Nagasaki travel guide

The city in harmony with foreign countries culture

Nagasaki-city has many oversea countries cultures and the significant Japanese

histories like no other areas.

The fascinating Nagasaki-city has been created since Japan began exchanging with foreign

countries during the National isolation period.

In addition to above features, the geographical conditions are creating fascinating tourism and

now many tourists are visiting here.

Historical features

1）National isolation in Japan

Nagasaki is the only place opened to oversea countries ( just Dutch and China ) during the

National isolation period from 1639 to 1854.

And trading with Dutch was done at artificial island Dejima.

2) Hidden Christian

Japan’s unique practice of the Christian faith continued in Nagasaki region even during the ban

on Christianity from 1587 to 1859. In 2018, Hidden Christian Sites in Nagasaki region is

registered on UNESCO’s World Heritage.

3) Japan’s Industry modernization

Shipbuilding, and Coal Mining, industries in Nagasaki were great contributed Japan’s Industry

modernization. And 5 sites of these industries are registered on UNESCO’s World Heritage as

Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution

4) Atomic bomb

The Atomic bomb exploded at 11:02 a.m. on August 9, 1945.

The most part of Nagasaki was destroyed, and a tremendous number of lives were lost.

Nagasaki is now appealing for World Peace, Disastrous War must not be repeated.

Exploring Nagasaki

Glover Garden / UNESCO World Heritage

Located on Minami-Yamate hill in Nagasaki-city, Glover Garden has nine

Western style buildings including the Glover’s Residence built in 1863 by Japanese carpenter

Koyama Hidenoshin. The Glover Residence is Japan’s oldest wooden Western-style building

and is the UNESCO World Heritage registered in 2015 as Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution.

Tomas Glover Residence,

World Heritage

Former Mitsubishi second

dock house

Overlooking of Nagasaki

harbour

Peace Park

Established in 1955 near the Ground Zero where the Atomic Bomb was dropped

at 11:02 am on Aug. 09, 1945.

Peace Memorial Ceremony is held in front of the statue on August 9 every year and

the Mayor of Nagasaki makes the “Nagasaki peace declaration” for the whole world.

Peace Statue

Completed in 1955, ten years

after the atomic bombing

Peace Fountain

Reminds the tragic scene

unfolded shortly after the

dropped Atomic Bomb

Ground Zero

The Atomic bomb exploded

about 500m over the central

monument

UNESCO World Heritages sites

Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution

The origin of Japan’s modernization is here. Under the growing sense of crisis over a

foreign menace, Nagasaki supported the introduction of Western countries technology,

which started during the last years of Japan’s National isolation period. With “ Dejima ”

as the only window to West during the period of National isolation.

Nagasaki contributed for Shipbuilding and Coal Mining and 7 sites have been

registered on the UNESCO World Heritage.

Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region

Oura Cathedral / UNESCO World Heritage

Basilica of Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan.

One of the famous landmarks in Nagasaki-city, was built in 1865 under the supervision of

the French priest Bernard Petitjean. It was designated as a National Treasure in 1933 for

its value as Japan’s oldest Gothic-style cathedral.

Entrance gate of Oura

Cathedral

Japan’s oldest Gothic-style

Cathedral building

Statue of Mary, at entrance of

Cathedral, installed in 1867

Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan

On February 5, 1597, Paulo Miki and 25 others were crucified for their belief in God on order of

Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The martyrs including four Spaniards, one from Goa, India, one Mexican and

20 Japanese demonstrated their spiritual unity despite differences in races, ages and professions.

Nishizaka hill, the site of

Martyrdom in 1597

The martyrs said that

” All people, bless God ”

The 26 Japanese martyrs have

been canonized in 1862

Sotome area Hidden Christian Site / UNESCO World Heritage

When he discovered the underground Christians, Petitjean realized that there were many other

Christians hiding in the Sotome region.

He appointed de Rotz as the parish priest of the Shitsu and Kurosaki districts.

Shitsu Church

Former Shitsu Aid Centre

The statue of Mary

Other Featured destinations

Mount Inasa

World’s three great night veiw

can be seen from the summit

Magane-bashi bridge

The oldest stone arch bridge

in Japan

Kazagashira Park

Magnificent view of Nagasaki,

on the other side of Mt. Inasa

Dejima

Only the trading port in Japan

during Natinal isolation

Urakami Cathedral

Newly constructed church, after destroyed by Atomic bomb

Sofukuji temple

The first Chinese style temple

in Nagasaki

China town

One of the three big China

town in Japan

Confucius Shrine

The world’s only Confucian

shrine built outside China by

Chinese hands

Suwa Shrine

The spiritual and cultural hub

for the citizens of Nagasaki

Nagaaski Wharf

Elegant international & domestic

tourist harbour

Kofukuji Temple

A Chinese temple to pray for

safe navigation

Nagasaki Pearl

Nagasaki-prefecture is the

birthplace of pearls

Location of Nagasaki-city

General information

Address	City hall : 2-22 Sakura-machi, Nagasaki-city, Nagasaki-prefecture
Access	2 hours and 40 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city 2 hours by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 1 hour and 30 minutes by a vehicle from Saga-city 1 hour and 30 minutes by a vehicle from Shimabara-city 1 hour and 10 minutes by a vehicle from Unzen-city 1 hour and 10 minutes by a vehicle from Sasebo-city 2 hours and 20 minutes by JR express train from JR Hakata Station
Transportation	Tram : Convenient transportation system for sightseeing in Nagasaki-city Almost all the tourist attractions are located within walking distance from tram station
Population	418,000 Population density 1,030