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Dejima

, in old Western documents latinized as 'Decima', 'Desjima', 'Dezima', 'Disma', or 'Disima', was a small fan-shaped artificial island built in the bay of Nagasaki in 1634 by local merchants. This island, which was formed by digging a canal through a small peninsula, remained as the single place of direct trade and exchange between Japan and the outside world during the Edo period. Dejima was built to constrain foreign traders as part of sakoku, the self-imposed isolationist policy.

Located at 32.7435, 129.873 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Dutch East India Company, Artificial islands of Japan, Edo period

Fat Man

"Fat Man" was the codename for the atomic bomb that was detonated over Nagasaki, Japan, by the United States on August 9, 1945. It was the second of two nuclear weapons to be used in warfare to date (the other being "Little Boy"), and its detonation caused the third man-made nuclear explosion. The name also refers more generically to the early nuclear weapon designs of U.S. weapons based on the "Fat Man" model.

Located at 32.7737, 129.863 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Manhattan Project, Nuclear bombs of the United States, Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Cold War nuclear bombs of the United States, World War II weapons of the United States, Code names

Urakami

Urakami was an area in the northern part of the city of Nagasaki. It is the exact ground zero where the atomic bomb exploded on August 9, 1945. It is the site of Urakami Cathedral, which was the largest cathedral in East Asia before it was destroyed by the bomb and then rebuilt.

Located at 32.7738, 129.863 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Nuclear warfare, Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Geography of Nagasaki Prefecture

Nagasaki Naval Training Center

The Nagasaki Naval Training Center was a naval training institute, between 1855 when it was established by the government of the Tokugawa shogunate, until 1859, when it was transferred to Tsukiji in Edo. During the Bakumatsu period, the Japanese government faced increasing incursions by ships from western nations, intent on ending the country's two centuries of national seclusion.

Located at 32.745, 129.873 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Naval history of Japan

Glover Garden

Glover Garden is a park in Nagasaki, Japan built for Thomas Blake Glover, a Scottish merchant who contributed to the modernization of Japan in shipbuilding, coal mining, and other fields. In it stands the Glover Residence, the oldest Western style house surviving in Japan and Nagasaki's foremost tourist attraction. It is located on the Minamiyamate hillside overlooking Nagasaki harbor. It was built by Hidenoshin Koyama of Amakusa island and completed in 1863.

Located at 32.7344, 129.869 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Monuments and memorials in Japan, Parks and gardens in Nagasaki Prefecture, Museums in Nagasaki, Historic house museums in Japan, Gardens in Nagasaki Prefecture

Kōfuku-ji (Nagasaki)

Kōfuku-ji is an Ōbaku Zen Buddhist temple established in 1624 in Nagasaki, Japan. It is an important cultural asset designated by the government.

Located at 32.7479, 129.884 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buddhist temples in Nagasaki Prefecture, Nagasaki, Obaku temples, Edo period

Confucius Shrine, Nagasaki

Confucius Shrine (孔子廟 Kōshi-byō) in Nagasaki, Japan is said to be the world's only Confucian shrine built outside China by Chinese hands. Even today the land on which it stands is Chinese territory and the land rights controlled by the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo.

Located at 32.7355, 129.873 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Confucian temples, Monuments and memorials in Japan, Museums in Nagasaki, Temples in Japan, Places of worship in Nagasaki Prefecture

Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum and Monument

The Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum and Monument were built on Nishizaka Hill in June 1962 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the canonization of the Christians executed on the site on February 5, 1597. The 26 people, a mixture of native Japanese Christians and European priests (20 Japanese, four Spaniards, one Mexican and one Indian) had been arrested in Kyoto and Osaka on the order of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the national ruler, for preaching Christianity.

Located at 32.7547, 129.872 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Monuments and memorials in Japan, Museums in Nagasaki, Religious museums, Martyrs' monuments and memorials, Museums established in 1962, Buildings and structures completed in 1962

Ōura Church

Ōura Church is a Roman Catholic church in Nagasaki, Japan, built soon after the end of the Japanese government's Seclusion Policy in 1853. It is also known as the Church of the 26 Japanese Martyrs. It was for many years the only western-style building declared a national treasure, and is said to be the oldest church in Japan.

