Culture Chinzei Grand Shrine Suwa Shrine The Chinzei Suwa Shrine has a long and complicated history. It began in 1614, the same year as Tokugawa's Edict Against Christianity. The shrine was..
Culture Fukusai-ji Temple Jemma King Hidden behind high rise buildings 9 minutes walk from Nagasaki Station is one of the most unique temples I have come across during..
Culture Dejima Mandy Bartok For over 200 hundred years, the tiny island of Dejima in Nagasaki Harbor was Japan's only point of contact with the wider world...
Culture Urakami Cathedral The Urakami Catholic Cathedral is located in Urakami, Nagasaki Prefecture, and was completely destroyed during the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945...
6 Culture Megane-bashi, Nagasaki Senén Germade Megane-bashi is the oldest stone arch bridge in Japan and it got the nickname "Spectacles Bridge" due to the reflections of th..
Gardens & Parks Shimabara Castle Mandy Bartok Learn about the Shimabara peninsula's revolutionary ties to Christianity at the museum in the main keep of Shimabara Castle.
Culture Japan Heritage Journey in Tsushima Emi Takahata Tsushima, a Nagasaki Heritage site between Kyushu and Korea, blends culture and nature. From shrines to unique cuisine, it captivates..