Nagasaki City

Nagasaki is a major city on Kyushu Island, on the very Western end of Japan, with a population of 446, 000. While many know of it best as the second city to be subject to nuclear attack by the Allies, its historical significance far precedes World War II. Beginning in the 16th Century, the city was a major trading location with Europe, particularly with the Portuguese and the Dutch, and remained so under the isolated period, though strictly regulated. The City of Nagasaki demonstrates early European influence on Japan.

Sites in Nagasaki covered by this blog:

• Dejima
• Glover Garden
  
• Urakami Cathedral
• Memorial to the Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan
• Sofukuji Temple
• Oura Catholic Church
• Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
• Nagasaki Peace Park
• Sanno Shrine
• Nyoko-do Hermitage