movement of a shuttle bus for Nittatouge is scheduled from Unzenhot spring district on November 1, 2025-on January 4, 2026.
  The details of a shuttle bus are subject to confirmation in https://www.unzen.org/news/nitapass_bus.
• Ropeway movement first train 8:51-(for railroad ticket sale,-17:00※ for 11/1-3/31,-16:50)
• The time of stormy weather (I have that in case of suspension by an inspection. It's subject to confirmation in HP of a Unzen ropeway.)
• Environment cooperation fund of 100 yen-. Ropeway one way of 830 yen and a round trip of 1500 yen
  
• 0957-73-3572 (Unzen ropeway) and 0957-73-3434 (the Unzen Tourist Bureau)
• Free
• Nittatouge circulation road passing, 4-October 8:00-18:00 (down line gate 18:45 locking) and 11-March 8:00-17:00 (down line gate 17:45 locking)
  The details of a Unzen ropeway are subject to confirmation in https://unzen-ropeway.com.

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Hot spring (Yes, oh.) shrine

Head temple of the Kyushu general defence in hot spring district "sign of all sides"

It's built as the shrine where the Emperor Monmu deifies a guardian god in Kyushu about 1300 years before. It's written with hot spring the past, and if it "is UNZENJIN" from the history which was making a sound, it's read as "Yes, oh."
The name before breaking faith of Buddhism-Shintoism identity rei of the Meiji period promulgates, which is "sign of all sides (GUU which doesn't finish)", you put on a crown and are also enjoying by a name of "Mr. push noodles" at present by localness. When there are more than total of 25 shrines with an origin in a shrine of all sides centering on Shimabara Peninsula at present, it's being talked about, and it's the hot spring shrine where the head temple is in Unzenhot spring district here.

"Conjugal persimmon" with the divine favor which are love accomplishment and prosperity of offsprings in a precinct.

There are various highlights in a precinct. It's a persimmon tree of 2 which stand aside of the shrine building so that I may cuddle up quietly "conjugal persimmon" that many worshippers also aim and visit at the inside. You assume that there is divine favor in love accomplishment and prosperity of offsprings, and there is also location as the next of a Unzen hell, and there are many people who visit in prayer in the way of hot spring district walk, too.

"Garden of all sides (Tei who doesn't finish)" and tea in "happy spring" with a heart-shaped stone and rest space, the "Hermitage of all sides (It's read, well, oh.)" etc. which can rest. Walk after worship should be also some fun time.

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To the extent the fragrance of the sulfur has that immediately next to the Unzen hell, and also floats on a precinct. A quiet precinct where the line is drawn makes a mind and body calm down with a pother. Please drop in at the way of hot spring district walk by all means.

Hot spring shrine

• Nagasaki prefecture Unzen city Obama-cho Unzen319 MAP
• From Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen, about 1 minute on foot
• Worship freedom
• Open everyday
• Free
• 0957-73−3533
• Free

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Chijiwa (CHIJIWA) coast

I even get a bird's-eye view of Fugendake. Scenic Kaigan Line is loved.

The coast along Tachibana-wan which is also chosen as "100 elections of Japanese nature" a forest cultural society and Asahi Shimbun selected by general public offering in 1982 (1982). Kaigan Line spreads over an arch over about 2 km, and it's possible to look down upon its beautiful natural topography under the eyes from Chijiwa observatory. They feel like just looking at the scenic scenery and being openhearted, and it seems unaware of time.
The "Chijiwa gap" which is a highlight of "Shimabara Peninsula UNESCO world geopark" can also be checked. The Chijiwa fault is said to be the active fault where I sink by the percentage of the approximately 1.5 mm a year even at present. An active volcano is also the place you make a lively motion in the brought earth feel where.

Guardian god and Mr. Ebisu in the sea deified in the sea

From Chijiwa observatory, Kaigan Line, the "Fukuishi park" which appears when I move south. 2 big rocks are here, and small Torii and small shrine have already deified Mr. Ebisu in a one side in a one side as a guardian god in a sea. Its form that I pause with the sea in the background is very mysterious. How about going to Mr. Ebisu who wishes prosperity and better fortune shoufuku to meet?

Beauty of the coast in the dusk when the sky is dyed in an orange gradation from blue is also special. Noon is to enjoy the different romantic atmosphere, and I come.

