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Sasebo Port

Serving as the gateway to the beautiful Kujukushima Islands and once flourishing as a key naval base, "Sasebo Port" possesses a unique port-town culture seamlessly blending Americanized flavor today. The romantic scenery of large ships, US Navy vessels, and beautiful sailing ships coming and going stimulates visitors' intellectual curiosity. Along the portside area, modern complexes like "Sasebo Go-ban-gai" are situated, where you can relish fresh seafood or the famous Sasebo Burger on open-air terraces while feeling pleasant sea breezes. At night, ship lights and the massive shipyard cranes are beautifully illuminated, wrapping the area in dreamlike beauty. It is an...

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Kurosaki Nagata Wetland Nature Park

Kurosaki Nagata Wetland Nature Park

Embraced by the beautiful nature of the Sotome region, the "Kurosaki Nagata Wetland Nature Park" is a hidden nature oasis where a rich ecosystem home to rare flora and fauna is protected. Walking along the well-maintained wooden paths, beautiful wetland plants bloom brilliantly through the seasons, and the songs of many wild birds alongside the murmuring of water core-relax visitors' minds. Within a silent space completely isolated from urban noise and digital societies, breathing slowly and deeply allows you to feel embraced by nature's overwhelming capacity, naturally realigning the balance of your mind and body. Bundled with the nearby Kurosaki...

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Nomozaki Dinosaur Park

Nomozaki Dinosaur Park

Spreading across an exceptionally scenic location looking out over the majestic East China Sea at the southernmost edge of the Nagasaki Peninsula, the "Nomozaki Dinosaur Park" is captivating. Inside the "Nagasaki Nomozaki Dinosaur Museum" situated within the grounds, you can experience dynamic primordial history, including fossil replicas of one of the world's largest Upper Cretaceous Tyrannosaurids discovered right within Nagasaki City. Stepping outside, a magnificent openness expands, looking out over endless blue seas and the distinct silhouette of the World Heritage site "Gunkanjima (Hashima)" standing in the distance. Spending time here while absorbing sweeping sea breezes alongside grand Earth history...

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Sotome Konouragawa Kasen Park

Sotome Konouragawa Kasen Park

Spreading near the river mouth of the Konoura River, renowned as one of Japan's absolute clearest streams, the peaceful and beautiful "Sotome Konouragawa Kasen Park" is inviting. The murmuring of the river flowing with crystal-clear water and the traditional rural landscape of Japan woven by surrounding lush green mountains sweep away bodily clutter, granting profound tranquility. Enjoying refreshment at the cool waterside can be experienced in summer, and the natural beauty of the changing seasons can be fully appreciated through all five senses. Dotted with World Heritage Hidden Christian settlements nearby, tracing historic romances while quietly strolling is also appealing....

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Uonomachi Park

Situated in the heart of Nagasaki City and embraced as a peaceful oasis for citizens, "Uonomachi Park" is delightful. Located just a short distance from major tourist icons like the Nakajimagawa River and Meganebashi Bridge, stepping inside reveals a tranquil space shaded beautifully by green trees, letting you forget urban bustle for a moment. The park is well-equipped with benches, making it ideal for tasting Nagasaki's famous Chirinchirin ice cream or holding a takeout coffee in hand to leisurely sketch your travel plans. Immersing yourself in the gentle, everyday atmosphere of Nagasaki while being healed by pleasant breezes and rich...

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Inasayama Park

Boasting Nagasaki's overwhelming night scenery selected as one of the World's New Top Three Night Views, "Inasayama Park" spreads across the summit of a 333-meter-high mountain. From the entirely glass-walled observatory at the summit, you can experience a breathtaking, grand panorama featuring countless city lights twinkling along the bowl-shaped topography and the beautiful water surface of Nagasaki Port, exactly like a dazzling "gem box of light." Traveling via the stylish ropeway or slope car to the summit is thrilling, with the spectacular views unfolding as you ascend making your heart leap with excitement. The daytime offers magnificent openness stretching to...

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Kawahara Oike Park

Kawahara Oike Park

Quietly nestled within the peaceful nature of the Nomo Peninsula, "Kawahara Oike Park" is a healing nature park spreading around Kawahara Oike, the largest natural freshwater lake in Nagasaki Prefecture, where water and greenery harmonize beautifully. Amazingly, this pristine lake is adjacent to the expansive East China Sea with only a narrow sand beach separating them, possessing a unique topology found nowhere else in the world where you can experience the quietude of fresh water and the dynamic energy of the ocean simultaneously. The rich forests surrounding the lake serve as a home to many wild birds, and the bird...

