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Feb 2, 2019 Local News
Record Number of Koreans Visited Tsushima in 2018
Tsushima City revealed on Jan. 30 that a record-high 409,882 Korean tourists visited the city in 2018. During 2018, the fifth and sixth ferry companies entered the Tsushima-Busan r...
Jan 18, 2019 Local News
Shimatetsu Cafe Train Resumes Service
Shimatetsu Cafe Train resumes service this winter with runs on Jan. 26, Feb. 23 and Mar. 30! With the concept of providing enjoyable transportation, the tour departs Isahaya Statio...
Dec 19, 2018 Local News
Plans to Open Nagasaki Airport 24 Hours a Day
Plans to open Nagasaki Airport for 24 hours a day by 2020 were presented to the prefectural assembly. The aim is to increase the number of people using the facility and tourists vi...
Dec 18, 2018 Local News
Chinese Company Looking to Invest in Huis Ten Bosch
HIS are discussing the possibility of accepting an offer from a Chinese investment company for a significant stake in Huis Ten Bosch. Fosun International is interested in purchasin...
Sep 25, 2018 Event
Nagasaki Kunchi
The history of Nagasaki Kunchi stems back to the Edo period. Held every Autumn, the three-day festival began when two performers dedicated a new dance to Suwa Shrine in 1634. The i...
Sep 21, 2018 Event
Nagasaki Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival
Approximately 1,000 lanterns will light up Nagasaki's Chinatown area to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, one of China's biggest annual events. This is also the time when the otsu...
Sep 12, 2018 Event
World Flower Garden Show 2018
The annual World Flower Garden Show returns to Huis Ten Bosch for the ninth time, providing a platform for some of the best talents in the world of horticulture to showcase their c...
Aug 17, 2018 Event
American Festival 2018 in Sasebo
Feel the American spirit at this year’s American Festival in Sasebo! Classic American gourmet will be on offer from food and drink booths. Packed with events happening across two p...
Jul 24, 2018 Local News
Citizen Groups Try to Block Casino in Sasebo
Two local citizen groups submitted a proposal to Sasebo City on July 19 in an attempt to prevent the development of a casino in Huis Ten Bosch. The city has been exploring the poss...
Jul 20, 2018 Local News
Tairagi Shells Dissipated from Isahaya Bay
Nearly all 2,000 tairagi (pen shells) in Isahaya Bay, Nagasaki Prefecture have been dissipated. The Nagasaki Prefectural Institute of Fisheries confirmed that fresh water ran into ...