Kitamatsuura Peninsula

The Kitamatsuura Peninsula (北松浦半島, Kitamatsuura Hantō) is a peninsula located in northwest Kyūshū, projecting northwest from an imaginary line drawn between Imari in Saga Prefecture and Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

[1] The peninsula is mainly basalt which forms a gently-sloping tableland and pediment, though it features many small hills and uneven terrain as well.

These resources were developed following World War II, creating rapid economic growth in the Hokushō Region.

The coastline of Kitamatsuura Peninsula is constantly changing due to erosion from the wind, rain, and ocean waves.

Saikai National Park (西海国立公園, Saikai Kokutei Kōen) and Genkai Quasi-National Park (玄海国定公園, Genkai Kokutei Kōen) are located on the north side of the peninsula.