Hirado, Nagasaki
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History
Hirado has been a port since the Nara period.
During the Edo period, Hirado was the seat of the Hirado Domain. The city developed around Hirado Castle (Hirado-jō).[1]
The first Frenchman to arrive in Japan was Francis Caron. He live in Hirado.[1]
Geography
The city is located on the island of the same name; and it has expanded to the island of Kyūshū. The two parts of the city are connected by the Hirado Bridge which was built in 1977.
Hirado, Nagasaki Media
- HiradoCastle
Topographical map of the bay of Hirado in 1621
View of Hirado bay from Hirado castle, 2006
The Hirado Bridge connects the mainland city to the island. Built in 1977.
Komyo Temple (foreground), Zuiun Temple (centre), and St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.
復元された平戸オランダ商館倉庫（長崎県平戸市）。
References
Other websites
Media related to Hirado, Nagasaki at Wikimedia Commons
- http://www.city.hirado.nagasaki.jp/english/home.htm Archived 2008-07-27 at the Wayback Machine; (in Japanese)
- American Friendship Doll at Hirado Kindergarten Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
Coordinates: 33°22′N 129°33′E / 33.367°N 129.550°E
