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Nagasaki

Local name: 長崎県

Located in Japan Coordinates: 33°14′00″ N 129°36′00″ E

Nagasaki
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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
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
NGS Nagasaki Airport46 km
IKI Iki Airport60 km

About Nagasaki

Nagasaki is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 1,314,078.

From Wikipedia

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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At a glance

Built
1869
Area
4,106 km²
Official website
pref.nagasaki.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Nagasaki

  • Saga Prefecture

Climate of Nagasaki

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Nagasaki
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)81881301911933213271972121049970

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. 1 Nagasaki Shi 439.3K
  2. 2 Sasebo Shi 262.1K
  3. 3 Isahaya Shi 141K
  4. 4 Ōmura-shi 94K
  5. 5 Minamishimabara Shi 50.4K
  6. 6 Shimabara Shi 47.9K
  7. 7 Unzen Shi 47.2K
  8. 8 Gotō Shi 40.4K
  9. 9 Tsushima Island 39.7K
  10. 10 Hirado Shi 34.5K
  11. 11 Tsushima Shi 33.7K
  12. 12 Saikai Shi 30.5K
  13. 13 Iki Shi 29K
  14. 14 Iki Island 28K
  15. 15 Matsuura Shi 24.7K
  16. 16 Arikawa-chō 22.1K
  17. 17 Hario Jima 9.8K
  18. 18 Ojika 2.6K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Nagasaki

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources