Amakusa Gokyo or Amakusa five bridges, is a general term for five bridges which connects  from Misumi at the Udo peninsula to the Oyano island, the Nagaura island, Ikejima, Maejima, and Amakusa Kamishima, was built in 1966. The area on the National road route 266 called as the Pearl Line.      Panoramic View    First Bridge     Second Bridge      Third Bridge     Fourth Bridge       Fifth Bridge    

Amakusa Gokyo…の続きを読む

  Elegant international & domestic tourist harbour. Made up of around 20 unique shops and restaurants lined up at the water front, offering various choices such Japanese, Western, and Italian cuisine, to beauty salons, outdoor shops and more.     It is quite the popular spot for people who want to relax while viewing the sea beyond as they dine outdoors.     Nagasaki Harbour Located in the center of East Asia and is surrounded by the beautiful green mountains. The city has flourished due to foreign trade through the port.  Now the port is home to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which has one of Japan’s largest shipbuilding facilities.     Not only ships but also many industrial goods such as wind and thermal generators are manufactured and exported from Nagasaki. Recently, the port was changed by the appearance of a beautiful park and Venus Bridge or the long cable-stay bridge. The port facilities will be further improved as a major gateway with a long tradition of international exchange and together with a geographically advantageous location.    

Dejima Wharf…の続きを読む

  Magnificent and panoramic view of Nagasaki-city. Kazagashira Park is located on the summit of Kazagashira with 152 m high, and is on the other side of Inasa Mountain across Nagasaki Harbour.     At the observatory, there is the statue of Sakamoto Ryoma who greatly contributed to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate and make a new era.    

Kazagashira Park…の続きを読む

                   Hidden Christian site is registered on UNESCO’s World Heritage. Japanese Christianity has a unique history of continuing faith while coexisting with Japanese traditional religion Shinto and General society. Japan’s unique practice of the Christian faith continued even during the ban on Christianity. Hidden Christian Site in Nagasaki,  Shimabara , Hirado and Amakusa Regions bear unique testimony to the tradition of people and their communities who secretly transmitted their faith in Christianity while surviving in the midst of the conventional society and its religions during the time of prohibition.     Nagasaki  & Sotome   Oura Cathedral  / UNESCO World Heritage Basilica of Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan. 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.     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.      Sotome area Hidden Christian Site  / UNESCO World Heritage  Sotome is located between Nagasaki-city and Saikai-city, and face to East China Sea.  During the ban on Christianity …

Christian Pilgrimage sites in Nagasaki R…の続きを読む

  The oldest stone arch bridge in Japan. Meganebashi or Spectacles Bridge, over the Nakashima River was built in Nagasaki in 1634 by the Chinese monk Mokusunyoujo who is a second generation of Chinese monks living at Kofukuji Temple. It is said to be the oldest stone arch bridge in Japan and has been designated as an Important Cultural Property.     Megane Bridge is also part of the first group of bridges built over Nakashima River. Megane Bridge is made of stone and is a double arch bridge. It received the nickname “Spectacles Bridge” because its two arches and their reflection in the water create the image of a pair of spectacles.    

Megane-bashi bridge…の続きを読む

  The most beautiful village in Japan, located in the southe-astern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, and east side of Yame-city, at altitudes between 200 and 1,000 metres above sea level. As 84 percent of the village is covered with mountain forests, agriculture and forestry are the two main industries. The terraced fields made by stonewall are using for rice cultivation and tea planting.     Tea Culture Museum   Star Culture Center   Ikenoyama Camping Site   Peace Flame Ikenoyama Onsen View from Ikenoyama    

Hoshino Village…の続きを読む

  The largest Shrine in Kyushu. The shrine is specified as Ichino-miya or the representative Shrine in Chikugo region. Located in Kurume-city, stand at the middle of Kora Mountain. The Shrine was built in 1661 and has been designated as important Cultural Property in Japan.     From the Shrine compound, breath taking magnificent view of Chikugo plain can be seen.    

Kora Taisha Shrine…の続きを読む

  Yame is the Centre of Japanese artificial crafts. The Museum was built in 1986 with the purpose of gathering traditional craft items together and transferring traditional techniques and development of local industry.     Japan’s largest Stone   lantern   Traditional Craft Museum   Stone lantern exhibition   Various items producing in Yame are exhibited in the Museum.   Fukushima Buddhist Altar  Japan’s biggest Gold  Buddhist  Altar    Buddhist Altars   Shinto Shrine   Yame lantern   Hina doll Samurai Armour Bow and arrow    Japanese Paper Hoshino Porcelain Bamboo craft   Akasaka doll Wooden craft Stone lantern  

Yame Traditional Craft Museum…の続きを読む

  Unzen is a beautiful highland Onsen Resort situated Unzen National Park. Unzen was  the first area to be designated as a National Park in Japan and then the area has been developed as Onsen Resort for both tourist Japanese and foreigner.     The picnic areas and trekking roads have also been developed and maintained properly for enjoying Nature activities.     Various trekking routes are prepared with the Onsen town as the starting area, through the Unzen Jigoku.     Everyone including mountain climber can enjoy by choosing preference route, Nita pass and summit of mount Myuken and Fugen can be reached. The route indications are shown properly.     

Unzen trekking…の続きを読む

  Onsen Resort facing to Tachibana bay. Located at western foot of Mount Unzen, and consist of Shimabara peninsula Onsen Resort long with Unzen Onsen Resort and Shimabara Onsen Resort.  About 30 Hotels and Japanese style accommodation are standing along the Tachibana bay and there are 3 public baths where visitor can use.       The Japan’s highest radiation calorie of hot spring. (radiation calorie is calculated in hot water temperature multiplied hot water yield). Some of them reaching 80-100 °C and producing over 15,000 tons of hot water daily. Your own cooking can be enjoyed made by Onsen steam using local ingredients such as vegetables and fishes.     The Japan’s longest foot bath Called “ Hot foot 105”  The length of foot bath is 105m which is same number of the hot spring source temperature of 105 degree Celsius.     There are various kind of gift shops and restaurants around the foot bath.    

Obama Onsen…の続きを読む