Night-time View of Exotic Nagasaki

Enjoy the magnificient night view in a hilly town!

Takako Sakamoto Sep 13, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Dynamic sunset over the East China Sea viewed from Nabe-kanmuriyama Park. </p>

<p>Shimmering city of gold at night, Nagasaki: This city has prospered through trade with European countries, China and Russia since olden times</p>

<p>At twilight, just after the sun goes down, the sky turns deep blue...my favorite moment!</p>

<p>White elegance of 'Megami Ohashi (Goddess Bridge: Venus Wing) took my breath away</p>

<p>I strolled on a street looking for good night-view spots and reached Glover Garden</p>

<p>Night view of Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum, which is located inside Nagasaki Seaside Park</p>

<p>Lit-up Megami Ohashi (Goddess Bridge: Venus Wing). I wonder if the light beyond the bridge was coming from Iojima Island Bridge?</p>

<p>When you get off the Glover Sky Road (incline elevator), this night view will be waiting for you</p>

<p>Nagasaki Dejima Wharf was built on the site of the foreign settlements where foreign traders used to live</p>

<p>Night view of the Port of Nagasaki. Many ships of various sizes come and go through the neighborhood of Nagasaki Seaside Park</p>

<p>A ship from the Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival. Many sailing ships, including large ones, from all over the world get together here in Nagasaki</p>

<p>Night view seen from Mt. Inasa. In the center, you can see Nagasaki Dejima Wharf and Land Plaza inside Nagasaki Seaside Park</p>

I visited Kyushu for a week at the end of last year. The reason for my visit was of course, to take A LOT OF photos wherever I explored.

This time, I celebrated the new year in Nagasaki. This exotic city, which has a long trading history with foreign countries, never ceases to intrigue me. Nagasaki has everything I love: a streetscape, night view, historical sites, etc. The best place to spend a new year holiday for me!

Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...