Culture Hollander Slope in Nagasaki Alena Eckelmann Hollander slope in Nagasaki; Western-style houses of former foreign settlers
Culture Riusuke Fukahori Exhibition 2021 Kim Bergström Riusuke Fukahori is a contemporary artist who focuses on one specific subject matter in his work: goldfish. Fukahori is well-...
Scapegoat Tenjin Shrine in Nagasaki Takako Sakamoto The scapegoat Tenjin Shrine in Nagasaki: one of the few places Geisha and prostitutes of Maruyama could relax and be themselves.
Gunkanjima Perspective - No. 1 Takako Sakamoto Gunkanjima, a candidate to become a World Heritage site, is a dramatic, uninhabited island that never ceases to fascinate me.
Ruins on Gunkanjima - No. 2 Takako Sakamoto The first sight I had when I landed on Gunkanjima made me nostalgic and imagine how it must have been in yesteryear.
Accommodation Ojika Island's "Kominka Stay" Victoria Simkovic Stay at an ancient Japanese folk house, 'kominka' on a beautiful Ojika Island in Nagasaki.
Culture Nagasaki Peace Memorial Hall Sleiman Azizi The Nagasaki Peace Memorial Hall offers visitors the chance to reflect on the lives lost in the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in...
Activities Huis Ten Bosch Hydrangea Festival Kim Bergström Hydrangeas are one of the highlights of Japan's rainy season, and Nagasaki's Huis Ten Bosch theme park showcases thousands of...
Transportation Ohato; The Port of Nagasaki Takako Sakamoto Under Japan's isolationist policy during the Edo period (1603-1867), the port of Nagasaki was the only port in Japan open to ...
Culture Rodan's Saikai Bridge Armand Vaquer In the movie Rodan, the Saikai Bridge is blown down by the monster's backdraft. A visit here is a must for fans.
Culture Nagasaki’s Confucius Mausoleum Tomoko Kamishima The beauty of the many dignified structures here at Nagasaki’s Confucius Mausoleum will surely become deeply etched in your mind
Culture Nagasaki Ohura Church Tomoko Kamishima Ohura Church stands on a hill in the Minami-yamate section of Nagasaki. It was built in 1865 as a Catholic Church memorial to...
Tenkaiho Park and Sunset, Nagasaki Takako Sakamoto On my third visit to Sasebo, my dream came true when I saw a magnificent view of the Kujuku-shima Islands from the Tenkaiho P...
Night-time View of Exotic Nagasaki Takako Sakamoto I visited Nagasaki to take photos of its night views. Nagasaki has a lot of 'night-view spots' other than the famous Mt. Inasa.
Culture Dejima Island's Legacy Alena Eckelmann Dejima, once a small man-made island off the shores of Nagasaki, is now enclosed within modern Nagasaki City's hustle and bus...
