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Hirado Island
Hirado Island Photo: そらみみ CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons

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Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture · Important Cultural Landscape

Hirado Island

Hirado Island (平戸島, Hiradoshima) (also previously named Hiranoshima and Firando Island) is the 4th largest island in Nagasaki Prefecture, located in the Sea of Japan. The entire island and the part of the nearby Kyushu mainland is administered as part of Hirado city.

From the Wikipedia article “Hirado Island” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Hirado Island. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationHirado, Nagasaki Prefecture
Nearest stationTabira-Hiradoguchi Station, 2.8 km (straight line)
TypeImportant Cultural Landscape
MoreWikipedia 48 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Hirado Island?
Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station. It is 2.8 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Hirado Island a designated cultural property?
Yes: Important Cultural Landscape.

Nearby

Saiwai Bridge
Saiwai Bridge
0.1 km away · Hirado
Kameoka Shrine
Kameoka Shrine
0.3 km away · Hirado
Matsura Historical Museum
Matsura Historical Museum
0.6 km away · Hirado
Hirado Dutch Trading Post
Hirado Dutch Trading Post
0.6 km away · Hirado
Kurokoshima
Kurokoshima
1.0 km away · Hirado
Tabira Catholic Church
Tabira Catholic Church
3.8 km away · Hirado

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Saiwai Bridge: user:Atsasebo (CC BY-SA 3.0), Kameoka Shrine: Atsasebo (CC BY-SA 3.0), Matsura Historical Museum: user:Atsasebo (CC BY-SA 3.0), Hirado Dutch Trading Post: Arnold Montanus (Public domain), Kurokoshima: user:Atsasebo (CC BY-SA 3.0), Tabira Catholic Church: Atsasebo (CC BY-SA 3.0)