Nagasaki

Nagaski is built on the hills surrounding a picturesque harbor. The city blends Western and Japanese cultures, a legacy of its history as Japan´s only window on the world for 200 years.

Attractions

• Glover Garden - With beautiful views of Nagasaki, the garden houses a collection of Western-style houses, including that of Thomas Glover, a 19th-century Scottish merchant who lived in Nagasaki and introduced modern shipbuilding techniques to Japan.


• Oura Catholic Church - Next to the entrance of Glover Garden, this is the oldest example of a Catholic church in Japan, built in 1865 for the foreign population that lived in Nagasaki at the time.


• Confucian Shrine - Containing the Museum of Chinese History, the Confucian Shrine is dedicated to Confucius, the Chinese philosopher.

Shopping

Buy beautiful pottery in many styles, silks, pearls, and fine jewelry.

Food

Nagasaki's most famous dish is Chanpon which is a dish of noodles with vegetable and seafood. Also "Saraudon" is popular food too. "Saraudon" is as well as "Chanpon". Castella is a sponge cake that was originally brought by the Portuguese.

Currency

The yen (JPY) is the currency of Japan.

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