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14-551: Located in the central part of Nagasaki Prefecture, Isahaya is surrounded by the ocean on three sides and the Tara mounts to the north. To the west is the base of the Nagasaki Peninsula and to the south is the base of Shimabara Peninsula . The city area faces Ōmura Bay in the northwest, Ariake Sea (Isahaya Bay) on the east and Tachibana Bay on the south. Major land reclamation projects have occurred which added plains to

28-494: A transportation nexus for Nagasaki prefecture. Numerous industrial parks have attracted advanced technology companies such as electronics and aerospace-related components. In addition, the eastern part has been reclaimed since ancient times, and it is the largest grain-producing area in the prefecture. Surrounded on three sides, the ocean, commercial fishing is also important to the local economy. Isahaya has 28 public elementary schools and 14 public junior high schools operated by

42-404: A very limited fashion until Japan was reopened again. 32°45′N 130°16′E  /  32.750°N 130.267°E  / 32.750; 130.267 This Nagasaki Prefecture location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kyushu Railway Company The Kyushu Railway Company , also referred to as JR Kyushu ( JR九州 , Jeiāru Kyūshū ) , is one of

56-586: Is 16.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2213 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 6.5 °C. Per Japanese census data, the population of Isahaya is as shown below: Isahaya was part of ancient Hizen Province . The place name of "Isahaya" appears in documents from the Kamakura period . During

70-582: Is a peninsula located in Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu , Japan . The peninsula incorporates the cities of Shimabara , Minamishimabara , and Unzen . The northern, eastern, and southeastern coasts of the peninsula face the Ariake Sea , and the western coast faces Tachibana Bay. An active group of volcanoes known collectively as Mount Unzen lies in the middle of the peninsula, with many hot springs, such as Unzen Onsen and

84-815: The Beetle ferry , started in 1991, and the Train d'or bakery chain, started in 1992. JR Kyushu also built up its premium rail services through the development of the Kyushu Shinkansen high-speed rail line and the Seven Stars in Kyushu luxury excursion train . The company introduced SUGOCA , a smart card ticketing system, from 1 March 2009. JR Kyushu executed its initial public offering in October 2016. Non-railway operations account for roughly 60% of

98-634: The Ariake Sea . The biggest is the Isahaya Bay reclamation project (諫早湾干拓事業) by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries that started in 1989. Embankments and sluice gates were built and a total of 35 km2 has been reclaimed as of 2018. Nagasaki Prefecture Saga Prefecture Isahaya has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Isahaya

112-606: The Sengoku period , the area was controlled by a cadet branch of the Ryūzōji clan . It was part of the holdings of Saga Domain during the Edo Period . The town of Isahaya was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. On April 1, 1923, Isahaya annexed the villages of Isahaya and Kita-Isahaya. On September 1, 1940, it annexed the villages of Oguri, Ono, Yuki, Matsuyama, Motono, and Nagata to form

126-877: The city government, and one junior high school operated by the Nagasaki Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates the five public high schools and one special education school for the handicapped. There are also one private junior high school and three private high schools. The private Nagasaki Wesleyan University is located in Isahaya. [REDACTED] JR Kyushu - Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen [REDACTED] JR Kyushu - Nagasaki Main Line [REDACTED] JR Kyushu - Nagasaki Main Line (old line) [REDACTED] JR Kyushu - Ōmura Line [REDACTED] Shimabara Railway - Shimabara Railway Line Shimabara Peninsula The Shimabara Peninsula ( 島原半島 , Shimabara-hantō )

140-505: The city of Isahaya. In July 1957, a severe downpour within Nagasaki caused a large flood in Isahaya, with over 500 casualties and 3500 injuries reported in Isahaya alone ( 1957 Isahaya floods ). On March 1, 2005, the towns of Tarami , Moriyama , Iimori , Takaki and Konagai (all from Kitatakaki District ) were merged to create the new and expanded city of Isahaya. The city was once part of Kitatakaki District, but due to this merger,

154-655: The district has no more municipalities left and the district was officially dissolved. Isahaya has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 26 members. Isahaya contributes four members to the Nagasaki Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Nagasaki 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Due to its geographic location, Isahaya has long been

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168-596: The extremely hot Obama Onsen . The peninsula was also the site of the Shimabara Rebellion , a 1637–1638 peasant and rōnin revolt, led by Christians . This further reinforced distrust of Christians and foreigners by Shōgun Iemitsu and contributed to the 1639 decision to isolate Japan from the outside world. From then on, the Dutch and the Chinese were the only ones permitted to enter Japan through Nagasaki in

182-687: The seven constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates intercity rail services within Kyushu , Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan , South Korea . It also operates hotels, restaurants, and drugstores across its service region. JR Kyushu's headquarters are in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka . When Japanese National Railways

196-406: Was divided in 1987, Kyushu Railway Company inherited its assets and operations on the island of Kyushu along with losses of around 28.8 billion yen, exacerbated by a growing highway network in Kyushu and many lightly used rural lines. After privatization, JR Kyushu diversified its business into new ventures such as fish and mushroom farming and car sales. Two of its more successful side ventures were

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