The shrine has long history, established 1900 years ago, worship the deity of agriculture, marriage, traffic safety and protection against misfortunes. Located just west of the town center, is nestled in a grove o …

Takachiho shrine…の続きを読む

  The complex of building and gardens comprising Suwa Shrine nestles on a shaded stretch of hillside overlooking the heart of Nagasaki-city. The shrine was founded in the wake of ban of Christianity in the early 17t …

Suwa Shrine…の続きを読む

  Jigoku, means Hell, is the number one attraction of Unzen with a peculiar smell of sulfur emitted from the springs, and with white smoke rising from the ground over a wide area. This is a striking reminder that Un …

Unzen Jigoku…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

  Shimabara Castle, is located in Shimabara and was built in 1625 by the feudal load Matsukura Shigemasa, who was regarded as a master of castle building. The castle, which took 7 years to complete, is also known as …

Shimabara Castle…の続きを読む

  One of the most beautiful shrine in Kyushu, and is surrounded by forest. The Shrine buildings were constructed in 1715 and designated as Important Cultural Property of Japan.     Exploring Kirishima Shri …

Kirishima Shrine…の続きを読む

  The world’s only Confucian shrine built outside China by Chinese hands. First built in 1893 by Chinese residents of Nagasaki with the support of the Ch’ing Dynasty government, the shrine was designed to serve as a …

Confucius Shrine…の続きを読む

  The first Chinese style temple in Nagasaki. Shortly after the construction of Kofukuji Temple, Chinese traders asked the Nagasaki governor for permission to built Chinese temples according to their home provinces. …

Sofukuji Temple…の続きを読む

  After the Tokugawa Shogunate banned Christianity, non-Christian Chinese merchants  began making port at Nagasaki around 1600. Chinese people soon started living in Nagasaki and etitioned the Nagasaki government to …

Kofukuji Temple…の続きを読む

Unzen is a pleasant Onsen resort town located within Unzen National Park. The area was originally developed near Nagasaki as a resort destination primarily for foreign visitors.     Unzen Onsen Resort Located in the …

Unzen travel guide…の続きを読む