Ground Zero

 

Such a disastrous war must never be repeated. At 11:02 a.m. on August 9,

1945, a plutonium atomic bomb detonated approximately 500 meters above

the central monument. Most of Nagasaki was destroyed, and a tremendous

number of lives were lost; about 70,000 out of Nagasaki’s 240,000 residents

died instantly, and up to 60,000 others were injured.

 

The radius of total destruction was approximately 1.6 kilometers, with subsequent

fires spreading across the northern part of the city and extending up to 3.2

kilometers south of the hypocenter.

 

 

 

 

Atomic Bomb Museum

The museum exhibits numerous photographs and artifacts that depict the

devastation caused by the atomic bomb. Its displays also cover the history leading

up to that tragic day, the development of nuclear weapons, and our enduring

desire for peace.

 

 

 

Glover Garden

 

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Tram in Nagasaki

 

The Nagasaki Electric Tramway provides a convenient and affordable way to travel around

the main attractions of Nagasaki City.

 

No matter how far you travel, the adult fare for a single journey is always 150 yen.

A one-day pass offering unlimited rides for 600 yen is also available for purchase at major

information centers, hotels, and through a smartphone app (but not on board the trams).

 

Announcements and signs both on trams and at the stops are available in English, making

it easy to find which tram you need to take and where to get off.

 

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Kazagashira Park

 

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.

 

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At the observatory, there is the statue of Sakamoto Ryoma who greatly contributed

to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate and make a new era.

 

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Kurosaki Church

 

The Church is located in Kurosaki district, where was place of the setting for Endo Shusaku’s

novel Silence.  In 1897, the foundations were laid down according to Father de Rotz’s design.

Construction followed and in 1920 the church was completed.

 

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The followers built it brick by brick with their own hands. The modest design serves to bring out the

beauty of the bricks.  Experience the depth when you come inside and see the rib vault ceiling.

The church’s stained glass also leaves a lasting impression.

 

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St. Andrew Chistian Seminary

 

 

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St. Andrew Christian Seminary building stands on the eastern end of Dejima

and features a light blue exterior and a tower with a cross.

It is the oldest surviving Protestant Seminary building in Japan.

It was built as a church school in 1878 and opened the following year as the Dejima

Shinbashiguchi English and Japanese School.

It later changed its name to Dejima Shinbashiguchi Anglican Seminary and offered

theological education. After closing in 1886, it was used as accommodation for foreign

missionaries.

 

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Peace Fountain at Peace Park

 

Peace Fountain reminds us of the tragic scene unfolded shortly after America dropped

the Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki at 11:02 am on Aug. 09, 1945. With the completion of the

Peace Fountain on Aug. 3, 1969, a monument inscribed with an epitaph was constructed.

Many people were burned deeply and died, crying and groaning for water. When people

recovered their peaceful life in 1965, a campaign for a Peace Fountain was launched.

 

Recorded on the monument are the name of the founder including the People’s Congress

for Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and Promotion of Peace and the Committee for the

Construction of the Peace Fountain.

 

 

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Dejima

 

Dejima was a fan-shaped artificial island in Nagasaki Bay that

was used as a trading port during Japan’s period of national

isolation in the Edo period. In 1636, Dejima was constructed to

confine the Portuguese living in Nagasaki and to prevent the

spread of Christianity. In 1639, trade with Portugal was banned,

leaving Dejima temporarily uninhabited. In 1641, the Dutch trading

post in Hirado was moved to Dejima, marking the beginning of trade

with the Dutch as Japan’s sole gateway to Europe. Until 1853,

numerous European technologies and cultures were introduced

here through the Dutch.

 

Entrance of Dejima

Fan-shaped artificial island, was built in 1636

Dejima used from 1641 until 1853

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A project to restore Dejima is underway.  In 2000, five buildings

including the Deputy Factor’s Quarters were completed and 

opened to the public. 

 

Dejima International Club

Building of residence, cooking room, warehouse

The old Dejima seminary, a Christian theological school

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In the spring of 2006, the restoration was finalized for several key

structures, including the Chief Factor’s Residence, the Japanese

Officials’ Office, the Head Clerk’s Quarters, No. 3 Warehouse,

and the Sea Gate.

 

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Peace Statue

 

World Peace from Nagasaki. The Peace Statue was completed in 1955, ten years after the

atomic bombing. The 9.7 meter high statue sitting on a 4 meter tall pedestal, made by renown

sculptor Kitamura Seibo who born in Minami-Shimabara-city, Nagasaki-prefecture in 1884.

 

The bronze Peace Statue has one left arm extending horizontally and other right arm pointing

to the sky. The left arm stretching to the horizon symbolizes world peace, and the other right 

pointing skyward indicates the threat of atomic destruction (the harm of nuclear power). 

The closed eyes show the prayer for the peaceful repose of the victims of the Atomic Bomb.

 

Visiting from all over Japan and the World

Wishing for eternal world peace from Nagasaki

Kitamura Seibo, the Statue was completed at the age of 71

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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.

Commitment to World Peace from all over the World

 

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