Welcome! VISIT Nagasaki

The ropeway is closed due to annual maintenance from 03 Dec. to 21 Dec. 2018. Rising 333 meters above sea level in the center of Nagasaki, Mount Inasa Park in the Inasa mountain range is a…

On August 9, 1945, at 11:02 a.m. - three days after the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima - the second atomic bomb was dropped over the Urakami district of Nagasaki. This bomb killed or inju…

Dejima Protestant Seminary, a restored and preserved wooden two-storey building constructed in 1877, was Japan's first Protestant seminary. Here, we have experimented with exhibitions using models…

Established 1865, this church is officially known as "Oura Cathedral, The Church of 26 Martyrs." It was built by the French priest Bernard Petitjean of Fier who had been dispatched by t…

Hashima lies around 4.5km west of the Nagasaki peninsula, 2.5km southwest of the Mitsubishi Mining Company's main coalmine on the island of Takashima, and 19km southwest of Nagasaki harbor. It is …

Because this festival was started by Chinese residents of Nagasaki to celebrate the Chinese New Year, it originally took place in Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown as a “Chinese New Year Celebration.&r…

Glover Garden is situated on the southern slope of a mountain, ensuring that the garden's flowers can be enjoyed in full bloom throughout the year. This excellent vantage point offers a superb an…

A monument to the ruins of the Protestant Church of England is buried in the stone wall at the starting point of the slope rising to the mission school and the Kaisei Senior High School gymnasium that…

Nagasaki Peace Park is built on a low hill to the north of the hypocenter of the atomic bomb blast. It was created to represent the wish for world peace and a vow that such a tragic war would never be…

■What is Nagasaki’s Kunchi? Started in 1634 as an offering at Suwa Shrine and with over 380 years of history and tradition, the Nagasaki Kunchi Festival is one of three of Japan’s largest …

In 1570, during the period of national isolation when Dejima was established upon the opening of the Port of Nagasaki, the Nakajima River's importance to trade made it the central artery of the ci…

The Sanno Shrine, situated 900 m from the center of the blast, was instantly obliterated by the explosion and the 4000°C heat wave vaporized nearby trees. The only thing that remained is the torii…

Tall ships from both home and abroad gather in the port city of Nagasaki for Japan’s greatest tall ships event. During the festival, watch the raising of pure white sails during the sailing dril…

On the evening of August 15th, beautifully adorned boats carrying the spirits of those that have passed away that year are carried to the harbor. They pass through the streets in a glorious sendoff am…

Located inside the Minami-yamate No. 9 Western House built in the middle of the Meiji Period, this museum exhibits paintings of Japan’s natural beauty done by artist Suka Gogodo.

In 1629, the Chinese residents of Nagasaki who hailed from Fujian Province constructed this Chinese Temple. It houses 21 cultural assets, including two national treasures - Daiohoden (Buddha Hall) &am…

This Chinese colony was established with the objective of preventing illegal trade. Several dozens of long rooms were lined up providing accommodation for around 2000 people.

Marc Marie de Rotz came to Shitsu in 1879 to take the post of senior missionary. He used his money to help the poor and passed on practical knowledge and new technologies. Father de Rotz Memorial Hall…

The sea, which is the symbolic home of Japan's Christians, was the setting for Shusaku Endo's representative novel, Silence. Mr. Endo himself also favored the scenery of the open sea. As a res…

When the government repealed its prohibition of Christianity, the adherents of Urakami who had regained their freedom took on the building of a church as their first project. Due to funding difficulti…