Location: Nagasaki
Top Things to do in Nagasaki
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Nagasaki (長崎市, Nagasaki-shi, Japanese: [naɡaꜜsaki]) ( listen (help·info)) is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. The city's name, 長崎, means "Long Cape" in Japanese. Nagasaki became a centre of colonial Portuguese and Dutch influence in the 16th through 19th centuries, and Churches and Christian Sites in Nagasaki have been proposed for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Part of Nagasaki was home to a major Imperial Japanese Navy base during the First Sino-Japanese War and Russo-Japanese War.
Restaurants in Nagasaki
1. Former Shitsu Aid Center
2. Kinen Slope
3. Exposed Camphor Tree
4. Nagasaki Prefectural Government Observation Deck
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4.5 based on 7 reviews
· Free Observation Deck (8th Floor) · Deck open 9:00~21:00 (Subject to change during events) · Full view of Nagasaki Port (Megami Ohashi Bridge, World Heritage Sites and Cruise Ships) · Paid parking available (Cash only - 150yen/30mins) · Restaurant located on 2nd Floor (Weekdays 11:00~19:00) · Convenience store on 2nd Floor (Weekdays 7:00~21:00)
5. Glover Garden
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4.0 based on 2,062 reviews
This open air museum consists of nine Western-style homes built between 1868 and 1912 for Western merchants living in Japan. Glover Mansion, the most famous of these, is Japan's oldest Western-style house.
Reviewed By feelfukuokajapan
For those of you who don't know, Glover Garden is an open air museum in Nagasaki that exhibits mansions of several of the city's former foreign residents and related buildings. It is located on the hill where Western merchants settled down after the end of Japan's era of seclusion in the second half of the 19th century. As mentioned, it is on a hill. It might be very exhausting to see the whole garden, especially on a hot day. However, the view on the city from the hill is just amazing.
6. Old Seminary
7. Twenty-Six Christian Martyrs Monument
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4.0 based on 132 reviews
Reviewed By GladysK908 - Singapore, Singapore
A museum that display important artifacts and letters during the time of early Christianity in japan. Records of some of the lives of the 26 of them that were crucified in 1597. The displays were amazingly as many were hundreds of years ago. It can be heart wrenching to see how they are willing to sacrifice their lives for the faith. The museum was built at the sight of event in 1597. It is a pity that this museum is not mentioned in the Nagasaki tourist Map.
8. Peace Memorial Statue
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4.0 based on 294 reviews
Reviewed By feelfukuokajapan
Looking out over the Nagasaki Peace Park , the Nagasaki Peace Statue is not only stark reminder of the devastation that befell this city after the detonation of an atomic bomb during the final stages of World War II on August 9, 1945 but also a dedication to the victims of the atrocity. A black vault at the foot of the Nagasaki Peace Statue holds the names of the victims of the atomic bomb blast and those who died years later. Next to the statue, you will find colorful, hanging garlands of paper cranes. Each year, well-wishers from across the country and around the world send thousands of these folded origami cranes to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, sites of atomic bomb detonations, as prayers for peace. Despite the harrowing history behind this statue, its multitude of meanings make spending some time here an essential part of any visit to the Nagasaki Peace Park . The right hand pointing to the sky reminds us of the danger of nuclear weapons, while the extended left hand symbolizes eternal peace. The statue's face also embodies peace, while its closed eyes represent a prayer for the repose of the victims' souls. His folded right leg is in meditation while the extended left leg is rooted to the ground, asking us to stand up and help the world. Take note of serene seated Buddha statues in Japan, and you will see where this posture came from.
9. Kazagashira Park
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4.0 based on 190 reviews
Reviewed By besh0521
It was my first time to visit this place with my Indonesian friend and it was worth the climb. We had a great time exploring the place and of course with flying a kite. The place with the statue had a breathtaking view of Nagasaki City and we just couldn’t stop ourselves from taking a lot of pictures????. You can even see Inasayama from there . It was extremely relaxing! We also had a side trip to Kameyama Shachu Memorial Hall (亀山社中記念館) which made the trip more unforgettable. The local guides were friendly and they were able to explain to us the history of the place. Indeed, this place is highly recommendable.
10. Hypocenter of Atomic Bombing
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4.0 based on 551 reviews
Reviewed By ArsenalPC - Sydney, Australia
The hypocentre cenotaph marks the location where the Atomic Bomb was detonated August 1945. I think it detonated around 300m above the actual ground location of the cenotaph. The site is a short 5 minute walk from the Nagasaki Peace Park. It also has the piece of the nagasaki church which survived the bombing and was moved to this location as part of the memorial. ** Note: I am a bit disappointed that nagasaki council doesn't maintain this park a bit better, as you can see in my photos, there are a lot of weeds growing and lots of missing grass patches. Out of respect to those who died here, they should at least look after the place a bit better =(
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