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Nagasaki
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Nagasaki is an attractively situated port city on the island of Kyushu and the capital of Nagasaki Prefecture.

As one of Japan's closest port cities to the Asian mainland, Nagasaki has played a prominent role in foreign trade relations for many centuries and was the most important of only a very few ports open to restricted numbers of foreign traders during Japan's period of isolation.

In more recent history, Nagasaki became the second city after Hiroshima to be destroyed by an atomic bomb towards the end of World War II.

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 1  Nagasaki Peace Park
Commemorating the atomic bombing.
User rating: 88/100 (319 votes)
Visited by: 605 users
 2  Gunkanjima
Abandoned island off Nagasaki's coast.
User rating: 86/100 (26 votes)
Visited by: 62 users
 3  Mount Inasa
One of Japan's three best night views.
User rating: 86/100 (69 votes)
Visited by: 144 users
 4  Glover Garden
Open air park exhibiting Western mansions.
User rating: 83/100 (206 votes)
Visited by: 410 users
 5  Sofukuji Temple
Chinese looking Obaku Zen temple.
User rating: 77/100 (64 votes)
Visited by: 143 users
 6  Dejima
Former district reserved for Dutch traders.
User rating: 76/100 (158 votes)
Visited by: 310 users
 7  Chinatown
Shinchi, Nagasaki's Chinatown.
User rating: 71/100 (217 votes)
Visited by: 437 users
 8  Oura Church
Japan's most famous Christian church.
User rating: 78/100 (127 votes)
Visited by: 259 users
 9  Kofukuji Temple
Buddhist temple in the Teramachi district.
User rating: 77/100 (78 votes)
Visited by: 168 users
 10  Confucian Shrine
Shrine dedicated to Confucius.
User rating: 76/100 (74 votes)
Visited by: 154 users
 11  Dutch Slope
Pleasant city area with steep slopes.
User rating: 75/100 (156 votes)
Visited by: 313 users
 12  Meganebashi Bridge
Elegant bridge in central Nagasaki.
User rating: 70/100 (127 votes)
Visited by: 270 users
Events
 1  Nagasaki Kunchi
Colorful festival of the Suwa Shrine.
User rating: 83/100 (36 votes)
Visited by: 89 users
  
Special Interest Guides
  Nagasaki Cherry Blossom Spots
  A list of popular cherry blossom spots in Nagasaki.
Side Trips from Nagasaki
 1  Arita
One of Japan's most famous pottery towns.
User rating: insufficient data
Visited by: 14 users
 2  Shimabara Peninsula
Peninsula with active volcano near Nagasaki City.
User rating: insufficient data
Visited by: 5 users
 

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