Tomeizan Kofukuji Temple is Japan’s oldest and first Chinese temple of the Obaku sect. Kofukuji Temple reflects Nagasaki’s Read more [...]
Introduction
Nagasaki is famous for being the second city to have an atomic bomb dropped on it, however much of Nagasaki's earlier history and influence can still be seen. Nagasaki was one of the few cities in Japan that was allowed to have trade with the outside world during the middle ages. In 1543 contact was made with European explorers and Nagasaki developed into a significant trading port for the Portuguese. Today you can see the influence of the Portuguese and some other European traders with the significant Christian churches and the European style house and garden at Glover Garden. Nagasaki has also had significant influence from the Chinese and this can be seen in the design of Kofukuji Temple.
Nagasaki, which literally means long peninsula, has been shaped by its location and geography. Nagasaki is built on both sides of a narrow bay, which features a narrow flood plain on each side and then hills and mountains beyond that. Nagasaki's early stages of settlement were only on the flood plain, but as the city grew it spread up the less steep hills. Today the main industrial, commercial and residential areas of Nagasaki consume the whole of the flood plain. The narrow bay which is the focus of Nagasaki, is the best natural harbor on the island of Kyushu and would have been the key reason for the section of the site as the early trading post for the Europeans.
Nagasaki's most famous dish is Chanpon which is a dish of noodles with vegetable and seafood. Also "Saraudon" is popular food too. "Saraudon" is as well as "Chanpon".Castella is a sponge cake that was originally brought by the Portuguese.
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Oura Church
Oura Church is the only western-style building declared a national treasure, and is said to be the oldest church in Nagasaki. Oura Read more [...]
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Sanno Shrine
Sanno Shrine in Nagasaki is famous for its one legged torii, which was created when the other leg was blown off during the nuclear Read more [...]
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Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum and Monument
Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum and Monument, also known as the Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan, is the museum and monument to the twenty six Read more [...]
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Nyoko-do Hermitage
Nyoko-do Hermitage is the former residence of Dr Takashi Nagai, the famous radiologist from Nagasaki, who lobbied for better treatment Read more [...]
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Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum commemorates the explosion of the atomic bomb that devastated Nagasaki at 11:02am on 9 August 1945.
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Nagasaki Ground Zero
Nagasaki Ground Zero is location directly below the explosion of the atomic bomb that devastated Nagasaki at 11:02am on 9 August 1945.
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Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall
The Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims, like its counterpart in Hiroshima, the hall was constructed as a Read more [...]
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Nagasaki Peace Park
Nagasaki Peace Park is a park in Nagasaki, Japan commemorating the atomic bombing of the city on August 9, 1945 during World War II.