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A sandy beach is less by a relation of a full pull of tide for "Chijiwa coast" at present, and swimming is in prohibited. As Activity where it's freshened from spring in 2024, a paraglider-and a sea kayak, Experience, can, expected.

Chijiwa coast

• Nagasaki Unzen city Chijiwa-cho MAP
• It's a car from Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen, about 22 minutes
• 0957-73-3434 (Unzenhot spring Tourist Information Center)
• Free (Chijiwa observatory is used.)

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Unzen vidro museum of art

A gorgeous glass work is dazzled variously.

Nagasaki where origination of glass is said to be a place the Japanese modernized world. The national isolation age and the glass transmitted to Nagasaki from Portugal were being called "vidro" which means glass by Portuguese and valued highly.
"Unzen vidro museum of art" then, a collection makes about 300 works spout glass in the Edo Period, the 19th century Bohemian glass and an oil lamp. Beauty by which a gorgeous work on exhibition is to the extent everything is fascinated various. It's divisible every time and country, and the respective characteristics are exhibited clearly, and it can be appreciated slowly.

It's stylish and modern. Former history of Unzen and culture are also introduced.

Unzen which became popular as foreigner's summer retreat from Meiji to Showa beginnings. I have the exhibition hall where table arrangement of "Unzen tourist hotel" which exists was reproduced at the wooden hotel constructed then. The work for which photograph of the at that time when a Western style hotel lines up and the luxurious tableware used then are valuable and material are a lot. History of international Unzen is being told soon.

Additionally a collection of chinaware, lacquer ware and a painting is also enriched. Temporary exhibition every season is being also held. Such as also putting author's up-and-coming exhibition into effect including a local author, it's museum of art with the impression.

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The museum of art where many works with history and a story line up and even make them feel abundance of the culture and the art as well as beauty of the glass. It can be satisfied with a work to its heart's content because it's quiet and it can be appreciated slowly.

Unzen vidro museum of art

• Nagasaki prefecture Unzen city Obama-cho Unzen320 MAP
• From Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen, about 7 minutes on foot
• 9:30-17:00 (There is a fluctuation by time.)
• Wednesday and New Year's
• 700 yen for an adult, junior and senior high school students of 500 yen, 300 yen for a schoolchild and infant no charge
  1700 yen-of Experience built with glass (is different depending on the menus).
• 0957-73-3133
• Free
• It's possible to receive Experience built with glass in case of a visit to the hall on the day. But, reservation priority (It's received in the telephone.)

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Iwato shrine Iwato river-god

Just like, different world. The mysterious shrine in the cave in the forest

Naturalness by which a cedar and a Japanese cypress of an age of the tree for more than 400 years stand close together is enshrined in an abundant place. The cave main shrine is distributed in front of the cave of a huge rock, and which is a rock, it itself is said to be the divine object. When I pass through Torii of one, it's in the air as if I have come to the different world at all. Miraculous virtue is very miraculous for a mossy rock and the Sando which was circled by the trees I dominate. It's attracted by its atmosphere and there are many people who visit in worship.

Even main shrine is about 5 minutes on foot. There is also a place where stairs and slope are maintained, a wooden root, the way where bareness isn't paved. It's recommended to go out with the shoes sneakers tend to walk.

Natural favor from the Unzen mountain where I gush kindly

There is a small basin on the west side of the main shrine, and this is said to be one of sources in the clear stream which flows through Unzen "Saigo river". This place unity is a forest in the water source.
There is a drawing water place by Iwato river-god near the Sando entrance. The high clarity by which water of a favor in a Unzen mountain is to the extent it springs kindly and the bottom on a river is seen clearly. It's possible to draw direct water from a river, and a local person is often using it, too.

Wrap yourself up in holy air, Iwato shrine where the precincts of a Shinto shrine are spread in a stretch. Time held in a silent forest will be to display highlights of travel.

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The trees get wet wetly and the quantity of water is also to be increased and the next day when it rained is in the more mysterious atmosphere. But, I'll recommend to go, consulting with the weather because the day when it rains has a high possibility that a foot is slippery.

