Minotsubo Dam
Minotsubo Dam is a dam in Hirado Shi, Nagasaki. Minotsubo Dam is situated nearby to the peak Mount Yasumandake.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Yasumandake and Nakaenoshima.
Mount Yasumandake
Peak
Photo: Daisuke fukumoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Yasumandake is the highest peak on the island of Hirado, Japan. The mountain was sacred to Buddhists and Shintoists, and as Christianity became prevalent in Hirado it also became an object of Hidden Christian worship. Mount Yasumandake is situated 2½ km southwest of Minotsubo Dam.
Nakaenoshima
Islet
Photo: Indiana jo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nakaenoshima is an uninhabited island 2 km off the coast of Hirado, Japan. It is located in the East China Sea. During Japan's ban on Christianity many Japanese Christians were martyred on the island and it is now closed to all tourists. it was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2018 as part of the Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region. Nakaenoshima is situated 3½ km northwest of Minotsubo Dam.
Tei-Sei-Ko Memorial Museum
Museum
Photo: とるてぃ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tei-Sei-Ko Memorial Museum is situated 3½ km southeast of Minotsubo Dam.
Minotsubo Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
- Location: Hirado Shi, Nagasaki, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Minotsubo Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Minotsubo-damu”
- Japanese: “みのつぼだむ”
- Japanese: “箕坪ダム”
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