Mount Unzen, Unzen-Amakusa National Park

Name: Mount Unzen
Address: Unzen-Amakusa National Park, Japan

#1 among attractions in Unzen-Amakusa National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Volcano

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Mount Unzen, Unzen-Amakusa National Park

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Mount Unzen is an active volcanic group of several overlapping stratovolcanoes, near the city of Shimabara, Nagasaki on the island of Kyushu, Japan's southernmost main island. ()

Local name: 雲仙岳 Last eruption: 1995Elevation: 4875 ftCoordinates: 32°45'24"N, 130°17'38"E

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Mount Unzen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shimabara Castle, Unzen Onsen, Unzen Ropeway, Obama Onsen.

4.8 miNE
Museum, Forts and castles, Historical place
Shimabara Castle, Shimabara
123 min walk • Shimabara Castle, also known as Moritake Castle and Takaki Castle, is a Japanese castle located in Shimabara, Hizen Province. This five-story white building stands in stark contrast to the black Kumamoto Castle in neighboring Kumamoto Prefecture.
2.2 miSW
Hot springs
Unzen Onsen, Unzen
57 min walk • Unzen Onsen is a geothermally heated volcanic hot spring field in the Unzen Mountains in Nagasaki prefecture in Japan. It was known of for many years, and in the 1910s was developed into a hot spring community because of its many springs.
0.5 miSW
Mass transportation systems, Transport, Aerial tramway
Unzen Ropeway, Unzen
14 min walk • The Unzen Ropeway is the name of Japanese aerial lift line, as well as its operator. Opened in 1957, the line climbs Myōken Peak of Mount Unzen, Unzen, Nagasaki. It attracts the visitor with the view of the surrounding nature, especially azaleas in spring and autumn colors in autumn.
5.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Spa
Obama Onsen, Unzen
139 min walk • Obama Onsen is an onsen in Obama, Unzen, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The hot springs system is located in the foothills of Mount Unzen Volcano. In Japanese, the word, "obama" means "little beach" or "little island".
5.1 miE
Temple
Reikyū Shrine, Shimabara
130 min walk • Reikyū Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu.
2.3 miSW
32°44'19"N • 130°15'40"E
Yun xianbidoro mei shu guan, Unzen-Amakusa National Park
59 min walk • Museum
5.5 miSW
Town
Obama
142 min walk • Obama was a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of March 31, 2014, the census reports that the town had a population of 9,166 people and a density of 108.29 people per km². The total area was 50.84 km².