Shimabara
Japan
Waterfront town in Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyushu, with a compact centre holding a concentration of historic churches and a café and restaurant scene within easy reach of the water. Shimabara Castle, known also as Morigake Castle, stands on a nationally designated historic site at the heart of the town, with mountain terrain close by and UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider region.
- Population43,338
- Nearest water from center0.3 km
- Nearest mountain from center8.6 km
- UNESCO within 50 km11