Outside, the heavy skies had already begun pouring rain, however inside the museum, hearts were just as heavy. I looked around as well as everybody had eyes welling up. It didn’t take long before somebody bursted into tears. It had been a mournful day, to state the least.

What pushed us to tears was a picture of a young young boy bring on his back the lifeless body of his bit brother, just before it was thrown to the cremation terminate in the aftermath of the atomic boming of Nagasaki. It was just one of the numerous harrowing tales that impacted us as we explored the city. From the accounts of Christian persecution to the horrors of world war II, Nagasaki’s history is immortalized in its museums as well as churches.

But of course, there is much more to Nagasaki than its scarred past. like many Japanese destinations, it is rich in tradition. Yet, one can quickly notice exactly how distinct it is. foreign imprints are much more pronounced, its cuisine is a bit offbeat, as well as every attraction tells a interesting story. Yes, Nagasaki has a great deal of stories to tell, as well as these are stories that we can all discover from.

Here are a few of the very best locations to see as well as things to perform in Nagasaki.

WHAT’S covered IN THIS GUIDE?

Atomic Bomb Museum
Nagasaki Memorial Park
Nagasaki Hypocenter Park
Dejima
Huis ten Bosch
Battleship Island (Gunkanjima)
Gunkanjima digital Museum
Glover Garden
Mount Inasa
Twenty-Six Martyrs Monument as well as Museum
Ōura Church as well as Christian Museum
Nakamachi Catholic Church
Nagasaki Chinatown
Nagasaki lantern Festival
Champon
Sara Udon (Crispy Noodles)
Kakuni Manju (Pork Buns)
Turkish Rice (Toruko Rice)
Castella Cake
Hamano-machi Arcade (Hamamachi buying Street)
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Atomic Bomb Museum

Fountain of Peace
Nagasaki is one of the very first cities in Japan that I discovered about when I was a kid. The atomic bombings of Hiroshima as well as Nagasaki were discussed in detail in our history textbooks.

The bombing of Nagasaki is celebrated at the Atomic Bomb Museum, which is part of the Nagasaki peace Park, a complex that likewise includes the Memorial Park as well as the Hypocenter Park. The museum warns visitors of the devastating impacts of war with pictures as well as other displays.

Museum Admission Fee: ¥200

Museum opening Hours: 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM (May – August); 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM (September – April); closed on December 29-31

Nearest Station: Atomic Bomb museum station (Tram/Streetcar 1 or 3) or JR Urakami station (Train). From the tram station, it will take you about five minutes on foot to reach the museum.

Nagasaki Memorial Park

Peace Statue
Also part of the Nagasaki peace Park complex, the memorial park homes the peace Statue, the Fountain of Peace, as well as numerous other pieces of artwork from around the globe, all supporting the park’s message of peace.

Every year, in front of the peace Statue, the peace Memorial ceremony is held on August 9, much more than 70 years after that fateful day of the bombing back in 1945.

Nearest Station: JR Urakami station as well as peace Park station (Tram/Streetcar 1 or 3). From the tram station, it is just a short walk to the memorial park.

Nagasaki Hypocenter Park

Nagasaki Hypocenter Park
Located in the heart of the peace Park complex, Hypocenter Park is the precise place of the atomic bomb explosion in Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. At present, a black monolith stands tall, marking the hypocenter.

A few steps from the monolith lie the transported ruins of what utilized to be the pillar of the old Urakami Cathedral, an essential landmark for the Christians in Nagasaki.

Nearest Station: JR Urakami station as well as peace Park station (Tram/Streetcar 1 or 3). From the tram station, it is just a short walk to the memorial park.

Dejima

From 1639 to 1859 under the Tokugawa shogunate, Japan was in isolation. Nagasaki was the only port city that stayed available to foreign trade, particularly with the Portuguese as well as the Dutch. This discusses why Nagasaki has a great deal much more visible foreign imprints all around the city even as much as this day.

Dejima was an synthetic island developed in the 1600s to home Portuguese traders as well as separate them from the rest of the population as well as limit their missionary activities. When they were kicked out, it ended up being a trading publish for the Dutch east India business up until the mid-1800s.

Today, it is no longer an island since the area that separates it from the mainland has been reclaimed. however numerous of its structures have either been preserved or reconstructed, making it a huge museum, where you can discover about its history.

Admission Fee: ¥520 (Adult) / ¥100-200 (Students)

Opening Hours: 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Nearest Station: JR Nagasaki station as well as Dejima station (Tram/Streetcar 1). It’s just a short walk from the tram station.