Iwato shrine Iwato river-god

• Nagasaki Unzen city 2322, Saigotei, Mizuho-cho MAP
• It's a car from Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen, about 24 minutes
• Worship freedom
• Open everyday
• Free
• 0957-38-3111 (Unzen city sightseeing product department)
• Free

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Hara castle mark

I also register with World Cultural Heritage . "Shimabara agar riot" place by the death

The ruin of a castle which became the main battlefield of "Shimabara agar riot" (Shimabara's revolt) which has broken out in 1637 (1637). Shiro Amakusa who was only 16 years old resisted a policy of the Shogunate of Christian pressure as well as population of the fief as much as approximately 37,000 people and shut himself in Hara castle then. A riot army will be defeated about 3 months later, and the Shogunate army destroys a castle thoroughly. Therefore Hara castle has put out the form of the at that time completely.

It's the Hara castle mark which became only remains at present, but there is a grave of the Shiro Amakusa image to which a prayer is sacrificed and Shiro in the ruin of a castle, and regrettable history in at that time is being told soon.

The overwhelming feeling of opening a far place desires to Shimashima in Amakusa in an opposite shore

The Hara castle built in a hill circled about 4 km of fringe and three sides in Ariake-kai, and was feared with an impregnable natural stronghold. The image of a castle is not, but the scenery which wishes for the agar opposite around a sea is the same possibility as at that time surely.

That the person who would like to know about history of a Hara castle mark conversantly receives an invitation by tourist guide. By the smartphone which are also holdings in other ones, Experience, can, there is also "Hara castle mark VR" which reproduced the state in building at that time and Shimabara agar riot (image) with a full CG picture. Now is also one of place to which I'm still appealing for heroic of the at that time because I don't make regrettable history as Christian pressure weathered.

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"There is nothing." the place which can be enjoyed. The morning sun and dusk are also learned about as a beautiful place and called an another name "Higure castle".

Hara castle mark

• Nagasaki-ken Minamishimabara city Otsu, Minamiarima-cho MAP
• It's a car from Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen, about 30 minutes
• Tour freedom
• Open everyday
• Free
• 0957-65-6333 (Nanto field sunflower tourist association)
• Free (Parking of "Hara castle hot spring Sand" or Hara castle mark exclusive Parking along 251 number national highways is used.)
• I rent no charge in the Tablet end where VRExperience is made at the Hara castle mark general information and have that. At the Hara castle mark general information 9:30-16:30 and Tablet rent 9:30-16:00

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Shimabara castle

Land mark in Shimabara with the donjon where I shine by the blue sky and a beautiful castle

A seigneur and Matsukura Shigemasa bet the time of about 7 years from 1618 (1618) and build a castle. It was also dissolved preciously from the Meiji period, but long-cherished dream of Shimabara's people was fulfilled, and a donjon was restored in 1964 (1964).
Magnificent Shiro who took the building style of Azuchi Momoyama period when a turret of big and small was arranged in an important position with five layer donjon including white sounuri at the core in. An outer fence can begird a wall by a rectangle of about 4 km of environment. Beauty of Shimabara castle I see from the major particular temples of the southeast in particular is special, and a white five layer donjon is really conspicuous in the blue sky.

The reference library and the museum where Shimabara's history and culture are handed down in the castle.

It's possible to look around to Kumamoto and Amakusa on the day which cleared up including Ariake-kai from the Tenshu top floor. 1st-3rd floor is material exhibition room, and seigneur's armor, sword and Christian historical sources can follow history of Shimabara feudal clan.

"Sightseeing rehabilitation museum" then, passage of eruptive activity, Shimabara's history, culture and a tourist spot in a Unzen mountain are introduced with a picture. In the castle, besides, there is also "an article of everyday use, Shiryokan Museum" etc. which exhibits the numbers of "Nozomi Nishi museum" and the article of everyday use from Meiji to Showa which exhibit the Seibou Kitamura's masterpiece learned about as an author of Nagasaki peaceful prayer image by the plastic arts person from Shimabara Peninsula.

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"Shimabara castle" where construction of a castle for 400 years was met in 2024. Beautifully, a view from a donjon can also enjoy the streets where Shimabara's history is here fully by 360 times of great panorama.

Shimabara castle

• 1-1183-1, Jonai, Shimabara-shi, Nagasaki MAP
• It's a car from Hoshino Resorts KAI Unzen, about 36 minutes
• 9:00-17:30 (last entry 17:00)
• Open everyday
• Entry adult of 700 yen, small size and 350 yen for a high school student for a junior high school student (donjon sightseeing rehabilitation museum Nozomi Nishi museum 3 house commonness)
• 0957-62-4766
• Payment required