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🇯🇵MAKISHIMA(牧島).Nagasaki city,JAPAN local trip

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About MAKISHIMA(牧島)

【Resident Basic Register Information as of August 6, 2025】
Registered residents: 697
【Origin of the Island】
The name comes from the fact that it was a ranch (for raising horses) in the Isahaya domain from 1682 to around 1868.
【Island Features】
Many of the islanders have the surname “Makishima.”
It’s extremely rare in Japan for so many people to have the same surname as the island’s name.

MAKISHIMA(牧島) ‘s scenery

Examples of attractions on Makishima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture

・Makishima Peron Experience Facility :ペーロンは長崎の伝統行事のひとつ。
・辯天神社 :Beyond the torii gate is a dark cavern where many Buddhas reside.
・曲崎古墳群(Magarizaki Kofun Group) :The group of ancient tombs built between the end of the 5th century and the beginning of the 7th century

Transportation to the Island/Facilities

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