Amakusa, Coastal municipality in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
Amakusa consists of two primary islands and numerous smaller ones, spanning 683 square kilometers along the western coast of Kyushu island.
The region faced significant religious persecution during the Edo Period, leading to the Shimabara Rebellion of 1637-1638 against the Tokugawa shogunate.
The local communities developed methods to preserve their Christian faith by incorporating religious symbols into Buddhist artifacts during the prohibition period.
Transportation to Amakusa includes regular flights to Amakusa Airport, bus services from Kumamoto City, and ferry connections from surrounding regions.
The waters surrounding Amakusa host populations of wild dolphins, which visitors can observe through specialized boat excursions throughout the year.
Location: Kumamoto Prefecture
Inception: March 27, 2006
Shares border with: Kamiamakusa, Reihoku
Website: https://city.amakusa.kumamoto.jp
GPS coordinates: 32.45867,130.19300
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:20
Hashima Island
46.6 km
Ōura Church
43.1 km
Glover Garden
43.2 km
Takashima Coal Mine
47.1 km
Megami Bridge
43 km
Tomioka Castle
17 km
Izumi crane migration grounds
40.5 km
Kosuge Slip Dock
42.4 km
Ushibuka Haiya Bridge
33.7 km
Amakusa Seto Bridge
1.6 km
Kuronoseto Bridge
39.3 km
Iojima Bridge
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Nagasaki Subtropical Botanical Garden
39.7 km
Amakusa Sea
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Amakusa Christian Museum
854 m
Sakitsu Church
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Nagasaki City Dinosaur Museum
43.2 km
感応寺
44.1 km
Izumi-Fumoto
45.4 km
Former Latin Divinity School
43.1 km
Gion Bridge
529 m
Former House of the Archbishop of Nagasaki
43.1 km
Ikara Bridge
26.8 km
Goshoura Cretaceous Museum
19.2 km
Hashima Island
46.6 km
Myoken Bay
19.8 km
Daimyōji church
48.2 km
農園ガーデン空
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