The Shrine dedicated to the deity of learning, many Japanese visit the Shrine to pass the examination successfully. Built on the site of grave of Sugawara Michizane, who is deified as the Deity of scholarship. The …

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine…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 artifac …

Atomic Bomb Museum…の続きを読む

  Construction of the original Urakami Cathedral, a brick Romanesque building, began in 1895, after a long-standing ban on Christianity was lifted. When completed in 1914, it was the largest Catholic church in East …

Urakami Cathedral…の続きを読む

  Beppu is one of the most famous Onsen resort in Japan. Beppu Onsen resort is located on a slope from mount Tsurumi to facing Beppu Bay where onsen steam rising from any places. Boasting more than 2,800 hot spring  …

Beppu travel guide…の続きを読む

  Kinrinko lake is the landmark in Yufuin. Hot water gushes from the bottom of the lake, and hot steam rises from its surface on a cold day. The lake is located at the end of the town’s main walking route, abo …

Kinrinko lake…の続きを読む

  Dejima was the fan-shaped artificial island in the bay of Nagasaki where was used as a trading port during Japan’s National isolation of Edo period. In 1636, the artificial island, Dejima was constructed to accomm …

Dejima…の続きを読む

  Nishizaka Hill in Nagasaki is the place of Martyrdom of 26 Japanese Saints. The 26 Martyrs of Japan were a group of Catholics who were executed by crucifixion on February 5, 1597. The Twenty-six Christians led by …

Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan…の続きを読む

    Disastrous War must not be repeated. The plutonium atomic bomb exploded about 500m over the central monument at 11:02 a.m. on August 9, 1945. The most part of Nagasaki was destroyed, and a tremendous number …

Ground Zero…の続きを読む

  Beppu’s most hyped attraction, Hell (Jigoku Meguri ) tour that is a collection of hot spring where the water bubbles forth from underground, often with unusual result.  Seven of the hells are located in the …

Beppu Hell tour…の続きを読む

  Glover Garden is located on Minami-Yamate hill in Nagasaki-city, and nine traditional buildings can be seen at Glover Garden. Among these, the Glover Residence, Orto Residence, and Ringer Residence were built duri …

Glover Garden…の続きを読む