The city of Nagasaki is especially known for having been bombed with an atomic bomb during WW2. This fact overshadows…
Around 1549, Christian missionaries started arriving in Japan. They usually came from countries such as Spain and Portugal, and their…
Although Shimabara has been plagued by (man-made) disasters in its history, it is a nice town to visit when you…
The Suwa shrine in Nagasaki was founded in 1614 as a way to expel the Christian faith from the region.…
One of the most impressive and curious places in Nagasaki is the Sanno Shrine because the main torii (gateway to…
One of the most emotional places in Japan is the so-called Peace Park. It is located in Nagasaki, a few…
In Nagasaki, very close to where the epicenter of the explosion of the atomic bomb was, is the Atomic Bomb…
I'm a local guide who was born and raised in Kumamoto, which is located on Kyushu island in the southwest…
Dazaifu City is located about 15km south-east from the center of Fukuoka City. Dazaifu Tenmangu is a Shinto shrine and…
Yoshinogari is an important archaeological site located on the plain of Saga Prefecture. By visiting this site you can get…