Unzen City

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Embraced by magnificent mountains and the raw energy of the earth erupting directly from the ground, "Unzen City" is a historic alpine hot spring resort that travelers from all over the world visit in search of ultimate healing. At the city's center, the iconic "Unzen Jigoku" (Unzen Hell) features vigorous clouds of pure white steam, showcasing the overwhelming power and breath of a living Earth, instilling visitors with profound wonder and vitality. After experiencing the marvels of great nature, soaking in the famous hot springs that fascinated numerous international visitors during the Meiji period thoroughly washes away daily stress from the core of your body. Enveloped by clear alpine air and mountain landscapes transforming vividly through the seasons, enjoy a luxurious and soul-fulfilling retreat to your heart's content.

Unzen City

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A JOURNEY THROUGH DYNAMIC UNZEN WITH MOM

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雲仙市 Unzen City

Nagasaki Prefectural Tourism Federation

【今旅したい・撮りたい長崎】雲仙・島原・小浜エリア

【今旅したい・撮りたい長崎】雲仙・島原・小浜エリア

Nagasaki Prefectural Tourism Federation

Unzen City

Address: 320 Obamacho Unzen, Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Website: https://www.unzen.org/
Operator: Unzen Tourism Bureau

Unzen City Spots List

Unzen Kanko Hotel
Taira Port
Suwa-no-Ike Pond
Minamikushima Tanahata Observatory
Ikime Hachiman Shrine
Unzen Vidro Museum
Unzen Daibutsu Inori-no-Sato
Kunimi Koujiro-koji Historical Culture Park Nabeshima Residence
Iwato Shrine
Obama Historical Museum (Honda Yudayu Residence)
Chidiwa Beach
Unzen Onsen Shrine
Nita Pass
Observatory Overlooking Tachibana Bay
Unzen Jigoku (Unzen Hell)
Unzen Onsen
Obama Onsen

Unzen Kanko Hotel

Unzen Kanko Hotel

“云仙观光酒店（Unzen Kanko Hotel）”始建于1935年，当年为了迎接来自西方国家的海外避暑宾客，将日本高贵的款待精神与最高峰的建筑技术相结合而建造，是一座代表日本的底蕴深厚经典度假酒店。如今已被指定为国家注册有形文化财，一迈入这所瑞士木屋风格（Swiss-chalet style）的优美木造建筑内部，厚重的扶手、复古的彩绘玻璃、以及壁炉中燃木带来的舒适香气，便会一瞬间将到访者包裹在优雅的怀旧氛围里。在被云仙富饶的大自然与清澈空气包裹的同时，尽情浸泡在顶级、浓郁的硫磺泉中并品味当地美食，这段时光能让您彻底忘却现代繁忙的日常，奢侈地实现一场丰盈心灵的成熟之治愈之旅。

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Taira Port

“多比良港”是通过轮渡航线以最短距离跨越有明海连接长崎与熊本的港口，作为岛原半岛北部的门户，这里充满着开放的活力。船纸交错、安详的有明海大景观中吹拂来清爽惬意的潮风，让旅行者对即将在这座半岛上徐徐拉开帷幕的宏大冒险充满了雀跃与期待。港口周边散落着能轻松品尝到当地新鲜海鲜的温馨小店，最适合一边悠闲地凝望着大海的表情一边度过时光。在一面被广阔的天空与海洋之蓝包裹的同时，忘却现代繁忙的日程、悄然驻足小憩，是一处能让您舒适充盈旅途能量的绝佳港町景点。

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Suwa-no-Ike Pond

Suwa-no-Ike Pond

Situated within the Unzen-Amakusa National Park and enclosed by a rich, deep green forest, the "Suwa-no-Ike" stretches for about 4 kilometers along a beautiful shoreline. Displaying a calm demeanor exactly like a mirror, its quiet water surface reflects the silhouettes of surrounding mountains and beautiful seasonal flora, providing visitors' hearts with deep silence and visual comfort. Well-maintained walking paths are equipped around the lake, making it optimal for cycling or enjoying a leisurely stroll while listening to wild bird songs. The area also features the "Himawari-kan" equipped with one of Kyushu's largest reflecting telescopes, letting you quietly gaze up at...

