Unzen-Amakusa National Park_Access/Facilities [MOE]

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Map

A map showing the locations of national park sightseeing spots is included. Click the link below to view in PDF Format.

Unzen-Amakusa National Park Map [2,807KB]

Access

Access routes are examples. For more information, please inquire with each transportation facility or check their website.

*The time required in each section is a rough indication.

Course 1

Haneda Airport

Airplane (About 120 min.+ About 25 min.)
*Via Fukuoka Airport or Aso Kumamoto Airport

Amakusa Airport

Amakusa Airport Shuttle Bus (About 15 min.)

Hondo Bus Center

Sanko Bus' Rapid Bus Service (About 55 min.)

Nigokyoiriguchi

*The bus stop closest to Amakusa Visitor Center

Course 2

Haneda Airport

Airplane (About 100 min.)

Nagasaki Airport

Prefectural Bus (About 45 min.)
Shimatetsu Bus (About 30 min.)

Isahaya Terminal

Shimatetsu Bus (About 80 min.)

Unzen Oyama no Johokan-mae

*The bus stop closest to Mt. Unzen Visitor Center

Located in the center of the Unzen Onsen hot spring district, the Mt. Unzen Visitor Center offers easy-to-understand information and commentary on the natural environment and history of the Shimabara Peninsula, centered on Mt. Unzen. Placing a spotlight on the hot springs that are one of the attractions of Mt. Unzen, it features a range of displays on the mechanisms of hot springs and their connection to volcanoes. The annex can be used as a photo display room and a rest area.

Address	Unzen 320, Obama Town, Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Contact	0957-73-3636 (Tel)
Open	9:00 - 17:00
Closed	Thursdays (if coinciding with a national holiday, the next day) * Open during the spring vacation period, May holidays, summer vacation period, and winter vacation period
Usage Fee	Free of charge

Universal Design Correspondence

Wheelchair Lending Service
Distribution of Multilingual Pamphlet
Parking for Physically Disabled
Support for Written Communication & Sign Language
Multipurpose Toilet
Communication Assist Display Board

Heisei-Shinzan Nature Center

Located at the site of the former Mt. Fugen pyroclastic flow, this nature center allows a close-up view of Mt. Heisei-Shinzan. It offers easy-to-understand overviews of the Mt. Fugen eruption, volcanic geology, the relationship between volcanoes and living beings, and more. Visitors can also directly observe how the natural environment recovers after the devastation of a volcanic disaster.

Address	Kou 2683, Minami Senbongi Town, Shimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Contact	0957-63-6752 (Tel)
Open	9:00 - 17:00
Closed	Tuesdays (if coinciding with a national holiday, the next day), December 31, January 1
Usage Fee	Free of charge

Universal Design Correspondence

Wheelchair Lending Service
Parking for Physically Disabled
Support for Written Communication & Sign Language
Multipurpose Toilet
Communication Assist Display Board

Unzen Suwano-ike Visitor Center

Located along Suwano-ike Pond amid agricultural village scenery, this visitor center features displays on astronomy and the nature found in Satochi-Satoyama (community- based forest areas and the surrounding countryside). It is also equipped with a large-size astronomical telescope, and is actively used as a spot for celestial observation.

Address	Unzen Suwano-ike, Obama Town, Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Contact	0957-76-5010 (Tel)
Open	9:00 - 17:00
Closed	Wednesdays (if coinciding with a national holiday, the next day)
Usage Fee	Free of charge

Universal Design Correspondence

Wheelchair Lending Service
Support for Written Communication & Sign Language
Multipurpose Toilet
Communication Assist Display Board

Amakusa Area

Amakusa Visitor Center

The Amakusa Visitor Center uses panels and models to give visitors to the Amakusa area of the national park an easy-to-understand introduction to nature and culture. Rich with information that makes travels more fruitful, it delights those who visit. Its spacious rest area allows leisurely relaxation as well as an excellent view.

Address	Aitsu 6311-1, Matsushima Town Kamiamakusa City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Contact	0969-56-3665 (Tel)
Open	9:00 - 17:00
Closed	Tuesdays (if coinciding with a national holiday, the next day), end and beginning of year
Usage Fee	Free of charge

Tomioka Visitor Center

The Tomioka Visitor Center spotlights the abundant nature of Amakusa-nishi Coast, the site of the Tomioka Marine Park, Amakusa Marine Park, and Ushibuka Marine Park. Using panels, videos, and more, it also provides an easy-to-understand introduction to the history and culture of the people who reside there.

Address	Honmaru 2245-15, Tomioka, Reihoku Town, Amakusa County, Kumamoto Prefecture
Contact	0969-35-0170 (Tel)
Open	9:00 - 17:00
Closed	Wednesdays (if coinciding with a national holiday, the next day) (Open during the end and beginning of year, May holidays, and August 13 - 15)
Usage Fee	Free of charge

Contact List

Kyushu Regional Environment Office
4F, Kumamoto Regional Joint Government Building B, Kasuga 2-10-1,
Nishi Ward, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture 860-0047
Tel: 096-322-2412  Fax: 096-322-2447
http://kyushu.env.go.jp/

Unzen Ranger Office
Unzen 320, Obama Town, Unzen City,
Nagasaki Prefecture 854-0621
Tel: 0957-73-2423  Fax: 0957-73-2587

Amakusa Ranger Office
Minato Towni 10-2, Amakusa City,
Kumamoto Prefecture 863-0021
Tel: 0969-23-8366  Fax: 0969-24-0730

Unzen-Amakusa National Park Website

Access/Facilities

Map

Access

Area of Accommodation

Unzen Onsen

Suwano-ike Pond

Obama Onsen

Minami-Shimabara

Shimabara Onsen

Amakusa Islands' spas

Facilities

Unzen Area

Mt. Unzen Visitor Center

Heisei-Shinzan Nature Center

Unzen Suwano-ike Visitor Center

Amakusa Area

Amakusa Visitor Center

Tomioka Visitor Center

Contact List