The Nagasaki Electric Tramway provides a convenient and affordable way to travel around the main attractions of Nagasaki-city.   No matter how far you travel, the adult fare for a single journey is always 130 …

Tram in Nagasaki…の続きを読む

  I want to save people in the Sotome from poor life. Former Shitsu Aid Centeris indispensable in talking about the history and culture of the region. In 1879, Father Marc Marie de Rotz, a French missionary who has …

Former Shitsu Aid Center…の続きを読む

  Built in 1882 by Father de Rotz, this low-ceiling church features a brick exterior, wood interior and stone entranceway.  The roof itself is low in order to limit damage done by strong winds. The church’s bell was …

Shitsu Church…の続きを読む

  The Church is located in Kurosaki district, where was place of the setting for Endo Shusaku’s novel Silence.  In 1897, the foundations were laid down according to Father de Rotz’s design. Construction follow …

Kurosaki Church…の続きを読む

  The peaceful Sotome, the setting of Endo Shusaku’s novel Silence. Sotome area of Nagasaki city has an abundance of natural beauty in its sea, mountains and rivers. It also is blessed with a unique history and cult …

Endo Shusaku Literary Museum…の続きを読む

  The cruise ship take you exploring Tachibana bay from Nagasaki port and landing on Hashima island. The site has been registered on UNESCO World Heritages as Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution. Now Hashim …

Gunkan-jima island cruise…の続きを読む

  Enjoy breathtaking view from top of the mountain From the observation deck atop Mt Mitakesan, visitors can view not only the main island of Kyushu, but also Okinoshima Island.     General information   A …

Mitake mountain Observatory…の続きを読む

  Enjoy breath taking scenery From the site of a cannon fort used during World War II, visitors can view Okinoshima on a clear day. The path linking the fort site with Okitsu-gu Yohaisho was constructed by the Japan …

Windmill Observatory…の続きを読む

  The Sacred Island Okinoshiam and Associated site in the Munakata region  Because Okinoshima has long been an object of worship, public access to the island is strictly limited. The Okinoshima landscape has been pr …

Munakata Shrine Okitsu-gu Yohaisho…の続きを読む

  The Shrine is part of the World Heritage that the Sacred Island Okinoshiam and Associated site  in the Munakata Region has been registered on the World Heritage in 2016. Nakatsu-gu, one of the three shrines that c …

Munakata Shrine Nakatsu-gu…の続きを読む