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Touring Urakamimachi
The district Urakamimachi of Nagasaki in Nagasaki-shi (Nagasaki) is a subburb located in Japan about 596 mi west of Tokyo, the country's capital place.
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Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Omura, Isahaya, Saikai, Unzen and Kashima. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Evening Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 67% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (8 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
(RYOKAN) Nisshokan Annex Koyotei
THE HOTEL NAGASAKI
Hotel Saint Paul Nagasaki
KYUSHU HOTEL
(RYOKAN) Hotel Nagasaki
Inasayama Hotel Amandi
APA Hotel Nagasaki Ekimae
Nagasaki Nisshokan
Hotel New Nagasaki
Nagasaki Nisshokan
Videos from this area
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長崎原爆資料館. Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum.
長崎県長崎市にある「長崎原爆資料館」です。周辺には長崎平和公園、原爆落下中心地公園などがあります。It is the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum in Nagasaki....
Atomic Bomb Memorial & Glover Park, Nagasaki, JAPAN
A timeline of events leading up to the plutonium atomic bomb, "Fatman" exploding over Nagasaki, Japan. 9 August 1945 at 11:02am. Scenes from the epicenter, Peace Memorial Park, Glover Park...
Nagasaki, Japan: Atomic Bomb Peace Park Memorial
http://www.TravelsWithSheila.com There are many landmarks in Nagasaki to remind locals and visitors about August 9, 1945 when the A-Bomb was dropped. Nagasaki Peace Park is one of those place ...
Narrow road in Nagasaki city Japan. GoPro Motorsports HERO WIDE on-board Cam
GoPro Motorsports HERO WIDE on-board Cam. Moto ( Honda Xelvis 250cc). Narrow road in Nagasaki city Japan. 15/Aug/2009.
A Rose Water Ice Bloom In Nagasaki, Japan
We encountered an unexpected edible flower among the cherry blossoms in the park at the Atomic Bomb Ground Zero park! See more: http://www.gypsynester.com/cherry-blossoms-japan.htm See ...
長崎市 平和公園 Nagasaki Peace Park
撮影日 2014年03月20日 長崎市にある平和公園は、願いのゾーンとして位置づけられた祈念像区域で、平和祈念像を中心に世界各国から寄贈された...
長崎市歴史民俗資料館. Nagasaki City Museum of History and Folklore.
長崎県長崎市にある「長崎市歴史民俗資料館」です。周辺には、長崎原爆資料館、平和公園などがあります。It is the Nagasaki Museum of History and Folklore...
Nagasaki Peace Declaration 2013 Subtitled 平成25年長崎平和宣言・日英CC字幕版 (2013.08.09)
Source: IWJ http://iwj.co.jp/join/ 平成25年長崎平和宣言 全文 http://www.city.nagasaki.lg.jp/peace/japanese/appeal/ ※字幕は全文のまま Full text of the Declaration (English)...
Knockin' on Heaven's Door 天国への扉
Knockin ' On Heaven' s Door sung in original lyrics Japanese of me. Michi & Kinchan playing at my house in Nagasaki city Japan. Michi used guitar: Fujigen order Tele amps:Vintage...
【長崎電気軌道】1800形1801@築町・松山町('12/01)
長崎電気軌道1800形1801を築町・松山町で撮影した記録です。 Nagasaki Electric Tramway Co., Ltd. Tsukimachi Station & Matsuyamacho Station Nagasaki City Nagasaki Pref. Japan...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Urakami Cathedral
St. Mary's Cathedral, often known as Urakami Cathedral (Japanese: 浦上天主堂 Urakami Tenshudō) after its location Urakami, is a Roman Catholic church located in Motoomachi, Nagasaki, Japan.
Nagasaki Peace Park
Nagasaki Peace Park is a park located in Nagasaki, Japan, commemorating the atomic bombing of the city on August 9, 1945 during World War II. It is next to the Atomic Bomb Museum and near the Peace Memorial Hall.
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.
Nagasaki University
Nagasaki University is a national university of Japan. Its nickname is Chōdai (長大). The main campus is located in Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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]'.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagasaki
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagasaki is an archdiocese located in the city of Nagasaki in Japan.
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.
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.
Nagasaki Baseball Stadium
Nagasaki Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in the city of Nagasaki, Japan. The stadium was built in 1997 and has an all-seated capacity of 25,000. The Nagasaki Saints played some home games there.
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.
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.
Nishi-Urakami Station
Nishi-Urakami Station is a railway station in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line.
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.