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The following are English language web sites. Last updated January 3rd, 2005.

Nagasaki Prefecture

Nagasaki Prefecture Home Page.
NAIS.net. Detailed guide to the prefecture (Climate, history, sightseeing, hot springs, festivals, accommodations, etc.).
Nagasaki. Japan National Tourist Organization. This page links to tourist information about Urakami, Yamate, Dejima-Shinchi, Mt. Inasa, and Termachi in Nagasaki City; there is also information about Hirado, Kuju-ku-shima, Omura Bay and Unzen-Shimabara.
Nagasaki, Unzen, Goto Islands, Iki and Tsushima. Japan National Tourist Organization. This guide details accommodations, restaurants, transportation, etc. around Nagasaki Prefecture (pdf file).
Around the Peninsula. Japan National Tourist Organization. General guide to Nagasaki Prefecture.
Nagasaki Mini Dictionary. Travel Japan Site. General tourist information about Nagasaki.
Nagasaki. ANA's Japan. Sightseeing and festivals in Nagasaki Prefecture.
Nagasaki Tour. Self-guided tour of Nagasaki City, Unzen, and Shimabara.
NCL Shore Excursions. Norwegian Cruise Lines. Describes shore excursions to Nagasaki, Shimabara and Arita.
Nagasaki: The Japan Handbook. Joe Bisignani. Excerpts from The Japan Handbook on Nagasaki City, Unzen-Amakusa National Park, Goto Islands, Hirado, Iki, and Tsushima.
Japan Bicycling Trip. Lynne and Rick. Account of two-week cycling loop from Matsuyama (Shikoku), including Nagasaki-ken, in September, 2000.
The Nagasaki Beat. Nagasaki Prefectural Government International Affairs Division. Articles and advice for the foreign community.
Nagasaki Airport. Web site for the airport.
Nagasaki JALT.Web site for Nagasaki chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching.
Encyclopedia of Japanese Reptiles. Wonderful index and photographs of the reptiles of Japan.

Nagasaki City

Nagasaki Information on the Web. Page full of links to sites about Nagasaki.
Welcome Nagasaki City.  Web site for Nagasaki City.
Foghorn. English bulletin of Nagasaki City Hall.
Virtual Tour in Nagasaki. Nagasaki Interpreters Asscoiation. Photographs and a clickable map of Nagasaki sites. Also information on festivals and the Goto Islands.
Nagasaki. Eamonn O'Dowd, Nagasaki Junior College of Foreign Languages. Cultural and historical guide to Nagasaki.
Glover Garden. Photos, description, and opening times for the Glover Garden.
Siebold Memorial Museum. Web site for the museum.
Nagasaki University Official Web Site.
Japan Studies in Nagasaki. Nagasaki College of Foreign Languages. A study abroad program for foreign students.
Nagasaki International Association. An ambitious site with the links not yet active.
Nagasaki Shipyard and Machinery Works. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Nagasaki's largest single employer.
Sister City Affiliation in Nagasaki Prefecture. Nagasaki International Plaza.
Remembering Nagasaki. The Exploratorium. Exhibit of photographs taken by Japanese Army photographer Yosuke Yamahata after the bombing of Nagasaki.
The Avalon Project: The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Yale Law School. Detailed examination of the effects of the attacks on both cities.
My Experience of the Nagasaki Atomic Bombings. Dr. Raisuke Shirabe, Nagasaki Univeristy School of Medicine. Detailed first-hand account of the aftermath of the bombing.
"Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb." Philip Goodman. This is actually a project done by a high school student in Maryland for the International Baccalaureate.
The Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki. Information and current photos of the Nagasaki Peace Park.
Nagasaki. Catholic Encyclopedia. Gives history of the Jesuits and Catholic Church in Nagasaki.
Nagasaki University Old Picture Database. Nagasaki University Library. Old photographs from all over Japan, including Nagasaki.
Nagasaki: The Johnson Family Albums ca. 1895-1910. Old photographs taken by the Johnsons, a missionary family originally from New York.
The Martyrs' Hill, Nagasaki. Diego R. Yuki, S.J. Account of the execution of the 26 Christian martyrs in 1597.
Thomas Blake Glover: The Scottish Samurai. The life of Thomas Glover, the eminent early European settler.
Crossroads: A Journal of Nagasaki History and Culture  Crossroads, Inc. English-language annual publication; many of the print articles on the web site. Focuses on foreign influences in Nagasaki's history.
Nagasaki Hata. Instructions on making a Nagasaki-style kite.

