Ōmura, Japan
大村市
Ōmura is a town of 95,397 people in Nagasaki, Japan, founded in February 11, 1942.
Why visit Ōmura
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 46 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Chinzei Gakuin University, Isahaya Park and 大村公園.
Weather in Ōmura
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About Ōmura
Ōmura (大村市, Ōmura-shi) is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 99,337, and a population density of 780 people per km2. The total area of the city is 126.73 km2 (48.93 sq mi)
From the Wikipedia article Ōmura, Nagasaki (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ōmura on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Chinzei Gakuin University
School · 9.8 km
Higher education institution in Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan
Museums and landmarks17
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
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9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes46
星乃珈琲店 長崎大村店
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Pasta, Sandwich, Juice, Cake, Pancake · 2.2 km
19, 大村市
Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00
串かつ美ど里
Restaurant · Fried Food · 2.7 km
3, 大村市徳泉川内町
11:00-15:00,17:00-22:00
34 more on the map.
History
Ōmura is located in former Hizen Province. It developed in the Edo Period as the castle town of Ōmura Domain, ruled by the local Ōmura clan for over 900 years. It was the site of considerable foreign trade and missionary activity during the late Muromachi period, and the Catholic saint Marina de Omura hails from this city. Due to its proximity to the trading settlement at Dejima in Nagasaki, was one of the first areas of Japan to re-open to foreign contact after the end of the national seclusion policy after the Meiji restoration. In the opera Madama Butterfly, set in nearby Nagasaki, the place name Omara in the line "ed alla damigella Butterfly del quartiere d'Omara Nagasaki" probably refers to Ōmura. From 1868-1945, Ōmura was host to numerous military facilities as part of the Sasebo Naval District, most notably that of a major air base for the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. The former naval base was the location of the squalid Ōmura Migrant Detention Center, where mainly Korean refugees—termed "stowaways" (mikkōsha synonymous with "smuggler")—were held until deportation, frequently for several years. Since August 1996 the nearby Ōmura Immigration Reception Center in a modern building serves the same function.
From the History section of Ōmura, Nagasaki on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries34
Healthcare18
Map of Ōmura
182 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Omura Air Base (OMJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 km away.
- Isahaya 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Togitsu 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Ureshinomachi-shimojuku 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Takeo 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Sasebo 35 km northwest, about 35 min by car
- Shimabara 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Ōmuta 48 km east, about 48 min by car
- Yanagawa 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Ōkawa 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Karatsu 58 km north, about 58 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
- FM Omura studio, at Ōmura railway station (Nagasaki) 2025-12-05, 山田晴通, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagasaki Wesleyan University, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 140322 Isahaya Park Isahaya Nagasaki pref Japan05s5, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Omura Municipal Hospital 2008, ja:User:Sanjo, Public domain
- National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center, Waka77, Public domain
- Isahaya City Ikiriki Elementary School, Ackeyyama, CC0
- Mirai on Library, Marine-Blue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Omura Park (Nagasaki) 01, ja:User:Sanjo, Public domain
- Omura miura es, Sept23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Omura sanjo es, Sept23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Omura chuo es, Sept23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Omura asahigaoka es, Sept23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Omura tominohara es, Sept23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Omura omura JH, Sept23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Isahaya City Okusa Elementary School, Ackeyyama, CC0
- Nagasaki Pref. & Omura City Library 1F ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 大村家墓所 - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- 放虎原殉教地 - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- 日本二百五福者殉教顕彰碑 - panoramio, kajikawa, CC BY 3.0
- 富松神社 - panoramio (1), shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- Nagasaki Pref Road 38 Sakurababa, ja:User:Sanjo, Public domain
- 富松神社 - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- UematsuChurch, THE-ICER, CC0
- A random selection of photos of Nagasaki prefecture for historical purposes - March 2022 various, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- 大村市民プール - panoramio, kajikawa, CC BY 3.0
- 大村市民プール - panoramio (1), kajikawa, CC BY 3.0
- Matsuyamamachi, Omura, Nagasaki Prefecture 856-0829, Japan - panoramio, kajikawa, CC BY 3.0
- 大村浄水管理センター - panoramio, kajikawa, CC BY 3.0
- 箕島大橋 - panoramio (1), kajikawa, CC BY 3.0
- Yc1@omurastation, JNR583, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 黒丸踊 - panoramio, kajikawa, CC BY 3.0
- 大村湾 - panoramio (5), kajikawa, CC BY 3.0
- サンセット通り - panoramio, kajikawa, CC BY 3.0
- 箕島大橋 - panoramio, kajikawa, CC BY 3.0
- Higashihonmachi, Omura, Nagasaki Prefecture 856-0831, Japan - panoramio (4), kajikawa, CC BY 3.0
- Higashihonmachi, Omura, Nagasaki Prefecture 856-0831, Japan - panoramio (3), kajikawa, CC BY 3.0
- Higashihonmachi, Omura, Nagasaki Prefecture 856-0831, Japan - panoramio (2), kajikawa, CC BY 3.0
- 大村駅前 - panoramio (1), kajikawa, CC BY 3.0
- Higashihonmachi, Omura, Nagasaki Prefecture 856-0831, Japan - panoramio (1), kajikawa, CC BY 3.0
- 大村駅前 - panoramio (2), kajikawa, CC BY 3.0
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