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Nagasaki

Harbor hills, enduring hope.

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A Chinese temple built by resident Chinese, and one of Nagasaki's three Chinese temples. Its Daiyu Hoden and Daiippo gate are National Treasures.

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NagasakiShrines & Temples, Architecture · 38 entriesIsahaya & OmuraNature & Scenery, Food & Markets · 10 entriesGoto IslandsNature & Scenery, Historic Districts · 10 entriesHiradoShrines & Temples, Architecture · 9 entriesSaseboArchitecture, Shrines & Temples · 7 entriesShimabaraArchitecture, Shrines & Temples · 6 entries
FEATURENagasaki now (autumn)Nagasaki Kunchi performances and Unzen's foliage enliven autumn.See the feature Raita Futo · CC BY 2.0
Soak in Unzen OnsenWalk among Unzen's steaming vents before relaxing in its hot springs.Visit Goto's ChurchesVisit island churches and trace the region's distinctive Christian heritage.Reflect at Peace ParkVisit Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Museum for reflection and remembrance.

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01Walk Nagasaki's HillsFollow hillside lanes past Western residences and churches overlooking the harbor.See related entries →Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.002Reflect at Peace ParkVisit Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Museum for reflection and remembrance.See related entries →Balon Greyjoy · CC003Cruise to GunkanjimaSee the striking ruins of the former coal-mining island from the sea.See related entries →Masoud Akbari · CC BY-SA 3.004Soak in Unzen OnsenWalk among Unzen's steaming vents before relaxing in its hot springs.See related entries →lienyuan lee · CC BY 3.005Visit Goto's ChurchesVisit island churches and trace the region's distinctive Christian heritage.See related entries →Tomio344456 · CC BY-SA 4.006Cruise KujukushimaCruise through a maze of green islands and deeply indented coastline.See related entries →Atsasebo · CC BY-SA 3.0

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LOCAL FOOD / 12

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Guzouni/Shimabaraguzouni

A zoni soup packed with ingredients, cooked in an earthenware pot of dashi with round rice cakes, chicken, Chinese cabbage, carrot, burdock, dried shiitake mushrooms, freeze-dried tofu, grilled conger eel and rolled omelet.

Area：Shimabara Peninsula

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

Champon

A noodle dish in which pork, squid, shrimp, clams, fish cake, cabbage and bean sprouts are stir-fried, then simmered together with the thick noodles made for this dish in a rich soup.

Area：Throughout Nagasaki Prefecture

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

Plate Udon

A dish that combines noodles with a topping of stir-fried pork, seafood and vegetables. In one version a thick sauce is poured over deep-fried thin noodles; in another, thick noodles are stir-fried until the liquid is gone.

Area：Throughout Nagasaki Prefecture

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

Omura-zushi (Omura Sushi)

Sushi made by spreading generously sweetened vinegared rice in a shallow wooden box, layering fish cake, carrot, burdock, dried gourd strips and shredded thin omelet on top, pressing it, and cutting it into squares.

Area：Omura

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

Jigokudaki (Goto Udon)

A way of eating in which dried Goto udon noodles are boiled in an iron pot, scooped straight from the pot, and dipped in beaten egg mixed with flying fish dashi and condiments.

Area：Goto Islands

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

Nagasaki Tempura

Shrimp, chicken and seasonal vegetables are coated in a seasoned batter of wheat flour with sugar, salt, soy sauce, egg and sake, and deep-fried. Because the batter itself is seasoned, it is eaten without dipping sauce.

Area：Throughout Nagasaki Prefecture

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

Kanzarashi (Sweet glutinous rice flour dumplings)

A sweet of small dumplings made from glutinous rice flour, chilled in the spring water of Shimabara and topped with a syrup made from coarse sugar or ordinary sugar.

Area：Shimabara

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

MICHI-NO-EKI / 12

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Source: MLIT register of Michi-no-Eki

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Nagasaki 38Isahaya & Omura 10Goto Islands 10Hirado 9Sasebo 7Shimabara 6Goto 5Tsushima 5Unzen 5Shinkamigoto 3Iki 2Hasami 2Minamishimabara 1Goto and others 1Ojika 1Isahaya 1

INTERESTS / 14

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Oura Tenshudo · Masoud Akbari · CC BY-SA 3.0

Shrines & Temples29 entries

Oura Tenshudo ／ Sanno Jinja

To the list Mt. Inasa · Balon Greyjoy · CC0

Nature & Scenery33 entries

Mt. Inasa ／ Kujukushima

To the list Shimabara Yusui · 663highland · CC BY 2.5

Hot Springs2 entries

Shimabara Yusui ／ Unzen Jigoku

To the list Hirado · そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0

Historic Districts20 entries

Hirado ／ Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown

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Gardens1 entries

Heiwa Kinenzo

To the list Dejima · そらみみ (Soramimi) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Architecture29 entries

Dejima ／ Gunkanjima

To the list Nagasaki Peace Park · Balon Greyjoy · CC0

Museums9 entries

Nagasaki Peace Park ／ Huis Ten Bosch

To the list Nagasaki Kunchi · 在ロサンゼルス日本国総領事館 · CC BY 4.0

Art & Crafts26 entries

Nagasaki Kunchi ／ Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum

To the list Kujukushima Islands · 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0

Contemporary Art3 entries

Kujukushima Islands ／ Springs of Shimabara

To the list Tsushima Wakata Stone Inkstones · 海獺 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Craft Experiences52 entries

Tsushima Wakata Stone Inkstones ／ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki Shipyard Main Plant

To the list Unzen Jigoku · 663highland · CC BY 2.5

Culture & History14 entries

Unzen Jigoku ／ Former Kosuge Slip Dock Site

To the list Lantern Festival · Makoto Kaneda · CC BY 3.0

Festivals1 entries

Lantern Festival

To the list Ringer Hut Sasebo Plant · Masoud Akbari · CC BY-SA 3.0

Food & Markets25 entries

Ringer Hut Sasebo Plant ／ Unzen Kinoko Honpo Head Office Plant

To the list Kujukushima Aquarium Umi Kirara · そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0

Experiences18 entries

Kujukushima Aquarium Umi Kirara ／ Peace Park (Peace Statue and Fountain of Peace)

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Shrines & Temples
Nagasaki

Oura Tenshudo

The oldest surviving Christian building in Japan, and a National Treasure. In 1865 hidden Christians declared their faith to a priest here, an event known as the Discovery of the Believers. For two hundred and fifty years the faith had been passed on without a single priest.

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Nagasaki

Nagasaki Kunchi festival opens with six dancing districts

Nagasaki Kunchi, the autumn grand festival of Suwa Shrine, runs from October 7 to 9. This year six dancing districts, including Imakago-machi and Chikugo-machi, present performances such as the dragon dance, the river boat and Kokkodesho.

source: Nagasaki Kunchi official site (Nagasaki Traditional Performing Arts Promotion Association)
Patagonia National Park, Chile

Women rangers return Darwin's rheas to the wild in Chile

In Chile's Patagonia National Park, a women-led ranger team returned 13 Darwin's rheas to the wild in April 2026. Working with the Rewilding Chile Foundation, they care for the birds around the clock; surveys once estimated only about 11 to 15 remained.

source: Mongabay
Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe

New 210-million-year-old dinosaur species named from Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba shore

A new dinosaur species, Musango matusadonaensis, has been described from rocks about 210 million years old in Matusadona National Park on the shore of Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe. The bipedal, not-yet-adult animal was about 4.5 metres long, and the find suggests Zimbabwe's dinosaur fauna differed from South Africa's.

source: Phys.org (The Conversation)

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