10 Sights & Landmarks in Unzen That You Shouldn't Miss

October 25, 2021 Moriah Teneyck

Mount Unzen is an active volcanic group of several overlapping stratovolcanoes, near the city of Shimabara, Nagasaki on the island of Kyushu, Japan's southernmost main island.
Restaurants in Unzen

1. Unzen Jigoku (Unzen Hell)

Obamacho Unzen, Unzen 854-0621 Nagasaki Prefecture +81 957-73-3434 [email protected] http://unzen.org/tourism/spot1.html
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Unzen Jigoku (Unzen Hell)

Unzen Jigoku (meaning “Unzen Hell”) is an area where hot spring water and sulfur gasses spout out of the earth. There is a path that visitors can walk along to see these bubbling springs of steaming-hot water and enjoy the sounds of the steam erupting out of the ground. Plants common to hot spring areas can also be observed en route. Located in the middle of a hot spring town, there is plenty of accommodation and shops nearby. Many day trippers also make use of the public baths to refresh and recuperate. The hot spring water here contains sulfur, which is good for the skin and helps to remove fatigue.

Reviewed By shannonl161 - Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan

Unzen Jigoku is located within the Unzen Town district and is designated as a National Park. It is where you will find many wild birds and alpine plants as well as other attractive features such as frost in winter (January to February) crimson foliage in autumn (October and November) cherry blossoms in Spring (March and April) and Azaleas in summer (May and June). The Unzen Hot Spring is located at the foot of Mt. Unzen. As a result of the nearby Volcano (Mount Fugen) it provides more than enough hot water for the many resorts an hotels in the region and support a wasteland of heat and steam. This is the place where high-temperature hot springs and steams spurt out of the ground and is called "Unzen Jigoku” (Unzen Hell) because of the sulfur content and the fact that sulfur steam is rising constantly into the air from the ground and the boiling spring water. Because of the sulfur, plants cannot grow here and the atmosphere is dense with steam which makes you think as if it is a scene right out of hell but don't worry within minutes of leaving the area the sulfur smell will have dissipated from your clothes and your pores. One can walk around the area within a reasonable amount of time (approx 30 to 40 mins), take a multitude of photos of plant and bird life around the hells area and also enjoy sulfur infused boiled eggs cooked within minutes right in front of your eyes. These eggs taste amazing and combined with just the right amount of salt for added tasting pleasure they are out of this world and will be absolutely the best boiled eggs you will ever taste in your life! This area can get many different reactions, those of immense wonder to those of utter disgust for the potent smells of the sulfur. Travel for adventure and to try something new I say!

2. Nita Pass Lookout Deck

320 Obamacho Unzen, Unzen 854-0621 Nagasaki Prefecture +81 957-73-3434 http://unzen-ropeway.com/
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4.0 based on 130 reviews

Nita Pass Lookout Deck

3. Tachibana Shrine

529 Chijiwacho Ki, Unzen 854-0406 Nagasaki Prefecture +81 957-37-2538 http://www.nagasaki-tabinet.com/guide/514/
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4.0 based on 19 reviews

Tachibana Shrine

4. Nabeshima Jinya Site

103 Kunimicho Kojirohei, Unzen 859-1303 Nagasaki Prefecture +81 957-61-7778
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Nabeshima Jinya Site

5. Aino Observatory

3938 Ainomachiko, Unzen 854-0301 Nagasaki Prefecture +81 957-36-2111 http://www.nagasaki-tabinet.com/guide/506/
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Aino Observatory

6. Jacaranda Street

Obamacho Kitahommachi Obama Onsen, Unzen 854-0514 Nagasaki Prefecture +81 957-74-4207
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Jacaranda Street

7. Minami Kushiyama Tanabatake Observation Deck

Minami Kushiyamacho Hei, Unzen 854-0703 Nagasaki Prefecture
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Minami Kushiyama Tanabatake Observation Deck

8. Manmyoji Temple

321, Obamacho Unzen, Unzen Nagasaki Prefecture +81 957-73-3422
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Manmyoji Temple

9. Obama Shrine

853 Kitahommachi Obamacho, Unzen 854-0514 Nagasaki Prefecture +81 957-74-2567
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Obama Shrine

10. Chijiwa Lookouts

160 Chijiwachohei, Unzen 854-0403 Nagasaki Prefecture http://www.welcomekyushu.jp/kyushu_now/nagasaki/103.html
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Chijiwa Lookouts

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