Our islands are located in far-south Japan, off the western-most coast of northern Kyushu. To find us on Google Maps, search “Hirado, Japan” Google Maps for this area is mostly in Japanese, so to find us, you can also cut and paste: Hirado 平戸市 Ojika 小値賀 Nozaki 野崎島
Hirado 平戸
The largest and most populous of our islands, it was the former feudal capital of this area and a center of international trade.
Ojika 小値賀
Historically a part of the Hirado domain, these small islands are off to the west of Hirado. With a combined population of about 3100, they offer a glimpse at historical Japan and true island life along with amazingly picturesque scenery.
Nozaki 野崎
Inhabited for more than 10,000 years, this island was abandoned in 1971 due to lack of medical facilities and an aging population. Today it is an ideal place to study island ecosystems and the history of Japan’s “hidden Christians”.
