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  • Nagasaki Civic Hall
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Uonomachi 5-1
    This facility complex is located in Uono-machi, Nagasaki City. It has an approximately 1,000-seat culture hall and a municipal gymnasium with two basketball courts. In addition, it has a central public hall, gender equality promotion center and underground parking lot, and serves as a general facility that can be used for concerts, lectures and sports events.
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  • Dejima (Site of the Dejima Dutch Trading Post)
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Dejimamachi 6-1
    When the Edo shogunate imposed a policy of national isolation, Dejima became the only window for trade with the West in the nation. The Dutch trading post was moved here from Hirado in 1641. Thereafter, economic and cultural exchange between Japan and Europe took place here for the next 218 years, contributing greatly to the modernization of Japan. After the trading post was closed, the area around the island was filled in and reclaimed; today, however, a project is underway to restore the island to its historic appearance, providing visitors with a glimpse of how it once looked.
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  • Ni no Torii (The One Pillar Torii), Sanno-jinja Shrine
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    3.5
    3 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Sakamoto 2-6-56
    The atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki City in 1945. Sanno-jinja Shrine, located on high ground around 900 meters southeast of the center of the blast, was seriously damaged, and the main hall was destroyed without a trace. The One Pillar Torii gate stands on the path leading to the shrine. Originally four torii gates stood here, but only half of this particularly gate survived the blast and stands today. The gate speaks of the menace of nuclear weapons.

    路面電車の「浦上駅前」電停から徒歩10分。 1638年創建。1652年に現在地に遷座。1868年に「山王神社」に改称。祭神は天照皇太御神、豊受比売神、大山咋神、他3柱。拝殿は鉄筋コンクリート造だが本殿は木造。当社は被爆クスノキと一本柱鳥居で有名な神社である。

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  • Mizunoura Church
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    Nagasaki Pref. Gotoushi Kishikumachikishiku 1644
    In the late Edo period, the Christians, who left the Omura Domain to live in hiding, ended up in places like Mizunoura and Himeshima. The history of Mizunoura Church began with five of these men and their wives and children. It was the one of the earliest Catholic churches to be built on the Goto islands, and the white wooden chapel is the largest, and most impressive.
  • Harunotsuji Ruins
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Iki Ashibecho Fukaetsurukifure 1092-5
    "This historic site is located inside Harunotsuji Ikikoku Miyako Fukugen Park a 10-minute drive from Ashibe Port. The ruins and artefacts discovered at them have been designated a part of the the Border Islands Iki, Tsushima, and Goto: The Ancient Bridge to the Continent Japan Heritage site. Believed to be the location of the capital of Iki Province as described in the ancient ""Gishi Wajinden,"" the ruins are of a multitier moated settlement formed from the Yayoi period through the Kofun period. Many discoveries of high historical value have been made here, from artefacts such as the famous stone human face statue, to the ruins of what is believed to be Japan's oldest boat harbor. The adjoining museum displays artefacts from the ruins and also holds activity classes through which you can do things such as making an ancient magatama comma-shaped stone jewel."

    原の辻一支国王都復元公園の入り口にある紹介施設。簡単な遺跡の説明があり、訪問時も建物のすぐ横で遺跡の発掘をしていた。また入り口付近にはこの遺跡の目玉でもある船着き場跡の再現もされていた。内部は遺跡の簡単な紹介（詳しくは、壱岐市立一支国博物館へ行こう）、さまざなな体験コーナーなどがある。

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  • Site of the Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan (Oura Cathedral)
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Minamiyamatemachi 5-3
    Japan’s oldest extant Christian structure, built in 1864. The church was built in dedication of 26 Japanese Christians who were executed in 1597 and faces Nishizaka, the area in Nagasaki where they were martyred. The location is also famous as the place where Hidden Christians professed their faith in 1865 while the religion was still banned in Japan. The church was designated a National Treasure in 1953. A five-minute walk from the O-Uratenshudoshita stop on the tramway.
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  • Kon Shimizu Museum (Nagasaki City Nakanochaya)
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    Nagasaki Nagasaki-shi
    The garden is open to the public free of charge and is also used as a museum for Kon Shimizu, a cartoonist from the same city, with approximately 30 works from a collection of over 3,000 original drawings and other materials on display. The museum exhibits about 30 items from a collection of more than 3,000 original drawings and other materials.

