- Shimabara, Nagasaki
Infobox City Japan
Name= Shimabara
JapaneseName= 島原市
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Region=Kyūshū
Prefecture= Nagasaki
District=
Area_km2= 82.76
PopDate=April 30 ,2007
Population= 50,381
Density_km2=
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LatitudeDegrees= 32
LatitudeMinutes= 46
LatitudeSeconds=
LongtitudeDegrees= 130
LongtitudeMinutes= 20
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Tree= camphor tree
Flower= Japanese apricot
Bird=
Symbol
SymbolDescription= Flag
Mayor= Teijirō Yoshioka
CityHallPostalCode= 855-8555
CityHallAddress= 537, Uenomachi, Shimabara-shi, Nagasaki-ken
CityHallPhone= 957-63-1111
CityHallLink= [http://www.city.shimabara.nagasaki.jp/ Shimabara City] nihongo|Shimabara|島原市|Shimabara-shi is a city located on the north-eastern tip of theShimabara Peninsula ,facing Ariake Bay in the east and Mt. Unzen (including Mt.Fugendake ) in the west, inNagasaki Prefecture ,Kyūshū ,Japan .The most popular tourist destination in Shimabara city is the
Shimabara Castle and the nearby Samurai street, but Shimabara is also blessed with manyonsen . There is so much natural spring water, both hot and cold, that it runs through the streets. One picturesque spot, the Carp Street, has colorfulkoi carps swimming in the canals.The
Shimabara Rebellion took place here in 1637.The city was founded on
April 1 ,1940 .The 5th international conference of Cities on Volcanoes will be held in November 19–23, 2007.
External links
* [http://www.city.shimabara.lg.jp/english/index.html/ Shimabara official website]
* [http://www.citiesonvolcanoes5.com/ Cities on Volcanoes 5 website]Gallery
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