Shimabara
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.
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- Population43,338
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.6 km5.4 mi
Nearest airports
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Shimabara: quick answers
Where is Shimabara?
Shimabara is in Japan, about 32 km20 miles in a straight line from Kumamoto.
How do you get to Shimabara?
The nearest airport is Nagasaki (OMJ), about 1 hr 15 min away by road. The nearest train station is 御代志, about 1 hr 17 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Shimabara?
The warmest month is August, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 6°C43°F. The wettest month is June, with about 439 mm17.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Shimabara?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 9 restaurants, 4 cafés and 22 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Shimabara?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Yanagawa, Saga and Ōmuta-shi. Shimabara is listed among the day trips from Fukuoka.