    中の茶屋にある漫画家、清水崑の展示館。最初、中の茶屋に関する資料館だと思って入場したが、河童をテーマにした漫画はかなり楽しめた。入館料は100円。中の茶屋の庭を見るだけなら無料。

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  • Chinzei Grand Shrine  Suwa Shrine
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Kaminishiyamamachi 18-15
    The head shrine of Nagasaki commonly known as the Chinzei-taisha. The shrine is actually comprised of three shrines—Suwa, Morisaki, and Sumiyoshi. The shrine is revered for warding against misfortune, bringing luck in marriage, and providing protection at sea. Each year from October 7 to 9, the shrine holds the Nagasaki Kunchi Festival, a nationally designated Important Intangible Folk Culture Property and also considered one of the biggest three festivals in Japan. An underground tunnel connects directly to the shrine from the road approaching the shrine near the Suwajinjamae stop on the tramway.
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  • St. Francis Xavier Memorial Church
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    Nagasaki Pref. Hiradoshi Kagamigawachou 269
    After the prohibition n Christianity was lifted, Christians came to live in Hirado. This church was built in 1931. In 1971, a statue of Saint Francis Xavier was erected in honor of the church’s 40th anniversary. Thereafter, the church came to be known as St. Francis Xavier Memorial Church. Now called Hirado Xavier Memorial Church, the emerald walls of the building create a beautiful sight.
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  • Tojin Yashiki Ato
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Kannaimachi
    This historical site is located in Kannai-machi, Nagasaki City. From the increase in smuggling in Nagasaki that exclusively traded with China in the Edo period (1603-1868), the shogunate created a residence for Chinese to stay, and restricted their access to come and go. Among them, four have been restored and preserved.
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  • Kaijin Shrine
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    Nagasaki Tsushima-shi Minecho Kisaka 247
    "A Shinto shrine located in Kisaka Mine-cho, Tsushima City. The shrine is also known as the Tsushima Ichinomiya, ""Ichinomiya"" being a term used to describe the most important shrine in a region. The shrine was originally titled the Hachiman Hongu (meaning ""main Hachiman shrine"") because it enshrined eight flags which belonged to Empress Jingu; the name was later changed to its current title in the Meiji period. The shrine's sacred grove is also Kisaka Wild Bird Forest, a section of virgin forest which has been designated a Natural Monument by the prefecture and which has been outfitted with walking paths."
  • Fruit Bus Stop
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagasaki Nagasaki Isahaya-shi Konagaicho Izaki
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  • Togitsu Canary Hall
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagasaki Pref. Nishisonogiguntogitsuchou Nodagou 62
    "This hall inside Bunkanomori Park is located in Nodago, Togitsu Town, Nishisonogi County. Centered on the 770-seat hall that can be used for concerts, plays and conferences, it also has a rehearsal room that can be used as a mini hall, dressing room, and four practice rooms. Every summer, the ""Canary Oto no Hakubutsukan & Ongaku Mihon'ichi"" is held where you can enjoy playing various musical instruments and lobby concerts."

    コンサート、リサイタルなどの音楽イベントから、雑貨市や議員の講演会など幅広い用途で使用されています。駐車場も完備されていて、とても綺麗な施設です。

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  • Iki Bunkamura
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nagasaki Iki Gonouracho Katabarufure 441
    This art museum is a 15-minute walk from Gounoura Port. Of particular note is the fact that visitors can experience what life was like for the people who lived on Iki in olden times via the folk crafts on display. The museum also doesn't stop at merely presenting various items which have become antiques but also aims to be a facility which will stimulate visitors who view these objects and encourage them to make their own daily lives better and more enriching. Another great thing about the museum is that you can actually touch items on display. The museum has parking for 30 vehicles and is conveniently accessible by car.

