Nagasaki. This historic city in Kyushu is often overlooked by first time visitors to Japan but is a must see if you’re looking to go a little off the beaten path. This guide is all about the perfect Nagasaki itinerary, including the best things to do in the city.
In this video, we’re going to visit many different parts of the city, eat at a vegetarian restaurant, and explore the history of Nagasaki. Places included within the video include Nagasaki Peace Park, Glover Garden, Oura Cathedral and Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown.
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Located in Western kushu which is the southern most of Japan’s four main islands nagazaki is known for its Seaside location and Rich culinary scene which has strong Dutch and Chinese influences this city was founded in 607 Common Era and in this video I’m going to show you how to spend two perfect
Days in this Japanese City nagazaki along with hoshima suffered an atomic bombing during World War II today one of the most important places to visit in the city is nagazaki peace Park this tranquil and reflective space was established to commemorate the devastating Atomic bombing of nagazaki on August the 9th 1945 today the park
Serves as a call to pieace and as a memorial to the horrors of warfare there are a few important monuments within the park including the statue of Peace which was designed by sculptor sabuk kitura and unveiled in 1955 there is also the Fountain of peace and if you go a little
Further along then you’ll find the epicenter which is marked by a commemorative sculpture the atomic bomb museum is somber yet necessary viewing and is a stark reminder that the horrors of nuclear warfare should never be Repeated when the a bone went off everything around for kilometers was damaged flattened or burned Sano Shrine is a Shinto Shrine which was around 800 M southeast of the atomic bomb hyper Center all of the buildings were burned and two campur trees standing within the shrine lost all of their leaves everyone
Thought they were dead however around 2 months after the bombing the trees began to sprout and the trees regained their health proving to be a message of Hope and a horrific time nearby the one-legged Tory gate is All That Remains of a gate which once marked the entrance to the
Shrine we grab lunch at veggie Cafe Bar noasa where you can get tasty vegan Japanese food that’s also very healthy from nagazaki center it’s easy to reach shinshi Chinatown this area is marked by its beautiful Gates and stretches for around one city block during Japan’s period of isolation
Nagazaki had only one open p in the country and the Chinese were the only Traders allowed into the city alongside the Dutch the view from the top of Mount anasa which is also known as inner sayama is so stunning that is considered to be one of only a handful of $10 million night views in Japan in order to reach the top you have to take a cable car which is pretty reasonably priced if
You head there at Sunset you’ll enjoy beautiful views of the city in a slightly different lighting from later On once at the top there’s a further Observatory to enter and if you head inside here and climb up the stairs then you’ll be rewarded with breathtaking 360° views of nagazaki Bay The next day it’s time to explore deima this is an artificial Island and served as a Portuguese trading postering the 16th century during Japan’s period of isolation it served as a Dutch trading post from the 17th Century for roughly 2 centuries after that today one of the main highlights is Glover Garden this beautiful Green Space is parched high on a hill overlooking nagazaki Harbor below the garden is named after Thomas Blake Glover who was a Scottish Merchant who played a significant role in the modernization of Japan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries today you can expect to find several
Beautifully preserved Western Star residences that once belonged to foreign merchants and diplomats and some beautifully landscaped Gardens even though the ticket isn’t really expensive there are several residences to explore as well as a small Museum and of course the gardens themselves therefore if you want to get the most out of your visit then I do recommend setting aside 2 or 3 hours especially if
You want a moment to just sit in peace in the Gardens Nearby the AA Cathedral is UNESCO world heritage listed and was built in the late 19th century to honor the 26 Christian Martyrs who were crucified in nagazaki in 1597 the building is particularly unique in that it features Western architecture Glover Garden isn’t the only place where you can see western
Style homes in nagazaki indeed if you you head to Dutch lobe a particularly Steep Hill in the deima district you’ll find rows of wood and stutch sty houses one of them even features a free small Museum where you can see photos of what nagazaki would have looked like at the
Turn of the 20th Century confucious Temple is also known as the nagazaki confucious shrine and is dedicated to confucious the ancient Chinese philosopher you can visit for M Fe and today the temple serves as a center for confucianism in the region within the temple grounds you can find statues of confucious and other prominent features in
Confucianism thank you so much for watching this video and don’t forget to like And subscribe for More Travel content see you next time bye