In terms of tourism, the effects of the Kumamoto Earthquake have waned from summer, and I have heard that the number of visitors to major tourist facilities have picked up.
Moreover, efforts have been made steadily toward future developments of the prefecture, such as the proposal of "Churches and Christian Sites in Nagasaki" for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List, Nagasaki City being chosen as a "tourism nation showcase" by the Japan Tourism Agency, and initiatives to establish Destination Management/Marketing Organizations for sightseeing.