- Population
- 1,314,078
- 1.3M
- Elevation
- 220 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 40
- listed under Nagasaki
- Airports
- NGS Nagasaki Airport46 km
- IKI Iki Airport60 km
About Nagasaki
Nagasaki is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 1,314,078.
Nagasaki Prefecture (長崎県, Nagasaki-ken) is a prefecture of Japan, mainly located on the island of Kyūshū, although it also includes a number of islands off Kyūshū's northwest coast - including Tsushima and Iki. Nagasaki Prefecture has a population of 1,246,481 (1 February 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,130 km2 (1,594 sq mi). Nagasaki Prefecture borders Saga Prefecture to the northeast.
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Places bordering Nagasaki
- Saga Prefecture
Climate of Nagasaki
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 81 | 88 | 130 | 191 | 193 | 321 | 327 | 197 | 212 | 104 | 99 | 70 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
Airports nearest to Nagasaki
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 46 km
- Iki Airport (IKI) Iki 60 km
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 66 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Nagasaki
40 places- 1 Nagasaki Shi 439.3K
- 2 Sasebo Shi 262.1K
- 3 Isahaya Shi 141K
- 4 Ōmura-shi 94K
- 5 Minamishimabara Shi 50.4K
- 6 Shimabara Shi 47.9K
- 7 Unzen Shi 47.2K
- 8 Gotō Shi 40.4K
- 9 Tsushima Island 39.7K
- 10 Hirado Shi 34.5K
- 11 Tsushima Shi 33.7K
- 12 Saikai Shi 30.5K
- 13 Iki Shi 29K
- 14 Iki Island 28K
- 15 Matsuura Shi 24.7K
- 16 Arikawa-chō 22.1K
- 17 Hario Jima 9.8K
- 18 Ojika 2.6K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
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Ha-shima Island
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Asō Bay Natural site
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Danjo Archipelago Island
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Higashisonigi-gun District
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Hirado Shima Island
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Hisaka Jima Island
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Ikitsuki Ōhashi Landmark
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Iō Jima Island
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Kami-shima Island
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Kitamatsuura-gun District
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Kitamatsuura Hantō Natural site
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Minamimatsuura Gun District
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Mount Unzen Mountain
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Nakadōri Jima Island
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Naru Island Island
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Nishisonogi-gun District
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Nishisonoki-hantō Natural site
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Okinoshima Island
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Ōmura-wan Natural site
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Shimabara-hantō Natural site
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Shimo-shima Island
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Wakamatsu Island Island
Largest cities and towns
Nature and heritage in Nagasaki
Sources & licences
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