Gotō, Japan
五島市
Gotō is a town of 34,391 people in Nagasaki, Japan, founded in August 1, 2004.
Why visit Gotō
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 19 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 31 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mt. Banya, Mt. Gongendake, 五島観光歴史資料館 and 堂崎天主堂.
Weather in Gotō
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About Gotō
Gotō (五島市, Gotō-shi) is a city in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It comprises the south-west half of the Gotō Islands plus (uninhabited) Danjo and Hizen Torishima archipelagos in the East China Sea. Although the core islands of the city lay some 100 kilometers from Nagasaki, the other archipelagos lay 60 km further to South-West. The city consists of 11 inhabited and 52 uninhabited islands.
From the Wikipedia article Gotō, Nagasaki (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do31
19 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes19
7 more on the map.
History
The area which is now Gotō City was a port of call on the trade route between Japan and Tang dynasty China in the Nara period. Noted Buddhist prelate Kukai stopped at Gotō in 806. The islands came under the control of the Gotō clan from the Muromachi period and was the location of intense European missionary activity in the late 16th century, which converted most of the population to the Kirishitan faith. After the start of the Tokugawa bakufu, the area was part of Fukue Domain in the Edo period. Fukue City was established in 1954. Most of the town was destroyed in a fire in 1962.
The modern city of Gotō was established on August 1, 2004, from the merger of the city of Fukue with the towns of Kishiku, Miiraku, Naru, Tamanoura and Tomie (all from Minamimatsuura District). The population of the area has declined from over 60,000 inhabitants in 1980 due to economic migration and aging population issues.
From the History section of Gotō, Nagasaki on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries29
Healthcare6
Map of Gotō
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Getting there and nearby towns
Goto-Fukue Airport (FUJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
- Fukuechō 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Kamigotō 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Ojika 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Saikai 88 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Goto city office, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shiodawara cliff, user:Sapphire123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gotoh tourism-history-museum-20150427, Nami-ja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Douzaki Church in Nagasaki, Sapphire123, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gotoh city library-20150427, Nami-ja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gotoh sakiyama-elementary-school 20150418, Nami-ja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gotoh sakiyama-middle-school 20150418, Nami-ja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ondake 2015-12-13, Hisenv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 鬼岳スコリア丘（福江単成火山群に位置する。長崎県,福江島）, Ryo KUROKI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 五島市吉田町 - panoramio, kiyoojapan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-06-19-Gotoh-Fukue-Myoujouin02, Nami-ja, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-06-19-Gotoh-Fukue-Myoujouin01, Nami-ja, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS066-E-160102 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-160105 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-160103 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-160104 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-7584 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 2013-06-19-Gotoh-Fukue-Daienji, Nami-ja, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 福江の街 - panoramio, kiyoojapan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 大浜海水浴場 - panoramio, kiyoojapan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FukueChurch, THE-ICER, CC0
- Fukue post office, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goto 20170727095212 (38656624135), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Goto 20170727100608 (38656623325), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- 2013-06-19-Gotoh-Fukue-Ishida-Castle, Nami-ja, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fukue Shinso, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2013-06-19-Gotoh-Fukue-Nataorenoki01, Nami-ja, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-06-20-Gotoh-Fukue-Middle-School02, Nami-ja, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-06-20-Gotoh-Fukue-Shiroyama-Shrine, Nami-ja, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-06-19-Gotoh-Fukue-Nataorenoki02, Nami-ja, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-06-19-Gotoh-Fukue-Rokkaku-Ido, Nami-ja, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 五島市大浜の公園01 - panoramio, kiyoojapan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 福江市街と鬼岳 - panoramio, kiyoojapan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 五島市大浜の公園より富江方面 - panoramio, kiyoojapan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-06-19-Gotoh-Fukue-Joutoubana, Nami-ja, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 福江港 五島うどん (27776503519), inunami, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 五島市東浜町 - panoramio, kiyoojapan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 五島市東浜町 - panoramio (1), kiyoojapan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Goto 20170727083030 (27776504449), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- 五島市野々切から鬼岳 - panoramio, kiyoojapan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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