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Dejima: Nagasaki’s Historic Dutch Trading Post
Chief Factor's residence
It's normal to feel a kind of curious magic as you step into Dejima, the open-air museum on the site of Nagasaki’s historic Dutch Trading Post. In the blink of an eye, the modern city...
Sofukuji Temple: Nagasaki’s Ming Dynasty Jewel
Ryugumon (Gate of the Dragon Palace)
Visiting Nagasaki, you’ll quickly see that it’s a very different kind of Japanese city. The centuries-old influences from China and Europe still remain as much a part of the cultural and physical...
Neon and Noodles at Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown
Nagasaki Chinatown is a shopping and dining district in downtown Nagasaki, rich in history and bursting with delicious local fare. For the 200-odd years that Japan’s borders were closed to foreigners during the Sakoku (closed country) policy,...
Glover Garden, Nagasaki’s Foreign Settlement
Perched atop a hill in the Minami-Yamate district, Glover Garden is one of Nagasaki’s most popular attractions. Part garden, part open-air museum, this charming spot offers great insight into the early western settlers who made Japan their...
Turkish Rice at Kyushu’s First-Ever Cafe “Tsuruchan”
I’m not the first to suggest Nagasaki’s food is a metaphor for the city itself; an exciting, and at times confusing, blend of cultures and influences. For hundreds of years, Japan has been sampling new ingredients from...
Sara Udon: Nagasaki’s OTHER Famous Regional Dish
When it comes to regional dishes of Nagasaki, Champon wins the popularity contest hands down. It seems to have made the biggest impact nationally, in any case; you can find noodle cup and convenience store versions all over Japan. Coming in a...
Nagasaki Champon: The City’s Most Famous Regional Dish
Also known as Chanpon (with an ‘n’), this is a local Nagasaki dish which was heavily influenced by Chinese cuisine. It originated in the early 1900s at one of Nagasaki’s Chinese restaurants where the local Chinese students would come to eat. Chock-full...
Shining, Shimmering Wonder at Candeo Hotels Nagasaki
For those looking to explore the fascinating city of Nagasaki in style, a stay at the four-star Candeo hotel is a brilliant idea. In Latin, ‘Candeo’ means ‘sparkling’, and their mission, according to the website, is to...
Our Guide To How To Catch The Tram In Nagasaki
Nagasaki is a fairly compact city, but some of its best attractions can be found at complete opposite ends. While walking may be possible, public transport saves time, energy and ultimately allows you to cover more ground....
The Nagasaki Hypocenter and Nagasaki Peace Park
After visiting the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, I made my way outside into the grey and drizzly Autumn day to explore ground zero. At 11:02 am on August 9th, 1945, the ‘Fat Man’ atomic bomb detonated 500...
