Unzen-Amakusa National Park
雲仙天草国立公園
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Our guide
Unzen-Amakusa National Park, established in 1934, spans Nagasaki, Kumamoto and Kagoshima. It takes its name from Mount Unzen, an active volcano in the middle of the Shimabara Peninsula, and the Amakusa Islands in the Yatsushiro Sea. The area is closely tied to the early history of Christianity in Japan, and the park takes in many places connected with the Kakure Kirishitan, the “hidden Christians”.
Mount Unzen is about 4.3 km from the point we map, and Obama Onsen lies in its foothills. The park is spread out, so choose the area you want to visit; because Unzen is an active volcano, check the latest volcano information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Fugendake 02 Pyroplastic flow area — Chris 73 (uploader on Commons) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 140322 Unzen Onsen Jigoku Unzen Nagasaki pref Japan20s3 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- 140322 Mt Unzen Mt Myokendake Nagasaki pref Japan02s — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Unzen jigoku 02 — Chris 73 (uploader on Commons) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Unzen pyroclastic and lahar deposits — Hohum (uploader on Commons) · Public domain · source · resized
- 140322 Unzen Onsen Nagasaki pref Japan01s3 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- 普賢岳 - panoramio — mahlervv · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Sign, National Park Unzen - May 29, 2006 — David Pursehouse · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Unzen-Amakusa National Park (雲仙天草国立公園, Unzen-Amakusa Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in Nagasaki, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima Prefectures, Japan. Established in 1934, the park derives its name from Mount Unzen, an active volcano at the middle of the Shimabara Peninsula, and the Amakusa islands in the Yatsushiro Sea. The area is closely connected to the early history of Christianity in Japan, and the park encompasses numerous areas related to Kakure Kirishitan.
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What to expect at this type of place: National park
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