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Beautiful location
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Not entirely true story on WWII happenings
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A city with wonderful sights and great musuems of it's two different histories.
IreneMcKay Says: Get here by taking the tram to Tsukimachi Station. We visited at night when the streets were all lit up. There were several reasonably priced Chinese restaurants and shops selling Chinese goods. Worth a look and probably prettiest at night when lit up.
IreneMcKay Says: You can get here on tram 1 from Nagasaki Station. Entry is 500 yen. Opening hours are from 8am to 6pm. We got here just before closing time and in the dark. There was no point in going in as we were too late so we just walked around the outside of the site. Deijima was once...
IreneMcKay Says: Two streets away from the river where you can find Spectacles Bridge and running parallel to it is a street lined with many temples. The famous ones are Kofukuji Temple and Sofukuji Temple. Both of these are open from 8am to 5pm and charge an entry fee. There are also...
IreneMcKay Says: To get here take tram number 5 to Nigiwabashi stop. Spectacles Bridge is the oldest stone arch bridge in Japan it dates from 1629. Its name comes from the fact that the bridge's two arches and their reflection look like spectacles. This whole area is beautiful and well worth...
Dutch Slopes or Hollander Slopes
IreneMcKay Says: This is within easy walking distance of Glover Gardens and Oura Cathedral or get here by taking tram 5 to Shiminbyoin-mae. We rushed this area as we were in a hurry and soon to run out of light. It is a steep hill with several wooden houses. Most were once the homes of Dutch...
IreneMcKay Says: Oura Cathedral is next to one of the entrances to Glover Gardens. It is a catholic cathedral which was built in 1864 to serve the growing number of foreign merchants in the area. It is thought to be the oldest Christian church in Japan. It is open from 8am to 6pm and costs...
IreneMcKay Says: We got here by taking tram 1 in the direction of Shokakujishita from Nagasaki Station then exchanging to tram 5 at Tsuki Machi and getting off at Oura Tenshudoshita. Entry to the gardens costs 600 yen and the money was well worth it. We loved it and ended up spending around...
Home of Ryoma Sakamoto (Samurai)
KevinMichael Says: Ryoma (Sakamoto Ryôma Naonari) was a master swordsman when Admiral Commodore Perry came back to Japan to force its 'opening' with a fleet of warships. In 1853, he witnessed the power of the U.S. Navy “black ships” under Commodore Matthew Perry and developed a zeal for...
KevinMichael Says: This is today's rebuilt Urakami Cathedral was completely destoyed at 11:02 PM on August 9, 1945 by the detonation of an atomic bomb at 500 m (1640 ft). All the church goers at that time were vaporized by the resulting heat blast. Only portions of the church remained standing...
Oura Catholic Church (Oura Tenshudo)
KevinMichael Says: "Oura Cathedral, The Church of 26 Martyrs" is the oldest standing wooden church in Japan. This church faces the direction of Nishizakayama, the memorial location of the hill where the 26 martyrs were crucified and the location of where there is another Catholic church...
KevinMichael Says: For educating the masses on the horror of war and why mankind should be abstaining from it,the museum is a stark reminder to the potential of what can happen.For that reason alone, it is enough to see it, to reflect and to understand why we should all be againstthe...
1 Review and 59 Opinions We found the location to be close to Nagasaki station and close to the bus terminal drop off point. ...
1 Review and 2 Opinions 4000 yen/night(excl tax) Toilet and shower room are outside room. Beautiful view of Urakami...
Top Floor of Amu Plaza: Amu Plaza Shabu Shabu Restaurant
KevinMichael Says: Looking for a good place to eat we stumbled upon this all-you-can-eat shabu shabu restaurant. For the price, selection, and view of the port it was an excellent choice. The view was the best part. But, I also enjoyed the shabu shabu and goma (black sesame) ice cream.
Jolly Pasta: Italian with good variety
KevinMichael Says: Well, sometimes you just feel like eating some nice Italian food. Japan has plenty of that, but sometimes there harder to find and then just as we were walking about inside some building called Seiyokan we found Jolly Pasta. I figured, you can't go wrong if it's jolly.
Shianbashi: Karaoke, Hostess Bars, and well, not much more
cvilla007 Says: To quote lonely planet, "For such a big city, Nagasaki's nightlife is rather subdued." Now that's an understatement. Everything though is concentrated in a place called Shianbashi. It means "the bridge of pondering." Legend has it that men on their way home would stop at the...
KevinMichael Says: Nagasaki is hilly and one good way to avoid over exhaustion by walking is via the buses. There are a lot of buses coming and going near Nagasaki station. We used the buses for getting around some of Nagasaki and a little bit outside of it.
SLLiew Says: There are 4 tram lines in Nagasaki and will take to you all the major tourist destination except for Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Park which is in Urakami.Get a full day pass for tram and bus for 500 Yen.Happy exploring.
Bunmeido (Head Office for Castella): Where to Buy Castella
KevinMichael Says: There are plenty of places to buy Castella, but if you're looking to buy the good stuff, my wife says this is the best one. If you go in inside, you'll be treated to some nice tea and castella. Castella is a sponge cake popular among Japanese and known as a good souvenir...
gogonicetrip Says: Nagasaki Lantern Festival is an annual festival in Nagasaki held on Chinese a new year.The festival has been started to cerebrate a new year by Chinese who lived in Nagasaki, and it became the Nagasaki's festival since 1994.More than 10 thousand lanterns are decorated at...
KevinMichael Says: Perched atop a hill at the entrance to Nagasaki Port is a church constructed in 1897 welcomingforeign ships to what was once a Christian town. Near the location of the church down below it is a statue of Our Lady on the Cape.2-148 Kaminoshimamachi, Nagasaki City
DSwede Says: Sometime during your visit you should take some time to walk the city and see the daily life. One place worth going is the cemetery on the mountain side. The higher you go on the hill, the older the graves become, with their etchings, stone work and style. But also, the...
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Q: Can someone please send me the directions on how to get to the War museum and Peace Park from the international shipping terminal...
A: I am assuming you will arrive at Ohato Ferry Terminal (not 100% sure if I'm right). There is an Ohato tram stop marked onn my Nagasaki tram map . Tram one comes there...
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Nagasaki, is the most beautiful port town in Japan
Nagasaki has opened its door to overseas such as Portugal, Dutch as well as Chine since old days, so a lot of historical and cultural assets still remain in the city.
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Nagasaki has an early history of Chinese and Western influences because of its position as a southern port of Japan in the island of Kyushu. After 1641 when Japan went into self-imposed isolation,...
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Opened by the Portuguese in 1571, Nagasaki flourished as a busy trading port and center for Christian missionary activities. In 1641, after the adoption of a national ban on Christianity and the...
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Do you ever heard about Nagasaki? I think so, when we study the history and World War II, Nagasaki is one of two cities that was destroyed by atomic bomb. Actually I don't know how the building there...
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On our recent visit to kyushu we were based in Fukuoka but bought a three day Northern Kyushu rail pass for 7000 yen and visited Nagasaki for the day. Nagasaki has a long and interesting history. It...
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