Jarring, horrific reminders of the devastation caused by the August 9, 1945 bombing of Nagasaki fill this historic and educational museum, which traces events preceding the bombing, the resulting destruction and the city’s restoration.
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Jarring, horrific reminders of the devastation caused by the August 9, 1945 bombing of Nagasaki fill this historic and educational museum, which traces events preceding the bombing, the resulting destruction and the city’s restoration.
From afar, this beautiful old stone bridge, with its arches reflected in the water, resembles a pair of glasses.
Built in 1629 for the city’s Chinese population, this famous Ming-style temple is the oldest building in Nagasaki.
An artificial island to which Dutch workers were restricted during Japan's era of isolation, the area is now being restored and includes historical buildings, a museum and a miniature model of the former island.
This open air museum consists of nine Western-style homes built between 1868 and 1912 for Western merchants living in Japan. Glover Mansion, the most famous of these, is Japan's oldest Western-style house.
Restaurants with noodles and other Chinese dishes are a popular draw at Japan’s oldest Chinatown, dating back to the 17th century.
Chinese residents of Nagasaki built this red-and-yellow shrine to the famous Chinese philosopher in 1893, which also houses a museum with Chinese treasures on loan from Beijing.
The oldest wooden Gothic church in Japan was built for the exclusive use of foreign residents.
The magnificent Nagasaki Peace Statue is one of many dramatic statues and sculptures at this park reminding visitors of the nuclear catastrophe and the need for world peace.