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Hidden Christian Sites in Nagasaki and Kumamoto Officially Registered to UNESCO
The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO announced the registration of the Hidden Christian Sites in Nagasaki and Kumamoto as World Heritage Sites. A dozen of locations related to th...
Huis Ten Bosch to Open Jurassic Island Attraction
Huis Ten Bosch is ready to open a new attraction called Jurassic Island on an uninhabited island in Omura Bay, where visitors can come face-to-face with carnivorous dinosaurs in a ...
New Digital Currency Available in Huis Ten Bosch Next Spring
Huis Ten Bosch announced on June 1 that they will introduce a new electronic currency for use at their facility this December. The Ten Bosch coin will help make financial transacti...
Eurasian Otters Found in Tsushima
The Ministry of the Environment confirmed on May 28 that several Eurasian otters have been found in Tsushima City, Nagasaki Prefecture. The discovery was made as part of an ongoing...
Tsushima Added to JR Kyushu Beetle Ferry Route
The JR Kyushu Jet Ferry announced that their high speed Beetle (hydrofoil) service will open a new route on July 23 that will run between Fukuoka and Busan via Hitakatsu Port on Ts...
New V-Varen Nagasaki Stadium to Open in 2023
A group of companies headed by Japanet Holdings announced plans to complete a new stadium on the site of the former Saiwaimachi ship building yard. Developers plan to complete the ...
Huis Ten Bosch Develop Floating Hotel Rooms
Huis Ten Bosch announced more details about the floating, orb-shaped hotel rooms that will transport visitors from the mainland to a nearby deserted island. Guests will board the b...
Negotiations Progress over New MICE Facility at Nagasaki Station
Nagasaki City announced that a group headed by the Kyudenko Corporation has been given priority in negotiations to develop a new MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibi...
Completion of New Bridge in Dejima Celebrated
A ceremony was held on Nov. 24 to mark the completion of a 38.5 meter long iron bridge connecting Edo-machi in Nagasaki City to the site of...
Nagasaki Port Hoorn Changes Name
On Nov. 27 it was announced that Port Hoorn in Saikai City (Nagasaki Prefecture) changed its name. The leisure facility will now be known as Nagasaki Holland Mura (village) and wil...