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Kujūku Islands (九十九島, Kujūku-shima) is a group of islands ranging in the west coast of Kitamatsuura Peninsula, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

The name Kujūku-shima translates to "ninety-nine islands", though the total number of the islands is formally considered to be two hundred and eight. The whole area is designated as part of Saikai National Park.^[1]

The islands are shared between the city of Sasebo and the city of Hirado, as they dot the 25 kilometres (16 mi) long saw-toothed coastline stretching between the two cities.^[1] The two biggest islands, Kuro-shima and Taka-shima, are easily accessible by ferry from the harbour of Ainoura in the north of Sasebo three times a day.

Kuro-shima

Kuro-shima ("Black Island"), the biggest island covering 5.3 km²,^[2] has about 650 inhabitants who are mostly the descendants of Catholics who hid here to escape persecution after the Shimabara Rebellion of 1637. The island church, Kuroshima Tenshudō, was built in 1902. It is one of the rare brick churches in Japan. It was declared an "Important National Heritage" in 1998.^[3] There are some well-preserved old houses on the island showing the traditional architecture.

Most of the island is covered by dense forest. There are a few paddy fields on Kuro-shima as well, some of them are terraces which are very rare in Japan. In the middle of the island, there is a school, an administration building and a shop. The small harbour of Kuro-shima is in the north of the island.

Taka-shima

Taka-shima ("High Island"), the second largest island covering 2.6 km², has about 250 inhabitants. Its tallest mountain is 138 m.

Gallery

Kujūku Islands
Taka-shima, general view
Catholic church on Kuro-shima
Catholic church on Kuro-shima
Landscape on Kuro-shima
Traditional architecture on Kuro-shima
School and administration building on Kuro-shima
Kujūku Islands

References

^ ^a ^b "Kujuku-shima Islands". Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
^ ja:黒島 (長崎県佐世保市)
^ Chris Taylor: Japan, Lonely Planet, Berlin 1998, p. 632.

External links

The introduction of Saikai National Park Kujū-ku Islands(at the Saikai pearl sea resort site) Archived 29 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
SAIKAI PEARLSEA RESORT Official Site (in English)

33°10′N 129°36′E / 33.167°N 129.600°E / 33.167; 129.600

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[jnto-1] "Kujuku-shima Islands". Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 19 October 2017.

[2] :黒島 (長崎県佐世保市)

[3] Chris Taylor: Japan, Lonely Planet, Berlin 1998, p. 632.

