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- Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
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- Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Hiranomachi 7-8
- The museum is located on a hill overlooking the center of the explosion from the atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki. Pictures of Nagasaki before and after the bombing as well as structures and everyday items which survived the explosion are displayed in the museum in story-like fashion. Patrons are allowed to touch some of the exhibits which convey to the present the horrors of the atomic bomb. Multilingual exhibit descriptions and audio guides are available. A five-minute walk from the Hamaguchi-machi stop on the tramway.
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- Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims
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- Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Hiranomachi 7-8
- This site, located next to the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, is a memorial to those who died to the bomb and a hope for peace. There are photographs and notes that can be read, and on the second basement floor there is a mourning space with a list of the names of the dead. On the top of the facility is a water basin for the victims who had begged for water and at night it is lit up in memorial for 70,000 victims in a scene of whimsical beauty. A five-minute walk from the Atomic Bomb Museum stop on the Nagasaki Streetcar.
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- Nagasaki Peace Park (Ground zero Area / Peace Statue Area)
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- Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Matsuyamamachi
- The atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki City on August 9, 1945. The Peace Park is located on a small hill in the north of the area on which the bomb was dropped and was created with the vow to prevent the recurrence of war and the hope of world peace. The bronze Peace Statue, 9.7 meters tall and weighing 30 tons, stands in the park. The statue’s right hand point towards the heavens represents the threat of atomic bombing; the left hand held out level represents peace; the closed eyes represent a prayer for the happiness in the next world of the victims of the bombing. The Peace Fountain is located in front of the statue and is inscribed with a quote by a young girl who wondered the town in search of water after the bombing – “I was so thirsty I could not stand it / Something like oil covered the entire surface of the water / But I wanted to drink so bad / Finally, I drank it, oil and all.”
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- Urakami Cathedral
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- Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Motomachi 1-79
- This Cathedral of the Catholic Church is located to the north of Nagasaki City. Its story began in the Edo period, with the ban on Christianity and the persecution of believers who lived in Urakami. The cathedral was built during the Meiji and Taisho periods. It was, however, later destroyed by the atomic bomb, leaving only a single wall standing, and the present building is a reconstruction of the original cathedral, built in 1959. It is located 5 minutes' walk from the Heiwa Koen (Peace Park) tram stop.
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- Nagai Takashi Memorial Museum Nyokodo
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- Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Uenomachi 22-6
- This museum commemorates Dr. Takashi Nagai, who contributed to the rebuilding of Nagasaki and advocated eternal peace through brotherly love after losing his wife and suffering illness due to the atomic bombing. The Nyoko-do is a small house that was built by Urakami Catholics and served as the doctor’s sickroom and writing room before his death. The memorial hall displays writings and other articles that belonged to the doctor as well as a rosary used by his wife that was burned in the explosion.
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- Ni no Torii (The One Pillar Torii), Sanno-jinja Shrine
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- Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Sakamoto 2-6-56
- The atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki City in 1945. Sanno-jinja Shrine, located on high ground around 900 meters southeast of the center of the blast, was seriously damaged, and the main hall was destroyed without a trace. The One Pillar Torii gate stands on the path leading to the shrine. Originally four torii gates stood here, but only half of this particularly gate survived the blast and stands today. The gate speaks of the menace of nuclear weapons.
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- Dejima (Site of the Dejima Dutch Trading Post)
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- Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Dejimamachi 6-1
- When the Edo shogunate imposed a policy of national isolation, Dejima became the only window for trade with the West in the nation. The Dutch trading post was moved here from Hirado in 1641. Thereafter, economic and cultural exchange between Japan and Europe took place here for the next 218 years, contributing greatly to the modernization of Japan. After the trading post was closed, the area around the island was filled in and reclaimed; today, however, a project is underway to restore the island to its historic appearance, providing visitors with a glimpse of how it once looked.
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- Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture
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- Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Tateyama 1-1-1
- Jointly built by the prefecture and city of Nagasaki in 2005, the museum presents the history of Nagasaki with a focus on its history of international exchange. Exhibits include writings and artwork from countries and regions with which Nagasaki was closely connected to such as China, Korea, and the Netherlands. The museum’s collection also includes historical materials from the Nagasaki Magistrate’s Office deemed Important Cultural Properties and which have also served as sources for numerous historical novels and Japanese period dramas. A 10-minute walk from JR Nagasaki Station.
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- Chinzei Grand Shrine Suwa Shrine
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- Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Kaminishiyamamachi 18-15
- The head shrine of Nagasaki commonly known as the Chinzei-taisha. The shrine is actually comprised of three shrines—Suwa, Morisaki, and Sumiyoshi. The shrine is revered for warding against misfortune, bringing luck in marriage, and providing protection at sea. Each year from October 7 to 9, the shrine holds the Nagasaki Kunchi Festival, a nationally designated Important Intangible Folk Culture Property and also considered one of the biggest three festivals in Japan. An underground tunnel connects directly to the shrine from the road approaching the shrine near the Suwajinjamae stop on the tramway.
