Shimabara

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Introducing Shimabara

The ferry port to nearby Kumamoto, Shimabara is famous for its clear springs, which first appeared following the 1792 eruption of Mt Unzen.

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The tourist information office (62-3986; 8.30am-5.30pm) is on the 1st floor of the port terminal complex (with various shops and the bus station). Shimabara’s castle, samurai street and reclining Buddha are the town’s main attractions.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009

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    Southern Kyushu in August recommendations ?

    by benga 07 June 2010

    Hello all, My wife and I are taking a little trip down to Kyushu in August, along with my parents who are flying back to Europe from…
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    RE: Hiroshima or Nagasaki?

    by benga 15 June 2009

    as a followup, it ended up being a Kyushu trip, with a ferry ride from Osaka to Kokura, then a bus to Nagasaki, followed by Unzen, Shimabara…
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    ferrys to hiroshima

    by mimib 26 March 2009

    Hi there, Is there a ferry from Beppu (or other port in Kiyushu ) to Hiroshima ? found some ferry sites but a lot of them are in japanese…

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