Located at 32.7341, 129.87 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Japan, Roman Catholic churches in Japan, Religious buildings completed in 1879, 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings, National Treasures of Japan, Places of worship in Nagasaki Prefecture

Sannō Shrine

The Sannō Shrine (山王神社, Sannō Jinja, lit. Mountain king shrine), located about 900 metres south-east of the atomic bomb hypocentre in Nagasaki, is noted for its one-legged stone torii at the shrine entrance.

Located at 32.7675, 129.869 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Monuments and memorials in Japan, Shinto shrines in Nagasaki Prefecture, Nagasaki, Monuments associated with the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Sōfuku-ji (Nagasaki)

Sōfuku-ji is an Ōbaku Zen temple that was built by the Chinese monk Chaonian in 1629 as the family temple of the Chinese from Fujian Province who settled in Nagasaki.

Located at 32.7422, 129.884 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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National Treasures of Japan, Nagasaki, Monuments and memorials in Japan, Obaku temples, Buddhist temples in Nagasaki Prefecture, 1629 establishments

Suwa Shrine (Nagasaki)

Suwa Shrine (諏訪神社 suwa jinja) is the major Shinto shrine of Nagasaki, Japan, and home to the Nagasaki Kunchi (kunchi means "festival"). It is located in the northern part of the city, on the slopes of Mount Tamazono-san, and features a 277-step stone staircase leading up the mountain to the various buildings that comprise the shrine. Suwa shrine was established as a way of stopping and reverting the conversion to Christianity that was taking place in Nagasaki.

Located at 32.7544, 129.882 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Christianity in Japan, Shinto shrines in Nagasaki Prefecture, Monuments associated with the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture

The Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture in Nagasaki, Japan is one of the few museums in Japan devoted to the theme of "overseas exchange". The museum holds 48,000 items in its collection, including historical documents and arts and crafts, that tell the story of Nagasaki as the sole window opened to foreign countries during the period of national isolation.

Located at 32.7528, 129.88 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Museums in Nagasaki

Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum

The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum is in the city of Nagasaki, Japan. The museum is a remembrance to the second atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki on 9 August 1945 at 11:02:35 am. Next to the museum is the Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims, built in 2003 and it marks the hypocentre of the event. This event marked a new era in war making Nagasaki a symbolic location for a memorial. Its counterpart in Hiroshima is the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.

Located at 32.7728, 129.865 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Aftermath of war, Peace museums, Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Museums in Nagasaki, World War II museums in Japan, Museums established in 1955, City museums, Peace, 1955 establishments in Japan

Megane Bridge

Megane Bridge or Spectacles Bridge, over the Nakashima River (中島川) was built in Nagasaki in 1634 by the Japanese monk Mokusu of Kofukuji Temple. It is said to be the oldest stone arch bridge in Japan and has been designated as an Important Cultural Property. It received the nickname "Spectacles Bridge" because its two arches and their reflection in the water create the image of a pair of spectacles.

Located at 32.7472, 129.88 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Nagasaki, Arch bridges, Stone bridges, Bridges in Japan, Buildings and structures in Nagasaki Prefecture, Transport in Nagasaki Prefecture

Nagasaki Kunchi

, also Nagasaki Kunchi or Nagasaki Okunchi, is the most famous festival in Nagasaki, Japan. It began as a celebration of autumn harvests in the late 16th century and became a shrine festival when Suwa Shrine was founded in 1642. Another purpose was to check for hidden Christians after the ban on Christianity. This is still evident today in the custom of garden showing, when the presenting neighbourhoods open up their homes to public scrutiny.

