Sea Routes

Nagasaki is an archipelagic prefecture, where islands play a leading role on the stage of the sea.
Across the sea are other countries, where foreigners live. People crossing the sea served as bridges between different cultures. It is no exaggeration to say that the footsteps of our predecessors indicate that all major turning points in Japanese history came from the sea.
Nagasaki is the Japanese prefecture with the largest number of islands. Although it is the westernmost prefecture of Japan, it is at the center of East Asia. Since antient times, the islands in Nagasaki Prefecture, like stepping-stones on the sea routes between Japan and the Asian continent, have played an important role while feeling the breath of other Asian countries sensitively.
Now, let’s row out to attractive islands in Nagasaki Prefecture!