Nagasaki (長崎) is an important port city on the island of Kyushu and the capital of Nagasaki Prefecture. Its rich history and culture and attractive location around a narrow inlet make Nagasaki one of Japan’s most interesting travel destinations.
Thanks to its proximity to the Asian mainland, the port city of Nagasaki has played a prominent role in foreign trade relations for many centuries and was the most important of only a very few ports open to restricted numbers of foreign traders during Japan’s period of isolation. In more recent history, Nagasaki became the second city after Hiroshima to be destroyed by an atomic bomb towards the end of World War II.
00:00 Intro
01:22 Kofukuji Temple
Kofukuji Temple (興福寺, Kōfukuji) is the oldest and one of the most important Chinese-founded temples in Nagasaki.
The temple was established around 1620 by a Chinese monk at a time when large numbers of Chinese merchants were coming to Nagasaki to trade. The complex was originally set up as a place to pray for safe sea travel for the merchants, and the construction is heavily influenced by Chinese architectural styles, making it feel different to other temples in Japan.
02:20 Dejima
Dejima (出島) was a man-made island in the port of Nagasaki, constructed in 1636 to segregate Portuguese residents from the Japanese population and control their missionary activities.
A few years later, the Portuguese were expelled from Japan, and the Dutch Trading Station, formerly located in Hirado, was moved to Dejima. The Dutch were restricted to Dejima during Japan’s two centuries of isolation as the only remaining Westerners allowed in the country.
Today, Dejima is not an island anymore, as the surrounding area has been reclaimed in the 20th century. However, a number of Dejima’s historical structures remain or have been reconstructed in the area, including various residences, warehouses, walls and gates. The ultimate goal is to convert Dejima back into an island by digging canals around all its four sides.
(more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dejima)
03:48 Shinchi, Nagasaki’s Chinatown
Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown (長崎新地中華街, Nagasaki Shinchi Chūkagai) is the oldest Chinatown in Japan. The district in downtown Nagasaki stretches over approximately one city block dissected by intersecting lanes and is home to a variety of shops and restaurants. It is the best place to eat Nagasaki’s famous, Chinese-influenced dishes, Chanpon and Sara Udon.
Nagasaki was the only major port open to foreign trade during Japan’s era of isolation, and the Chinese were the only traders allowed in the city alongside the Dutch. Like Dejima for the Dutch, Chinatown was initially a reclaimed island (hence the name Shinchi, literally “new land”) as the place for the Chinese to conduct business. Due to further land reclamation, the district is no longer an island today.
04:30 Mount Inasayama
Mount Inasa (稲佐山, Inasayama) is a 333 meter high mountain close to Nagasaki’s city center.
The summit can be reached by ropeway, bus or car and offers great views over the city. In fact, the night views from Mount Inasa are ranked among Japan’s three best night views besides the views from Mount Hakodate and Mount Rokko. Several television and radio antennas and an observation deck with restaurant are located at the summit.
05:27 Nagasaki night tour
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