Travel to Japan

Dejima

Dejima was a fan shaped artifical island, located in Nagasaki, used as a Dutch trading post during the Edo period, from 1641 to 1853. It was constructed in 1634, to originally accomodate Portuguese merchants.In 1641 the shogunate ordered the transfer of the Dutch East India Company to this island.

Nagasaki Peace Park

Nagasaki Peace Park was established in 1955, near the hypocenter of the Atomic Bomb explosion in Nagasaki, it has a statue at its north end, the Peace Statue. This statue is 10m high and has its right hand pointing to the threat of nuclear weapons, and its left hand symbolizing eternal peace. In front of the statute we see a black marble vault which contains the names of the atomic bomb victims and survivors who died in subsequent years.

Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum

The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum in the city of Nagasaki, commemorates the explosion of the atomic bomb that devastated Nagasaki on August 9th, 1945. The first atomic bomb museum was built in 1955, and the present one was opened in April 1996 on the 50th anniversary of the bombing. The museum covers the history of the event, the history of nuclear weapons development, and displays photographs, relics and documents related to the atomic bombing.

Confucius Shrine

It is said that the Confucius Shrine in Nagasaki is the only Confucian shrine built outside China by Chinese hands in the world. It was built in 1893 by Chinese residents of Nagasaki with the support of the Ch'ing Dynasty government, and after the atomic bomb on August 9, 1945, the building was severely damaged and needed restoration. It opened again to the public in September 1967.

Glover Garden

Glover Garden is located on the side of Minamiyamate hill, overlooking Nagasaki harbor, it was completed in 1863 by Hidenoshin Koyama, and is the oldest Western style house surviving in Japan. It is a very important cultural asset, and one of Nagasaki's most popular attractions. The house is also known as the "Madame Butterfly House", with statues of Puccini and diva Miura Tamaki standing in the garden near the house.

Nagasaki

Nagasaki is the capital of Nagasaki prefecture in Japan, and the second city that was nuclear bombed, 3 days after Hiroshima. There is a Peace Memorial park, like in Hiroshima, and you will see the Peace memorial statue, fountain of peace, and the bell of Nagasaki there, as well as the Atomic bomb museum. It would be great if you could make time to pay a visit to the Dejima Wharf, which was built in commemoration of the exchange between Japan and Netherlands for 400 years.