Huis tíz bosch

The Netherlands has some history with Nagasaki. like the Portuguese, the Dutch were enabled by the Japanese to trade in Nagasaki from the 16th to 19th century. Dejima likewise ended up being the trading publish for the Dutch east India Company. Yet, it’s still quite unexpected to discover a Holland-inspired style park in Nagasaki — Huis ten Bosch.

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Huis ten Bosch is a style park in Sasebo City, approximately 1.5 hours from Nagasaki City. The general style of the location was modeled after a Dutch town, total with windmills, canals, Dutch-style buildings, as well as if your timing is right, tulips.

It is the sibling resort of Laguna ten Bosch in Gamagori City in Aichi prefecture. Both parks were previously handled by one more business up until H.I.S., which is a major player in Japan’s travel industry, took over.

Entrance fee: ¥7000 (adult)
Hours open: 9/10am-10pm
Nearest station: Huis ten Bosch Station

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Battleship Island (Gunkanjima)

Officially called Hashima, this abandoned island 15 kilometers off the coastline of the city is commonly nicknamed Battleship Island (Gunkanjima) since it resembles, well, a Japanese battleship.

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In 1810, coal was found near the island. When an undersea mine was recognized in 1887, people transferred to the island as well as a neighborhood took shape. At one point, this 6-hectare island had over 5000 inhabitants, making it one of the most densely populated area in history. When the resources depleted, people moved out up until it was totally abandoned as well as closed in 1974.

Today it is one of Japan’s Meiji industrial transformation sites, inscribed on the UNESCO world Heritage list. For now, you can’t set foot on the island since of the damage by a typhoon, however you can get close by boat as well as admire from a risk-free distance.

How to get there: a number of business offer Battleship Island tours. If you book with Klook, the satisfy up is at Gunkanjima digital Museum. Nearest station is Oura Cathedral Station.

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Gunkanjima Digital Múzeum

If you’re not up for a boat trip, you can still discover much more about Battleship Island in the comfort of a museum. The Gunkanjima digital museum utilizes contemporary innovation to let you appreciate history better. with projection mapping as well as huge screens, you can be transported to the time when the island was occupied as well as the mining neighborhood was thriving.

If you desire to go on a boat trip to the actual site, select one that departs from the Gunkanjima digital museum so you might see the museum before you head off to the island. This way, you can have much better appreciation of the destination.

Entrance fee: ¥1,800
Hours open: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Nearest Station: Oura Cathedral Station.

Glover Kert

Another area included in the “Sites of Japan’s Meiji industrial Revolution: Iron as well as Steel, Shipbuilding as well as Coal Mining” is the former Glover Residence, the centerpiece of Glover Garden. It is likewise inscribed on the listing of UNESCO world Heritage Sites.

Glover garden is a park as well as open-air museum named after Thomas Blake Glover, a Scottish trader who transferred to Nagasaki in 1859 as well as ended up being a essential figure in the industrialization of Japan.

The home is currently undergoing remodelling as well as closed to the public up until November 2020, however there are still other structures to see right here including the former Mitsubishi second dock home as well as the statues of Madame Butterfly opera composer Giacomo Puccini as well as singer Miura Tamaki. It is in some cases nicknamed Madame Butterfly House.

From the park, you can likewise delight in breathtaking views of Nagasaki harbor.

Nearest station: Oura Cathedral. It’s only a five-minute walk from there.

Begasztó

Speaking of breathtaking views…

Mount Inasa or Inasayama provides visitors a spectacular view of the Nagasaki Harbor. The vista is so spectacular that it is hailed one of three many spectacular night views in Japan (along with Mt. Hakodate as well as Kobe) as well as one of three finest night views of the world (along with Monaco as well as Hong Kong).

The finest time to go is at dusk when you can see both the breathtaking sunset as well as night view. other attractions right here are the Hikari Tunnel, Hikari Monument, guarantee Heart (for lovers!), Hikari Restaurant, as well as the Nagasaki Ropeway.

If you desire to take the ropeway, right here are the fares:

One Way: ¥730 (Adult) / ¥520 (Middle & HS) / ¥410 (Child)

Round Trip: ¥1,250 (Adult) / ¥940 (Middle & HS) / ¥620 (Child)

Admission Fee: FREE

Nearest Station: Takaramachi station (Tram/Streetcar 1 or 3). You can likewise catch a bus from Nagasaki Station. From Nagasaki station, take the Nagasaki Bus path 3 or 4 to Ropeway-mae Bus Stop. From the Ropeway Bus STop, séta körülbelül 2 percig a Fuchi Jinjya Ropeway állomásra. Vegyük az 5 perces kötélút a csúcstalálkozóba. Azok számára, akik nem vágynak a kötélre, a buszra az inasayama buszmegállóhoz, azután 15 percig kirándulhatsz a csúcsra. Teljesen ingyenes transzferbusz-túrák vannak az inasayama buszjáról, közvetlenül a megfigyelőközpont-torony területre hétvégén, valamint ünnepnapokon.

