Townscape of Unzen OnsenImage
Townscape of Unzen OnsenImage
Townscape of Unzen OnsenImage
Townscape of Unzen OnsenImage
Townscape of Unzen OnsenImage
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Townscape of Unzen Onsen

Nagasaki Unzen
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Look at the buildings around town. The hotels, the tourist information center, the police box, even the toilets have the same white walls and red roofs. This distinctive style is based on the ryokan, or traditional Japanese inns, that were built in this area during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
The buildings were designed to appeal to the turn-of-the-century European ideal of what a resort town was supposed to look like. On your screen is an image of the oldest ryokan in Unzen. The corridor was added to the original ryokan building to impress Westerners who were vacationing in Unzen during the same time period.


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The Unzen Oyama Information Center is a facility that provides a wide range of information about the attractions of Unzen, including natural information, historical introductions, and exhibits on hot springs. We have the latest information to help you enjoy and appreciate Unzen more deeply, so please stop by here when you arrive in Unzen. Let's obtain the necessary information about nature, history, mountain climbing, transportation, and embark on a fun fieldwork. Please be sure to experience and enjoy the deep nature and history of Unzen!

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