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Minamikushima Tanahata Observatory

Minamikushima Tanahata Observatory

Stacked beautifully like a stairway leading toward the sky across the rugged slopes of the Shimabara Peninsula's western coast, the "Minamikushima Tanahata Observatory" is breathtaking. The contrast between these terraced fields of potatoes or crops rolling down toward the sea and the endless, majestic blue of Tachibana Bay expanding before your eyes is a magnificent造形 beauty where great nature and human vital activities harmonize flawlessly, leaving viewers wordless. Especially during dusk, the scenery where the ocean and terraced fields fuse together to be dyed in a golden-purple grand gradient is sacred in its beauty, deeply cleansing travelers' hearts. Gazing at...

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Ikime Hachiman Shrine

Ikime Hachiman Shrine

“生目八幡神社”悄然伫立在南岛原市静谧的集落中。这里自古以来作为“眼睛的神明”汇聚着笃厚的信仰，是一处祈愿眼疾痊愈、以及拥有洞察未来力量的隐秘能量景点。被茂密葱郁的“镇守之森（神圣松林）”所守护的境内空间，一迈入其中，阴凉纯净的大气与压倒性的静谧便会将您包裹，能温柔且深度地抚慰因旅游行程而亢奋的身心。相传用境内涌出的清澈御神水洗眼，能将日常的疲劳洗刷一空，温柔地呵护着因繁忙数字社会而疲惫的现代人的身心，让内心重新寻回平和，是一处美妙的名所。

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Unzen Vidro Museum

Unzen Vidro Museum

Enclosed by the pure, majestic nature of the Unzen hot spring resort, the "Unzen Vidro Museum" is a wonderland of beauty and intellect, showcasing a wide collection ranging from precious antique Japanese glassware of the Edo period, brilliant 19th-century European art glass, to beautiful contemporary glass masterpieces crafted by grand masters. Stepping inside, the vividly colored glass art items glittering and shimmering under the light gently stimulate your sensibilities, creating a tranquil space that cleanses your heart. The museum also features highly satisfying hands-on activities where you can actually create your own original glass craftwork, allowing you to learn the...

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Unzen Daibutsu Inori-no-Sato

Unzen Daibutsu Inori-no-Sato

Quietly standing within the deep green forests of Unzen's mountains, protected as a holy retreat, the hidden, superb power spot "Unzen Daibutsu Inori-no-Sato" is enchanting. Inside the sacred grounds surrounded by majestic nature, a giant Buddha statue smiling gently sits enthroned proudly, and its magnificent, compassionate demeanor instantly guides the hearts of travelers worldwide into deep peace. Strolling leisurely through the precinct where bird songs, quiet tree whispers, and the soft aroma of incense intersect comfortably sweeps away bodily clutter, granting inner peace. Completely separated from urban noise and busy travel schedules, it is a luxurious healing space to quietly...

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Kunimi Koujiro-koji Historical Culture Park Nabeshima Residence

Kunimi Koujiro-koji Historical Culture Park Nabeshima Residence

Quietly spreading at the center of the Koujiro-koji district, which is designated as a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings from the Edo period, lies the "Kunimi Koujiro-koji Historical Culture Park Nabeshima Residence." Passing through the prestigious, beautiful stone wall and white-walled nagayamon gate reveals the heavy architecture of a samurai residence alongside a meticulously maintained, beautiful Japanese garden expanding silently. In spring, spectacular Higan cherry blossoms bloom in full splendor, allowing you to dynamically experience traditional Japanese aesthetics. Sitting on the veranda of a historic wood building while listening to the murmurs of water and bird...

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Iwato Shrine

Quietly nestled within a deep primordial forest of Unzen City, "Iwato Shrine" is a powerful holy power spot where deep tree sunbeams filter through and a dynamic, giant fissure stone (the Goshintai) fuses perfectly with nature, making it one of Nagasaki's premier hidden power spots. Passing through the torii gate and ascending the moss-covered stone steps one by one, a chilly, pure air and overwhelming silence envelop you, letting you feel mental clutter being cleanly washed away. Pure spring water wells up from a cave behind the shrine building, allowing you to experience the mighty life force flowing from the...

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Obama Historical Museum (Honda Yudayu Residence)

Obama Historical Museum (Honda Yudayu Residence)

Quietly standing within the vibrant hot spring town of Obama Onsen, the "Obama Historical Museum (Honda Yudayu Residence)" is an intellectual landmark where you can deeply learn about the history and thermal culture of the town, utilizing the former residence of the Honda family, who managed springs and supported regional development during the Edo period. Releasing a refined atmosphere of traditional Japanese wooden architecture, precious collections of ancient documents and historical bath items are displayed inside, deeply fulfilling travelers' romance.Dotted within the grounds are historic relics of ancient bathhouses from the era, and quietly tracing historical footprints is highly emotional....

