The Sueyama Shrine is located in Arita Town, Nishimatsuura District. Feature of the Shrine is Shrine gate made by porcelain, and usually the Shrine gate are made of stone or wood. It is dedicated to Emperor Ōjin, Nabeshima Naoshige, and Yi Sam-pyeong. It was founded in 1658. The Shire gate or Torii was built in 1888. It had been designated Tangible Cultural Properties on April 28, 2000. The Yi Sam-pyeong Monument was built in 1917 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Arita’s porcelain. It is on a hill, from which one can view Arita town.

Sueyama Shrine, in Arita…の続きを読む

  This is the Japan’s first constructed Reflectance Furnace. In the late Edo period when the necessity of maritime defence increased, the Saga clan built the Tsukiji Reflectance Furnace for making cast iron-made Western cannons and completed in 1850. And then, the cast iron cannon was manufactured the first time in Japan in 1851. The reflectance furnace was greatly contributed for initial stage of Japan’s Industrial Modernization.

Tsukiji Reflectance Furnace, Saga…の続きを読む

  The shrine is designated as the special government shrine. The shrine dedicated to Naomasa Nabeshima, who oversaw the manufacture of Japan’s first modern Cannon. A New Year event in which a canon is shot for celebration by the governor, mayor and other participants is held at the shrine at the midnight of December 31st.

Saga Shrine, in Saga…の続きを読む

  Japan’s Industrial Modernization activity was started here.  The largest restored wooden building in Japan at 2,500m2, the museum offers the unparalleled chance to experience a Japanese castle from more than 175 years ago.

Saga Castle History Museum, in Saga…の続きを読む

  The Former Pattern Shop has been registered on UNESCO World Heritage as Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution.  The Former Pattern Shop was built in 1898 to produce wooden patterns for castings and is the oldest factory building in the shipyard. It is a two-storied brick building with a timber roof truss. There is a U-shaped rail on the ceiling to transport materials. The building was refurbished to the Shipyard History Museum in 1985 and is open to the public.

Former Pattern Shop / Shipyard History M…の続きを読む

  Atomic Bomb Museum opened in Nagasaki Peace Park in 1996 as part of the 50th  anniversary project for the Nagasaki atomic bombing. The museum replaced Nagasaki International Cultural Hall, where a number of  artifacts related to the atomic bombing were exhibited. In addition to these artifacts, the museum exhibits a number of photograph that depict the devastation caused by atomic bomb showing the lead-up to this tragic day, the history of the development of nuclear arms and our desire for peace.

Atomic Bomb Museum, in Nagasaki…の続きを読む