Huszonhat mártírok emlékmű és múzeum

A Nagasaki által adott európaiak egyik legfontosabb hatása a kereszténység. 1549-ben Jezsuita Apa Francis Xavier vezetett Japán első célkitűzését. Először is, a kormány hozzájárult az európai kapcsolatok megszilárdítására.

De az 1500-as évek vége előtt betiltották az új meggyőződést, valamint elkezdtek üldözni a keresztényeket. Közülük 26 hűséges (20 japán, hat külföldi), köztük Saint Paul Miki. Ők letartóztatták Osaka-ban, valamint Kyoto-ban, a Nagasaki-nak, valamint a Nishizaka-hegyre feszítették a Nishizaka-hegyre egy hatalmas tömeg előtt.

Today, the hill is the site of the monument as well as museum devoted to these 26 martyrs.

Legközelebbi állomás: JR Nagasaki állomás, valamint Nagasaki állomás (villamos / streetcar 1 vagy 3). Körülbelül 10 percig tart, hogy elérje a múzeumot, valamint az állomás emlékműve.

ŌURA templom, valamint keresztény múzeum

Another site developed in honor of the 26 martyrs is the Oura Church, formally understood as the Basilica of the Twenty-Six holy Martyrs of Japan. Az eredeti, könnyebb templomot Koyama Hidenoshin fejlesztette ki a francia misszionárius Bernard Petitjean felügyelete alatt. Amikor 1864-ben fejeződött be, a japán keresztények, akik elrejtették az elrejtést, az egyházi egyházba mennek. Ma egy dolgozó római katolikus bazilika marad.

A miénkemplom ugyancsak az UNESCO Világörökség listáján szerepel, mint a Nagasaki régió rejtett keresztény helyszínének. Ez mellett a keresztény múzeum, amely elbeszéli a kereszténység történetét Japánban.

Nakamachi katolikus templom

A Nagasaki-ban való istentisztelet másik lényeges katolikus otthona a NaKamachi templom, amely csak egy rövid sétára található a JR Nagasaki állomástól.

The church was devoted to the 16 Martyrs, which is a different group from the 26 Martyrs honored at Oura Church. A 16 mártírot kínozták, és a 26-ot követő 30 évig kínozták. Ez a csoport magában foglalja a St. Thomas Nishi-t, az első japán dominikai papokat, valamint a St. Lorenzo Ruizot, az első filippínó szentet. Unlike the very first 26 who were crucified, they were hanged upside down above a pit.

Az egyházat 1896-ban fejlesztették ki, de megsemmisült, amikor az Atom Bombot Nagasakiba dobták. Ezután rekonstruálták. Ma a 16 mártírok emlékmű áll a templom kertjében.

Legközelebbi állomás: JR Nagasaki állomás

Nagasaki Chinatown

További formálisan Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown, ez a legrégebbi Chinatown Japánban. Hasonlóképpen olyan szigetre vonatkozik, de végül befejeződött a szárazföld részének a regeneráció után. Míg a portugálok, valamint a hollandok csak Dejimában maradhatnak, a kínai tengerészek, valamint az értékesítők hozzárendelték ezt a területet, hogy maradjanak az üzleti életben.

Számos korlátozás volt rájuk is, de nem annyira, mint az európai partnerek. since of this, they had a much more large effect on the culture, particularly the food. Nagasaki regionális finomságainak számos befolyása van, amelyet a következő szakaszokban fogok beszélni.

Today, you’ll discover a great deal of Chinese restaurants as well as shops in this part of Nagasaki. The area is quite small compared to other Chinatowns I have visited, however it’s well-appointed.

Nagasaki Lantern Fesztivál

The largest lantern celebration in Japan, the Nagasaki lantern celebration occurs for 15 days around the Chinese new Year. Tens of countless lanterns are put on display, fostering a grand as well as joyful atmosphere. The event utilized to be celebrated only by the city’s Chinese population however it was ultimately observed by the whole city.

Aside from the lantern ornaments, expect to see Mazu procession, Emperor’s parade, as well as lion as well as dragon dances!

Bajnok

Most Japanese cities take pride in their own signature versions of ramen. right here in Nagasaki, locals choose their bowls full of champon!

I wasn’t able to take a picture of the champon we had in Nagasaki since we were hungry, haha. So here’s a picture of champon from a resto in Fukuoka.
Champon (or chanpon) is a noodle soup dish. It likewise utilizes ramen (pulled noodles), however they’re thicker than usual. The broth, made with pig as well as poultry bones, is likewise thicker in consistency — c