Isahaya

Nagasaki Wesleyan University. Web site for Isahaya's only university.
"Environmental Impact Assessment With Remote Sensing at Isahaya Land Reclamation Site." Toshimasu Nakagawa and Yoshifumi Yasuoka, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo. Report on satellite remote sensing project's study of the Isahaya Bay project (pdf file).
"Isahaya Gates Open for Study." The Asahi Shimbun. 2002 article about plan to open floodgates on Isahaya Bay reclamation rpoject to assess its impact on Ariake Sea seaweed harvests.
Isahaya Bay area observed species. Bird species observed at Isahaya Bay, 1994 - present.

Shimabara

Welcome to Shimabara City. Official web site for Shimabara City Hall.
Shimabara. Nipponia: Japan Travelogue. Description of town and its history. Photos of Unzen's destruction.
Shimabara Earthquake and Volcano Observatory. Graduate School of Sciences, Kyushu University.
Shimabara Revolt. Account of the 1637-1638 revolt of Christians and farmers against the shogunate.
The Shimabara Uprising. Another account of the uprising.
Shimabara Uprising and Oppression of Christianity. AO's Japan. Account of the revolt and a link to the story of Amakusa Shiro.
Ryokans in Shimabara/Mt. Unzen. Japanese Guest Houses.

Unzen

Eruption of Unzen Volcano. Internet Museum. Geology and history of Mt. Unzen's eruptions.
Unzen - Decade Volcano. Volcano Research Center. Information on Unzen's activity, 1990 - 1995.
Unzen, Japan. Volcano World. Description of the volcano and its acitivity, with links.
Unzen Volcano, Japan. United States Geological Survey. Information about the 1792 and 1991-95 eruptions.
Unzen Dome Collapse. USGS. Photos of the pyroclastic flows from Mt. Unzen.
Unzen Radar Image. NASA. Space radar image of the whole Shimabara Peninsula.
Live Unzen. Live picture of the lava dome on Mt. Unzen.
Unzen-Amakusa National Park. Japan National Parks. Information in brief about this national park.

Omura

English Department, Nagasaki Prefectural Education Center. Develops conferences and workshops for Japanese teachers of English.
Industrial Technology Center of Nagasaki. Located in Ikeda, Omura.
Omura Christian History. Shinsei no Sato Christian Church. History of Christians in Omura.
Omura Sumitada. Kodansha's Encyclopedia of Japan. Short history of Japan's first Christian daimyo.

Nishisonogi-gun

Shusaku Endo's Enduring Legacy. George Bull. On the opening of the Endo Musuem in Sotome, George Bull recalls his friendship with the novelist.
Johan Bernhard Lindholm. Life of this early Swedish resident of Okusa, with old photographs of the area.
"Ikeshima Coal Mine to Close." The Japan Times. Article about closing of this mine near Sotome.
Nagasaki Bio Park. Information about this outdoor zoo.

Sasebo

Sasebo Event and Sightseeing Guide. There are links to a map, history, sightseeing opportunities, an event calendar, and "hot spots."
Enchanting Japan: Sasebo. AO's Japan. Short guide to the city.
U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo. An official U.S. Navy web site.
Huis ten Bosch Resort and Theme Park. The official English web site for this tourist attraction.
Saikai National Park. Japan National Parks. Information in brief about this park.

Arita

Old Imari and Gen-emon Kiln. History of the beginning of the Japanese porcelain industry in Arita.
Arita - International Small town for 400 Years. Introduction to Arita's history and the ceramics industry there.
An Introduction to Japanese Pottery. Gray and Seddon. Brief descriptions of the different styles of Japanese ceramics, including Arita, Hasami, and Karatsu.

Hirado

Hirado Tour. Suggestions for a self-guided tour of Hirado.
Hirado Porcelain of Japan. A collection belonging to the Kurtzman family, now in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Goto Islands

Fukue Island. Runker Room. Sightseeing, festivals, etc. on Fukue.
Pictures of Fukue Island. Some nice photographs.

Tsushima

Tsushima.Description of the Battle of Tsushima (1905) in the Russo-Japanese War.
Battle of Tsushima. Pictures of warships from the Battle of Tsushima.

Karatsu

Welcome to Karatsu. Ryokan Yoyokaku. Introduction to Karatsu's sights.
Karatsu. Narration of a visit to Karatsu in 1989, with photographs.
Karatsu Kunchi Festival. Japan Atlas. Information about this autumn festival.
Style Karatsu. Japanese Pottery Information Center. About Karatsu ceramics.

Ureshino

Ureshino Hot Springs. Introduction to the hot springs at Ureshino.
Ureshino Tea. Tea Museum. Short history of tea growing at Ureshino.
Takeo and Ureshino Onsen Hot Springs. Japan National Tourist Organization. Links to other tourist sites in Saga Prefecture.
Kamifudo, Ureshino Town. Contest for Beautiful Scenes of Japanese Villages.