Floating to the north of Hirado Island, Azuchi-Oshima Island is a beautiful remote island where you can encounter the original landscapes of Japan, with its untouched rich nature and the distinct living history of Edo-period whaling and trading still vividly remaining. The breathtaking view of terraced rice fields spreading across the island, the endless blue sea, and windmills turning slowly on the hills bring deep peace and silence to visitors’ hearts. Walking through the old streets of the Konoura district, which is designated as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, gives an illusion as if time has stopped, making you completely forget daily busyness. Interacting with the simple, warm islanders and savoring fresh seafood allows for a supreme retreat to experience true spiritual abundance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Floating to the north of Hirado Island, Azuchi-Oshima Island is a beautiful remote island where you can encounter the original landscapes of Japan, with its untouched rich nature and the distinct living history of Edo-period whaling and trading still vividly remaining. The breathtaking view of terraced rice fields spreading across the island, the endless blue sea, and windmills turning slowly on the hills bring deep peace and silence to visitors’ hearts. Walking through the old streets of the Konoura district, which is designated as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, gives an illusion as if time has stopped, making you completely forget daily busyness. Interacting with the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1342],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nagasaki"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n