    料理屋さんの壱州本陣に隣接する博物館です。古き良き壱岐の昔ながらの暮らしの様子が感じられる場所です。

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  • Saikai City Oseto History and Folklore Museum
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    1 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagasaki Saikai-shi Osetocho Seto Nishi Hamago 61-1
    Located along Route 202 in Seto Nishihamago, Osedo Town, Saikai City, this museum exhibits local historical materials, including those related to the Hoggett Ishinabe Production Site, a nationally designated historical site in the town, and introduces the history of the town and the changes in people's lives.

    常駐している人が居ないので勝手に入っていいものか少々悩みましたが、問題ないようです。西海市大瀬戸方面の歴史や先人の営みが学べる施設ですが、動線が曖昧です。展示物も説明のボードが上下逆さまだったり、大瀬戸の歴史関連の資料を見ていたら急に石の話になる。ちぐはぐ感は否めないと感じます。しかし家船(えぶね)に関しては非常に興味深いものでした。実物大を実際に見てみたいと思わせる展示物でした。

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  • Tohmeizan Kofukuji  Temple
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Tamazonomachi 3-77
    A Buddhist temple built by the priest Tetsushin Dohan in 1677. Together with the Kofukuji Temple, Fukusai-ji Temple, and the Sofuku-ji Temple (the Three Temples of Good Fortune), the Shofukuji Temple is counted as one of the Four Nagasaki Temples of Good Fortune. Surrounded by natural forest, the temple charms visitors with its moody atmosphere that seems reminiscent of a time long past. Four of the temple’s buildings are nationally designated Important Cultural Properties.
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  • Old Photograph Museum
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Higashiyamatemachi 6-25
    Of the seven Higashiyamate Western Style Houses designated Tangible Cultural Properties by city of Nagasaki, three are open to the public as the Old Photograph Museum. The buildings are believed to have been used as rental housing. It is extremely rare to find a group of historic Western-style buildings such as this still standing in Japan. The photographs displayed in the museum document the urban areas of Nagasaki from the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate through the Meiji period.
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  • Samurai Residences
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    Nagasaki Pref. Shimabarashi Shitanochou
    These residences where built on the west side of Shimabara Castle when Matsukura Shigemasa built the fortress. Because they mainly housed foot soldiers trained in the use of matchlock rifles, the area is also known as “Matchlock Rifle Town.” A spring used for daily needs by the street said to have once been lined with 700 residences still flows clean today, creating an elegant scene.
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  • Egami Church
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagasaki Pref. Gotoushi Narumachiokushi 1131-2
    "A church located in Okushi, Naru-machi, Goto City. The church is included in the ""Egami Village on Naru Island UNESCO World Heritage listing, a part of the overarching ""Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region"" site. The church began operating in 1881; the current building was constructed in 1918 through the donation of funds gathered through dragnet fishing conducted by parishioners. Visitors who wish to view the church must make contact in advance."
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  • Ono Church
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Shimoonomachi 2619
    "A church located in Shimoono-machi, Nagasaki City. The church is a part of the ""Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region"" World Heritage listing. The church was built by father Marc Marie de Rotz and 26 families in Ono Village believed to be descendants of the Koteda family, who fled Hirado Domain after being pressured to apostatize. The simple stone church resembles a family home. Visitors who wish to view the church must make contact in advance."
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This hidden corner of the country is rural Japan at its best, where underground activity is to thank for active volcanoes and bubbling natural hot springs along the Shimabara Peninsula as well as the crystal clear waters of the Goto Islands off the west coast. Less well known than Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park, Nagasaki commemorates its own past at the Nagasaki Peace Park, which sits alongside the charming Meganebashi stone bridge and a mix of religious buildings with beautiful architecture, such as the Zen Buddhist Sofukuji Temple, the Confucian Shrine, and the Oura Christian Church.

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