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Chidiwa Beach

Situated at the entrance of the Shimabara Peninsula and showcasing a grand sand beach expanding for about 2 kilometers along a beautiful crescent arc, "Chidiwa Beach" is magnificent. Selected among "Japan's Top 100 White Sand and Green Pine Sceneries," the contrast between Tachibana Bay's blue ocean boasting astounding transparency and the vast green pine forests gently protecting the coast is a picture-like crystallization of authentic Japanese beauty. Walking leisurely along the expansive seaside while feeling pleasant, refreshing sea breezes and listening to the soothing murmurs of white waves completely eliminates daily stress. It is a hidden, superb healing area to...

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Unzen Onsen Shrine

Unzen Onsen Shrine

Standing quietly near the white billowing steam of the Unzen hot spring resort, protected by a dense, rich green forest, the "Unzen Onsen Shrine" is a mystical power spot reported to be founded in the year 701. Historically serving as a central sanctuary for ascetic monks worshiping Unzen as a sacred mountain, it carries a deep spiritual lineage. Within the precinct stands the "Kodakara-no-Kaki," a massive ancient persimmon tree said to grant blessings for marital harmony and fertility, allowing you to feel the earth's powerful life force directly. The space where the sulfur aroma of the resort and the sacred,...

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Nita Pass

Nita Pass is a prominent scenic viewpoint in Nagasaki Prefecture where you can dynamically experience the majestic mountains of Unzen. From the observatory situated over 1,000 meters above sea level, you can appreciate the overwhelming, palette-like seasonal artistry of great nature, including vibrant azaleas in early summer, mountains dyed in burning crimson during autumn, and mystical rime frost in winter. The ropeway ride from the pass taking you higher into the sky offers an aerial walk that delivers thrilling and wordless openness simultaneously. Inhaling the clean, clear alpine air with your entire body while gazing down upon the Shimabara Peninsula...

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Observatory Overlooking Tachibana Bay

Observatory Overlooking Tachibana Bay

Situated at the entrance of the Shimabara Peninsula, the Observatory Overlooking Tachibana Bay offers a grand, sweeping panorama of the calm and majestic bay. The scenery—woven by the endless blue ocean, elegantly curving coastlines, and the towering mountains of Unzen in the distance—is as beautiful as a grand masterwork of painting, instantly opening the minds of visitors. On clear days, you can even look across to Kumamoto on the opposite shore, overwhelmed by its magnificent scale. Spending time at this sky observatory while feeling pleasant, crisp breezes and watching the changing expressions of the sea is the ultimate luxury to...

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Unzen Jigoku (Unzen Hell)

Unzen Jigoku (Unzen Hell)

Pure white steam vigorously erupts from the earth, and a potent sulfur aroma and geothermal heat envelop the surroundings at "Unzen Jigoku" (Unzen Hell), the iconic spot of Unzen Onsen. It is a place where you can dynamically feel Earth's overwhelming elemental life force and breath with all five senses, and its dreamlike, dramatic scenery brings intense wonder and profound emotion to international visitors. Walking along the well-maintained walking paths while feeling the blessings of hot springs boiling and bubbling from the depths of the earth will make you feel energy surging from within your body. After exploring, soaking in...

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Unzen Onsen

Nestled in a highland 700 meters above sea level and surrounded by magnificent mountains at the center of the Shimabara Peninsula, Unzen Onsen is an alpine hot spring resort rich with international history, once loved as a summer retreat for Westerners during the Meiji period. At the town's heart lies the iconic "Unzen Jigoku" (Unzen Hell), where pure white steam clouds and a potent sulfur aroma vigorously erupt from the ground, allowing you to directly feel the earth's overwhelming primal life force. After experiencing nature's wonders, soaking in the thick, milky-white sulfur springs thoroughly washes away daily fatigue and impurities...

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Obama Onsen

Located on the western coast of the Shimabara Peninsula, Obama Onsen boasts the highest heat quantity and spring temperature (105°C) in Japan, offering a superb hot spring town that merges with the beautiful sea of Tachibana Bay spreading right before your eyes. Along the coast sits "Hot Foot 105," Japan's longest footbath stretching 105 meters in reference to the source temperature, where you can easily experience the blessings of the hot spring while enjoying wonderful ocean views and the sound of waves. Especially at sunset, soaking while watching the magnificent sun sink into Tachibana Bay is a blissful moment that...

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