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-[[Image:Sasebo99IslandsSunset2A.jpg|thumb|Kujū-ku Islands]]
-[[Image:TakashimaSasebo.jpg|thumb|Takashima, general view]]
-[[Image:Kuroshima14.jpg|thumb|''Tenshudo'' Church on Kuroshima]]
-{{nihongo|'''Kujū-ku Islands'''|九十九島|Kujū-ku-shima}} is a group of islands ranging in the west coast of [[Kitamatsuura Peninsula]], [[Nagasaki Prefecture]], [[Japan]].
+[[File:Kujuku.png|thumb|350px|Kujūku Islands view, 2021]]
-The Islands belong to the city of [[Sasebo, Nagasaki|Sasebo]], and the city of [[Hirado, Nagasaki|Hirado]]. The two biggest islands, Kuroshima and Taklashima, are easily accessible by ferry from the harbour of Ainoura in the north of Sasebo three times a day.
+{{nihongo|'''Kujūku Islands'''|九十九島|Kujūku-shima}} is a group of islands ranging in the west coast of [[Kitamatsuura Peninsula]], [[Nagasaki Prefecture]], [[Japan]].
-The total number of the islands is now formally considered to be 208. The whole area is designated part of [[Saikai National Park]].
+The name '''Kujūku-shima''' translates to "ninety-nine islands", though the total number of the islands is formally considered to be two hundred and eight. The whole area is designated as part of [[Saikai National Park]].<ref name="jnto">{{cite web |url=https://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/spot/natuscen/kujukushima.html |title=Kujuku-shima Islands |publisher=[[Japan National Tourism Organization]] |accessdate=19 October 2017}}</ref>
+The islands are shared between the city of [[Sasebo, Nagasaki|Sasebo]] and the city of [[Hirado, Nagasaki|Hirado]], as they dot the {{convert|25|km|mi}} long saw-toothed coastline stretching between the two cities.<ref name="jnto"/> The two biggest islands, Kuro-shima and Taka-shima, are easily accessible by ferry from the harbour of [[Ainoura, Nagasaki|Ainoura]] in the north of Sasebo three times a day.
-== Kuroshima ==
-Kuroshima ("Black Island"), the biggest island, has about 650 inhabitants who are mostly the descendants of Catholics who hid here to escape persecution after the [[Shimabara Rebellion]] of 1637. The island church, ''Kuroshima Tenshudo'', was built in 1902. It is one of the rare brick churches in Japan. It was declared an "Important National Heritage" in 1998. Most of the island is covered by dense forest. There are a few paddy fields on Kuroshima as well, some of them are terraces which are very rare in Japan. In the middle of the island, there is a school, an administration building and a shop.
-== Takashima ==
+== Kuro-shima ==
+Kuro-shima ("Black Island"), the biggest island covering 5.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>,<ref>[[:ja:黒島 (長崎県佐世保市)]]</ref> has about 650 inhabitants who are mostly the descendants of Catholics who hid here to escape persecution after the [[Shimabara Rebellion]] of 1637. The island church, ''Kuroshima Tenshudō'', was built in 1902. It is one of the rare brick churches in Japan. It was declared an "Important National Heritage" in 1998.<ref>Chris Taylor: ''Japan'', Lonely Planet, Berlin 1998,  p. 632.</ref> There are some well-preserved old houses on the island showing the traditional architecture.
-Takashima ("High Island"), the second largest island, has about 250 inhabitants. Its tallest mountain is 138 m
+Most of the island is covered by dense forest. There are a few paddy fields on Kuro-shima as well, some of them are terraces which are very rare in Japan. In the middle of the island, there is a school, an administration building and a shop. The small harbour of Kuro-shima is in the north of the island.
-==See also==
-*[[Saikai Pearl Sea Resort]]
+== Taka-shima ==
+Taka-shima ("High Island"), the second largest island covering 2.6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, has about 250 inhabitants. Its tallest mountain is 138 m.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+Image:Sasebo99IslandsSunset2A.jpg|Kujūku Islands
+Image:TakashimaSasebo.jpg|Taka-shima, general view
+Image:Kuroshima14.jpg|Catholic church on Kuro-shima
+Image:Kuroshima5.jpg|Catholic church on Kuro-shima
+Image:Kuroshima1.jpg|Landscape on Kuro-shima
+Image:Kuroshima2.jpg|Traditional architecture on Kuro-shima
+Image:Kuroshima6.jpg|School and administration building on Kuro-shima
+Image:Kuroshima8.jpg|Kujūku Islands
+</gallery>
+== References ==
+<references/>
 ==External links==
-* [http://www.pearlsea.jp/99islands/ The introduction of Saikai National Park Kujū-ku Islands(at the Saikai pearl sea resort site)] {{ja}}
+* [http://www.pearlsea.jp/99islands/ The introduction of Saikai National Park Kujū-ku Islands(at the Saikai pearl sea resort site)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129035119/http://www.pearlsea.jp/99islands/ |date=29 November 2010 }} {{in lang|ja}}
-* [http://www.pearlsea.jp/english/ SAIKAI PEARLSEA RESORT Official Site] {{en}}
+* [http://www.pearlsea.jp/english/ SAIKAI PEARLSEA RESORT Official Site] {{in lang|en}}
+{{Commons category|Kujūku Islands}}
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-{{coord missing|Nagasaki Prefecture}}
+{{authority control}}
-[[Category:Islands of Japan]]
-[[Category:Geography of Nagasaki Prefecture]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Kujuku Islands}}
+[[Category:Archipelagoes of Japan]]
+[[Category:Islands of Nagasaki Prefecture]]
+[[Category:Archipelagoes of the Pacific Ocean]]
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+{{Nagasaki-geo-stub}}
-[[ko:구주쿠 섬]]
-[[ja:九十九島 (西海国立公園)]]
-[[zh:九十九島 (西海國立公園)]]