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Higashisonogi, Nagasaki
is a town located in Higashisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of October 31, 2022, the town has an estimated population of 7,569 and a density of 110 persons per km². The total area is 74.29 km². Geography Surrounding municipalities * Nagasaki Prefecture ** Kawatana ** Ōmura * Saga Prefecture ** Ureshino History Historical records date back to before the 16th century. This was the crossing point for the 26 ''Kirishitan'' martyrs as they boarded some boats at this location and continued across the bay to Nagasaki where they were crucified as an example to all who practiced the Christian faith. Economy The industry in the town includes construction, lumber, stone/rock forming, various agriculture and most famously, Japanese green tea. Education There is one junior high school, named Higashisonogi (東彼杵中学校, ''Higashisonogi Chūgakkō'') . There are also two elementary schools in Higashisonogi, also named Sonogi and Chiwata. Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagasaki Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Nagasaki Prefecture has a population of 1,314,078 (1 June 2020) and has a geographic area of 4,130 Square kilometre, km2 (1,594 sq mi). Nagasaki Prefecture borders Saga Prefecture to the northeast. Nagasaki is the capital and largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture, with other major cities including Sasebo, Nagasaki, Sasebo, Isahaya, Nagasaki, Isahaya, and Ōmura, Nagasaki, Ōmura. 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 Island, Tsushima and Iki Island, Iki in the Korea Strait and the Gotō Islands in the East China Sea. Nagasaki Prefecture is known for its century-long Nanban trade, trading history with the Europeans and as the sole place of direct trade and exchange between Japan and the outside world during the ''Sakoku'' period. Nagasaki Prefecture is h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saga Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. Saga Prefecture has a population of 809,248 (1 August 2020) and has a geographic area of 2,440 km2 (942 sq mi). Saga Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northeast and Nagasaki Prefecture to the southwest. Saga is the capital and largest city of Saga Prefecture, with other major cities including Karatsu, Tosu, and Imari. Saga Prefecture is located in the northwest of Kyūshū covering an isthmus-like area extending between the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. Saga Prefecture's western region is known for the production of ceramics and porcelain, particularly in the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita. History In ancient times, the area composed by Nagasaki Prefecture and Saga Prefecture was called Hizen Province. The current name dates from the Meiji Restoration. Rice farming culture has prospered here since ancient times, and vestiges can be seen at the ruins of Nabatake in Karatsu and the Yoshinogari sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan National Route 34
is a highway in Japan on the island of Kyūshū which runs from Saga City in Saga Prefecture to Nagasaki in Nagasaki Prefecture. It follows the old Nagasaki Kaidō, a road from the Edo period. About 10% of the route is 4 lanes or more, and the rest is two lanes. Route data *Length: 136.5 km (84.8 mi) *Origin: Tosu (junction with Route 3) *Terminus: Nagasaki (terminates at Route 57 and Route 202) *Major cities: Saga, Takeo, Ōmura, Isahaya Overlapping sections *From Saga City (Kokuritsubyōinmae intersection) to Ogi (Gojō intersection): Route 203 *From Ogi (Maemitsue intersection) to Kōhoku (Higashibun intersection): Route 207 *From Isahaya (Obunakoshi Tunnel intersection) to Isahaya Tarami-chō Keya: Route 207 *From Isahaya (Obunakoshi Tunnel intersection) to Nagasaki (Kenchōmae intersection): Route 57 *From Nagasaki (Yagamimachi intersection) to Nagasaki (Kenchōmae intersection): Route 251 *From Nagasaki Ōhashi-chō (Iwayabashi intersection) to Nag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Nippon Expressway Company
The , abbreviated as , is one of the main operators of expressways and toll roads in Japan. It is headquartered on the 19th floor of Dojima Avanza in Kita-ku, Osaka. The company was established on October 1, 2005, as a result of the privatization of Japan Highway Public Corporation. The company manages roadways mainly in the Kansai and Chūgoku regions as well as on Kyūshū, Shikoku, and Okinawa Island. Roadways in other regions of Japan are managed by East Nippon Expressway Company and Central Nippon Expressway Company The , abbreviated as , is one of the main operators of expressways and toll roads in Japan. It is headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. The company was established on October 1, 2005 as a result of the privatization of Japan Highway Public Co .... References External links West Nippon Expressway Company Companies based in Osaka Expressway companies of Japan Government-owned companies of Japan Transport companies established in 2005 Japanese comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagasaki Expressway
is one of the Expressways of Japan from Tosu to Nagasaki. It runs through the prefecture of Saga, and the southern half of the Nagasaki prefecture. The total length is 120.4 km. History * November 16, 1973, Tosu Interchange and Junction with the Kyushu Expressway to Nankan was open to traffic. * November 17, 1982, a section from Nagasaki-Tarami to Omura Interchanges was opened to traffic. * March 28, 1985, a section from Saga-Yamato to Tosu Interchanges was opened to traffic. * February 5, 1987, the Tosu Junction in the east was opened. * March 18, 1987, a section from Takeo-Kitagata to Saga-Yamato Interchanges was opened to traffic. * January 26, 1990, a section from Omura to Takeo-Kitagata was opened to traffic which made the Nagasaki Expressway from Tosu to Nagasaki fully accessible with no gaps. * January 26, 1990, the Takeo Junction was opened to traffic with another freeway. * December 18, 1997, the tunnel from Higashisonogi to Ureshino Interchanges which made Nagas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiwata Station
