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- Nagasaki Prefecture (長崎県, Nagasaki-ken) is a prefecture of Japan, mainly located on the island of Kyūshū, although it also includes a number of islands off Kyūshū's northwest coast - including Tsushima and Iki.
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Nagasaki Prefecture is located in western Kyūshū with a territory consisting of many mainland peninsulas centered around Ōmura Bay, as well as islands and archipelagos including Tsushima and Iki in the Korea Strait and the Gotō Islands in the East China Sea.
Nagasaki, ken (prefecture), northwestern Kyushu, Japan, facing the East China Sea. It includes the islands of Tsushima, Iki, and Hirado and those of the Gotō archipelago. The city of Nagasaki is the prefectural capital. The prefecture has an irregular shape, with the rounded Shimabara Peninsula.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nagasaki (Japanese: 長崎, Hepburn: Nagasaki) (IPA: [naɡaꜜsaki] ⓘ; lit. "Long Cape"), officially known as Nagasaki City (長崎市, Nagasaki-shi), is the capital and the largest city of the Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
Aug 31, 2024 · Nagasaki, capital and largest city of Nagasaki ken (prefecture), western Kyushu, Japan, located at the mouth of the Urakami-gawa (Urakami River) where it empties into Nagasaki-kō (Nagasaki Harbour).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nagasaki, officially known as Nagasaki City, is the capital and the largest city of the Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. Founded by the Portuguese, the port of Nagasaki became the sole port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries.
Nagasaki Prefecture (長崎県, Nagasaki-ken) consists of the northwestern tip of Kyushu and hundreds of smaller islands. The prefectural capital is Nagasaki City. Another popular tourist destination is the Shimabara Peninsula with Mount Unzen at its center.
Apr 13, 2023 · Nagasaki Prefecture is located in the northwestern part of Kyūshū. It borders Saga Prefecture to the east and boasts an extensive, rugged coastline, the second longest of any...
