Nagasaki Prefecture

Nagasaki

Gunkanjima, home to the now-abandoned Hashima Coal Mine, was among the sites of Japan’s Meiji industrial revolution that received UNESCO World Heritage listing in 2015. (© Pixta)

Ikiriki is a well-known brand of mikan from Nagasaki. (© Pixta)

Nagasaki’s official mascots Ganbakun (left) and Ranbachan are mandarin ducks, the prefectural bird. (© Jiji)