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jkeppler Says: Glover Gardens is an interesting look at a compound that a "gaijin" (foreigner- Thomas Glover was Scottish) built while he was living in Japan. You get a great view over Nagasaki and the ocean shipyards from here. Glover's house is the oldest wooden building (dates back to...
I took this photo from the sea...
Andrei222 Says: I took this photo from the sea of an island temple.
The atomic bomb museum was not...
lenoreva Says: The atomic bomb museum was not exactly fun, but it was quite interesting. Many civilians were killed and the whole tone of the museum is rather guilt inducing.The Peace Park contains many statues donated from all over the world.
lenoreva Says: See the Megane-bashi (Spectacles Bridge) by night. Megane-bashi is the oldest stone arch bridge in Japan (1634) and is known as spectacles bridge because its two arches and their refections create an image that looks like a pair of glasses. While still interesting by day,...
Sharrie Says: Nagasaki has been under great influences from the Chinese, Dutch & Portuguese. Confucian Shrine, Huis ten Bosch & Oura Catholic Church are in this cosmopolitan city. So, it's no surprise that most things here are under much foreign influences as in this boat design.Chinese...
Nagasaki Museum of Traditional Performing Arts.
Sharrie Says: NAGASAKI MUSEUM OF TRADITIONAL PERFORMING ARTS: This museum displays the colorful furnishings & floats used in performances during the Kunchi Festival, an autumn celebration with a history of more than 340 years & renowned as one of Japan's 3 major festivals. The building...
The biggest Teddy Bear in the...
ballball Says: The biggest Teddy Bear in the World which is inside the Teddy Bear Kingdom.
Huis Ten Bosch has a lot of...
ballball Says: Huis Ten Bosch has a lot of places to visit and its theme is environmental protection. So you can find several activities which conveys this kind of message like Sail Universe where you can take a sky ride inside the tiny universe, Theater of Noah : Ecologia where you can be...
Andrei222 Says: Restaurant on boardwalk at Kashi-sanbashi.Following a great boat trip, why go farther than a very good restaurant on the pier? Our friends would not allow us to pay the check. At some point, we knew to just stop protesting the generosity because we did not wish to offend the...
Sharrie Says: The most exciting thing about being in Japan is that everything & I mean, EVERYTHING, is very different from being in western countries or even China for that matter. Etiquette surrounding food, greetings & even putting on & taking off shoes are very unique! It's like...
Sharrie Says: JAPAN SHINKANSEN MAP: Click HereSHINKANSEN ROUTE MAP: Click Here
Sharrie Says: Japanese language is one of the most complicated! Three types of characters. Anyway, here's some useful phrases to keep in mind in case you need help.IN AN EMERGENCY:Help! Tas'kete! Stop! Tomete! Fire! Kaji! Call the police Keisatsu o yonde kudasai! Useful Phrases:Yes Hai No...
Sharrie Says: Official Sites:JAPAN TRAVEL BUREAU Click Here.JAPAN RAIL PASSClick Here.SUNRISE TOURS Click Here.JAPAN GUIDEBOOK IN ENGLISH Click Here.
I strongly recommend Kujuku...
Andrei222 Says: I strongly recommend Kujuku Shima. Even if the day is misty, as it was for us, you will enjoy sea breeze along with the sights. Here, Ryoko holds her nephew Rikuto beside Lee. Those black floats behind them mark cultured pearl beds.
Andrei222 Says: Kujuku Shima (99 Islands) 50-minute boat tour At Sasebo's Kashi-sambashi Pier, a large boat resembling a sailing ship of long ago will take you on a tour through the 99 Islands, passing close by many. This one is named 'Submarine Island.'(This official web site calls the...
Sharrie Says: Wow! Who can resist these???
Sharrie Says: Love Tulips to distraction... these are simply one of the most beautiful flowers in the world! Makes me happy just thinking about them :-DFor those of you who have the same passion about flowers as I do, you may want to check out at my Victoria (Canada) page.
Sharrie Says: Experience life during the Victorian age?
Sharrie Says: The reopening of the port to Westerners in the 19th century had Nagasaki flowered as a prosperous city. Many European-style buildings were built to accommodate the influx of foreigners. Notably the most famous being GLOVER HOUSE which was built in 1863 in the setting of...
Sharrie Says: Take the escalators to the houses of British traders. You will get to see houses filled with Victorian furniture, upright piano & grand old gramophone with big horn manufactured by the Nippon-Ophone Company. Discovered these beautiful cherry blossoms (sakura) just before we...
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The biggest Teddy Bear in the World which is inside the Teddy Bear Kingdom.
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Sharrie's Nagasaki Foreign Influences
NAGASAKI, a city associated with the 2nd World War. Bombing of the city has left its marks in history. The undeniable terror & damage that had permeated the city during WWII have left lasting...
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Ryoko and her parents took us on a 45 minute drive southwest of Saga to the great seaport city of Nagasaki on the East China Sea. The city is laid out for a few miles at sea level before rising...
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Nagasaki is well-known for being the second target of the atomic bomb in WW II. The Atomic Bomb Museum was our first destination, but we also discovered a lot here not associated with the war such as...
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You can't miss the Theme Park + Resort = Huis Ten Bosch there. You can call it Holland Village too!
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