Akuno-ura

Akuno-ura is an inlet in Nagasaki, Nagasaki. Akuno-ura is situated nearby to the quarter Naminohiramachi, as well as near the locality Matsugaechō.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mitsubishi No.3 Dry Dock and Oura Catholic Church.

The Oura Church or Oura Cathedral, officially the Basilica of the Twenty-Six Holy Martyrs of Japan, is a Catholic minor basilica and co-cathedral in Nagasaki, Japan, built soon after the end of the Japanese government's Seclusion Policy in 1853.

Glover Garden

Garden

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Glover Garden is a park in Nagasaki, Japan, built for Thomas Blake Glover, a Scottish merchant who contributed to the modernization of Japan in shipbuilding, coal mining, and other fields.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dejima and Nagayo.

Dejima

Locality

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Dejima or Deshima, in the 17th century also called Tsukishima, was an artificial island off Nagasaki, Japan, that served as a trading post for the Portuguese and subsequently the Dutch.

Nagayo

Town

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Nagayo is a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2024, the town had an estimated population of 39,548 in 17077 households, and a population density of 1400 people per km2. The total area of the town is 28.73 km2. Nagayo is situated 10 km north of Akuno-ura.

Akuno-ura

Type: Inlet
Category: body of water
Location: Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.74053° or 32° 44′ 26″ north

Longitude

129.85748° or 129° 51′ 27″ east

Elevation

43 metres (141 feet)

Open location code

8Q4FPVR4+6X

GeoNames ID

1865398

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