Emukae, Nagasaki


Emukae was a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
As of January 1, 2009, the town had an estimated population of 6,849 and a density of 182.00 persons per km². The total area was 32.07 km².
On March 31, 2010, Emukae, along with the town of Shikamachi, was merged into the expanded city of Sasebo.
Emukae is most famous for its annual Sentoro Festival, which features a giant triangular frame bearing one thousand red lanterns. It is also the home of Senryugataki.
The town has two preschools, a kindergarten, two elementary schools and one junior high school. It is approximately one hour's drive from the city hall of Sasebo, two hours from Nagasaki, and about three hours from Fukuoka.