About Nagasaki in Japan

Located on Nagasaki Bay, at the western-tip of Japan, Nagasaki is also known as the city that was attacked by the second atomic bomb after Hiroshima in 1945 of World War II. It is a leading seaport and shipbuilding center at the mouth of the Urakami River. It is also a popular tourist destination, which has been attracting over 5 million visitors from all over the world each year. It has a population of around over 400,000 residents. The climate of Nagasaki is temperate.

Nagasaki has an unique culture heritage, with the blend of the Western, Chinese and Japanese cultures.The city is covered with historical architecture of strong romanticism, including stone pavements, churches, foreign shrines and western architectures, as well as exotic streetscapes. The Peace Park and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum are two of the most famous of memorial architecture that remind the importance of peace to the rest of the world. Major sights include Oura Church, Dutch Slope, Confucius Shrine, Dejima Museum of History, Prefectural Art Museum and Sofukuji Temple, as well as Glover Garden.