Located at 32.7541, 129.882 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Nagasaki, Festivals in Japan, Visitor attractions in Nagasaki Prefecture, Culture in Nagasaki Prefecture

Nagasaki Station (Nagasaki)

is a railway station in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It forms the terminus of the Nagasaki Main Line. The station is connected by the Kamome limited express to Hakata and by the Seaside Liner rapid service to Sasebo. In front of the station is a tram stop of Nagasaki Electric Tramway. The station opened on April 5, 1905 when the railway was extended from former Nagasaki Station to the present station.

Located at 32.7528, 129.87 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Nagasaki Prefecture, Nagasaki, Nagasaki Main Line, Railway stations opened in 1905

VOC Opperhoofden in Japan

VOC Opperhoofden in Japan were the chief traders of the Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie or VOC in old-spelling Dutch, literally "United East Indian Company") in Japan during the period of the Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the Edo period. Opperhoofd is a Dutch word (plural Opperhoofden) which literally means 'supreme head[man man]'.

Located at 32.7435, 129.873 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Dutch East India Company, Artificial islands of Japan, Edo period

Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims

The Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims (国立長崎原爆死没者追悼平和祈念館, Kokuritsu Nagasaki Genbaku Shibotsusha Tsuitō Heiwa Kinenkan) is a commemorative monument in Nagasaki, Japan, situated next to its Atomic Bomb Museum. The Peace Park is nearby. Like its counterpart in Hiroshima, the hall was constructed as a place to remember and pray for those killed by the 1945 atomic bombing, with photos, and memoirs and personal accounts of the event.

Located at 32.7728, 129.865 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Monuments and memorials in Japan, Nagasaki, Peace monuments and memorials, Buildings and structures in Nagasaki Prefecture, Visitor attractions in Nagasaki Prefecture, Buildings and structures completed in 2002

Urakami Station

Urakami Station is a railway station in Kawaguchi-chō, Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line. It is the station where the "old line" and "new line" sections of the Nagasaki Line intersect. In front of the station is the Urakami Ekimae stop on the Nagasaki Electric Tramway.

Located at 32.7654, 129.863 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Nagasaki Main Line, Nagasaki, Railway stations in Nagasaki Prefecture, Railway stations opened in 1897

Nagasaki Chinatown

Nagasaki Chinatown is an area located in Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan. This area today is a big shopping strip that covers many blocks.

Located at 32.7419, 129.876 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Chinatowns in Asia, Visitor attractions in Nagasaki Prefecture

Nagasaki Gyokusei Junior College

Nagasaki Gyokusei Junior College is a private junior college in Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan. The predecessor of the school, a sewing school, was founded in 1892. It was chartered as a women's junior college in 1953 and became coeducational in 2007.

Located at 32.7414, 129.889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1892, Private universities and colleges in Japan, Universities and colleges in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japanese junior colleges

Nagasaki Ropeway

The Nagasaki Ropeway is the name of Japanese aerial lift line, operated by Nagasaki Ropeway and Aquarium. Opened in 1958, the line climbs Mount Inasa, the city of Nagasaki, Nagasaki.

Located at 32.7564, 129.855 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Aerial tramways in Japan

Shōfuku-ji (Nagasaki)

Shōfuku-ji is an Ōbaku Zen temple in Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan. Its honorary sangō prefix is Manjusan . It was founded by Tetsushin Dōhan, the grandson of Ingen, with support from Nagasaki bugyō and Chinese merchants, and construction was completed in 1677.

Located at 32.7531, 129.877 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buddhist temples in Nagasaki Prefecture, Obaku temples, Nagasaki, 1677 establishments in Japan

Fukusai-ji

is an Ōbaku Zen temple in Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan. Its honorary sangō prefix is Bunshizan . Founded in 1628 and later destroyed in 1945, Fukusai-ji has since been reconstructed in the shape of a turtle with an 18-metre high aluminium alloy statue of Kannon, the Bodhisattva of compassion. The interior is famous for the 25-metre Foucault Pendulum which swings over the remains of 16,500 Japanese killed during World War II.

Located at 32.7533, 129.875 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buddhist temples in Nagasaki Prefecture, Obaku temples, Nagasaki, 1628 establishments in Japan