is the railway station in Higashisonogi, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Ōmura Line. Lines The station is served by the Ōmura Line and is located 24.0 km from the starting point of the line at . Besides the local services on the line, some trains of the Rapid ''Seaside Liner'' also stop at the station. Station layout The station consists of a side platform serving a single track by the coast of Ōmura Bay. The station building was built in 1928 and is a timber building with a tiled roof of traditional Japanese design. A ramp leads up from the station forecourt to the building but another short flight of steps is needed to access the platform. Parking and a bike shed are available at the station forecourt. See for good photographic coverage of station facilities. The ticket window is not staffed by JR Kyushu but a kan'i itaku agent has converted the station waiting room into a cafe and also sells some kinds of tickets on site. Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonogi Station
is the railway station in the town of Higashisonogi, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Ōmura Line. Lines The station is served by the Ōmura Line and is located 19.6 km from the starting point of the line at . Besides the local services on the line, the Rapid ''Seaside Liner'' also stops at the station. Station layout The station consists of two platforms serving two tracks. The station building is a steel frame structure of modern design and houses a waiting room and staffed ticket window. A ramp leads up to the station building from the forecourt. Access to the opposite site platform is by means of a level crossing with ramps at both ends. Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket window which is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' facility. Adjacent stations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōmura Line
is a railway line in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Haiki Station in Sasebo to Isahaya Station in Isahaya. From 1898 the line was part of the Nagasaki Main Line until the Hizen Yamaguchi - Isahaya line opened in 1934. History The Kyushu Railway Co. opened the entire line in 1898 as part of the original Nagasaki Main Line. The company was nationalised in 1907. With the opening of the Hizen Yamaguchi - Isahaya section of the Nagasaki Main Line in 1934, the line was renamed the Omura Line. In 1992 the Haiki - Huis Ten Bosch section was electrified at 20kVAC. Track data *Company: Kyushu Railway Company *Distance: 47.6 km *Gauge Gauge ( or ) may refer to: Measurement * Gauge (instrument), any of a variety of measuring instruments * Gauge (firearms) * Wire gauge, a measure of the size of a wire ** American wire gauge, a common measure of nonferrous wire diameter, es ...: *Stations: 13 *Tracks: Single *Electri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JR Kyushu
The , also referred to as , is one of the seven constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates intercity rail services within Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea. It also operates hotels, restaurants, and drugstores across its service region. JR Kyushu's headquarters are in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka. ." Kyushu Railway Company. Retrieved on March 27, 2010. History When was divided in 1987, Kyushu Railway Company inherited its assets and operations on the island of |
Ōmura Bay
is a bay of the East China Sea in the centre of Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Geography The bay measures about north-to-south and east-to-west. The length of the shoreline is about and the surface area is about . This corresponds with about 8% of the total area of the prefecture. Compared to its size, the bay is relatively shallow with an average depth of and maximum depth. The bay is surrounded by land in all directions, thus it appears as an inland sea on maps. The only two connections to the East China Sea are in the north-west: the with a minimum width of and – more eastward – the with a width of . However, these two straits do not directly lead to the open sea, but to the . In between the Hario and Haiki Straits lies Hario Island. West of the Ōmura Bay lies the , and to the south is the foot of . On the eastern shore of the bay is the , on which the city of Ōmura is located. Opposite Ōmura city lies the largest island of the bay: Mishima (箕島), where N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirishitan
The Japanese term , from Portuguese ''cristão'' (cf. Kristang), meaning "Christian", referred to Catholic Christians in Japanese and is used in Japanese texts as a historiographic term for Catholics in Japan in the 16th and 17th centuries. Modern Japanese has several words for "Christian", of which the most common are the noun form キリスト教徒, and also クリスチャン. The Japanese word キリシタン is used primarily in Japanese texts for the early history of Roman Catholicism in Japan, or in relation to '' Kakure Kirishitan'', hidden Christians. However, English sources on histories of Japan generally use the term "Christian" without distinction. Christian missionaries were known as (from the Portuguese word ''padre'', "father" or "priest") Jansen, p. 67 or (from the Portuguese ''irmão'', "brother"). Both the transcriptions 切支丹 and 鬼利死丹 came into use during the Edo Period when Christianity was a forbidden religion. Portuguese ships bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ureshino, Saga
is a city located in the western part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. The modern city of Ureshino was formed on January 1, 2006, by the merger of the former town of Ureshino, absorbing the town of Shiota (both from Fujitsu District). Ureshino is locally known for the green tea grown there and its hot spring resorts. Adjoining municipalities *Saga Prefecture ** Kashima ** Takeo ** Shiroishi *Nagasaki Prefecture ** Hasami ** Higashisonogi ** Kawatana ** Ōmura History *1889-04-01 – The modern municipal system was established. The current city region is occupied by 6 villages (Gochōda, Higashiureshino, Kuma, Nishiureshino, Shiota and Yoshida). *1918-10-05 – Shiota was elevated to town status. *1929-04-22 – Nishiureshino was elevated to town status and was renamed Ureshino. *1933-04-01 – Higashiureshino was incorporated into Ureshino. *1955-04-01 – Yoshida was incorporated into Ureshino. *1956-09-01 – Gochōda and Kuma were incorporated into Shiot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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