Hirado, Nagasaki

is a Japanese city in Nagasaki Prefecture.
History.
Hirado has been a port since the Nara period. 
During the Edo period, Hirado was the seat of the Hirado Domain. The city developed around Hirado Castle ("Hirado-jō").
The first Frenchman to arrive in Japan was Francis Caron. He live in Hirado.
Geography.
The city is located on the island of the same name; and it has expanded to the island of Kyūshū. The two parts of the city are connected by the Hirado Bridge which was built in 1977.