Hirado is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The part historically named Hirado is located on Hirado Island. With recent mergers, the city's boundaries have expanded, and Hirado now occupies parts of the main island of Kyushu. The components are connected by the Hirado Bridge. As of March 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 31,192 and a population density of 130 persons per km2. The total area is 235.63 km2.
Hirado City Hall
Hirado Castle
View of Hirado bay from Hirado castle, 2006
The Hirado Bridge connects the mainland city to the island. Built in 1977.
Nagasaki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Nagasaki Prefecture has a population of 1,314,078 and has a geographic area of 4,130 km2. Nagasaki Prefecture borders Saga Prefecture to the northeast.
Obon Festival with tōrō nagashi lantern release on the Albuquerque Bridge over the Sasebo River, Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Kuichi Uchida's image of Nagasaki in 1872
Nagasaki Prefect Office, Meiji Period
An overview of 1957 Isahaya floods