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Hirado

Hirado City · Japan
Hirado, Japan
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This historic port town in Nagasaki Prefecture, Hirado served as one of Japan's primary gateways for European trade during the 16th and 17th centuries, blending samurai culture with foreign maritime influence. The town sits directly on the water across a chain of islands off northwestern Kyushu, and its early Christian heritage connects it to the broader UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region.

  • Population31,192
  • Nearest water0.1 km
  • Nearest mountain4.0 km
  • UNESCO within 50 km4
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