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Nakajimagawa Park

Nakajimagawa Park

Formed along the Nakajimagawa River, which flows quietly through the historic heart of Nagasaki City, "Nakajimagawa Park" is full of atmospheric charm. Featuring iconic stone arch structures represented by the famous "Meganebashi" (Spectacles Bridge)—Japan's oldest stone arch bridge whose reflection on the water looks exactly like a pair of round spectacles—alongside a succession of beautiful, retro stone bridges, taking a stroll here quietly realigns your mind. Heart-shaped stones are hidden within the stone walls along the river, adding a touch of playful travel romance to your exploration. Surrounded by stylish cafes and traditional Japanese confectionery shops, spending time at a...

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Karahajkei Park

Karahajkei Park

Situated in the southeastern part of Nagasaki City and spreading across a vast summit about 290 meters above sea level, "Karahajkei Park" is magnificent. The vantage from here is remarkable, offering an overwhelming, grand panorama that looks out over the entire Nagasaki cityscape and stretches out to the majestic mountains of Unzen in the distance. Renowned also as the sacred ground for Nagasaki's traditional kite flying ("Hata-age"), it fills visitors' hearts with absolute openness, just like a kite riding the wind in the vast sky. Surrounded by rich greenery, the park is highly expansive, and walking leisurely while breathing the...

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Tateyama Park

Spread across a hilly ridge on the eastern side of Nagasaki Station and deeply loved as a peaceful oasis for locals, "Tateyama Park" is inviting. In spring, roughly 700 cherry trees within the park bloom simultaneously, creating a magnificent pink tunnel that makes it one of Nagasaki's premier, beautiful cherry blossom viewing locations. Because it sits on a high hill, you can overlook the beautiful cityscape of Nagasaki and Nagasaki Port beyond the full-bloomed blossoms, dynamically experiencing Japan's traditional spring beauty. Located slightly away from the center of tourist areas, a serene and calm time flows here, making it perfect...

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Koyagi Sogo Park

Koyagi Sogo Park

Situated on the Koyagi Peninsula jutting into the southern side of Nagasaki Port, "Koyagi Sogo Park" welcomes visitors with rich greenery and expansive ocean vistas. From the observatory sitting about 110 meters above sea level, you can enjoy a sweeping panorama of large cruise liners and cargo ships navigating the historic port, massive cranes in the shipyards, and the gracefully spanning Megami Ohashi Bridge. This unique scenery flawlessly fuses the dynamic "monozukuri" (craftsmanship) history of Nagasaki with the calm waters of great nature, stimulating your intellect and sensibilities. Walking along the paths where cherry blossoms and varied flora bloom beautifully...

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Kaminoshima Park

Kaminoshima Park

Situated at the entrance of Nagasaki Port and spreading across a holy cape where the history of Hidden Christians breathes deeply, "Kaminoshima Park" is enchanting. Near the park, the pure white "Catholic Kaminoshima Church" stands on a hill as if gazing at the sea, and a "Statue of Mary" watches over the safety of ships at the tip of the cape, enveloping the entire area in a sacred, solemn atmosphere. Walking along while listening to the calm sound of waves and viewing the majestic scenery of Nagasaki Bay and Gotonada deeply purifies mind and body, granting inner peace. At dusk,...

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Nabekamuriyama Park

Nabekamuriyama Park

Offering a dramatic and perfectly angled sweeping layout of Nagasaki's beautiful cityscape, selected as one of the World's New Top Three Night Views, "Nabekamuriyama Park" is a stellar location. From the 169-meter-high summit observatory, a beautiful, stereoscopic panorama rolls out before your eyes, featuring Nagasaki Port curving elegantly, the glowing Megami Ohashi Bridge against the night sky, and the historic streets around Dejima and Glover Garden. The daytime boasts a beautiful contrast between the blue sea and retro Western mansions on the slopes, while the night wraps you in a dazzling brilliance as if a jewel box was overturned. Possession...

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Gongenyama Observatory Park

Gongenyama Observatory Park

Situated at the southernmost edge of the Nomozaki Peninsula and unveiling an overwhelming, 360-degree grand panorama, the "Gongenyama Observatory Park" is spectacular. From the summit, about 198 meters above sea level, you can look out across the endless, majestic East China Sea and Gotomada, and on clear days, the distinct silhouette of the World Heritage site "Gunkanjima (Hashima)" standing in the distance. Experiencing sweeping sea breezes while gazing at the grand horizon from an unobstructed sky observatory brings an immense openness that blows away daily stress and small worries in an instant. It is a hidden, superb scenic territory perfect...

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Donno-yama Park

Donno-yama Park

Situated on a ridge close to the heart of Nagasaki City, "Donno-yama Park" earned its unique name from history when a cannon was fired to announce high noon ("don"). A hidden scenic spot loved by locals, it offers a sweeping layout where you can overlook the panorama of Nagasaki Port and the beautiful cityscape unfolding across a bowl-shaped topography. Far removed from the bustle of tourist centers, peaceful breezes blow through the quiet space, making it ideal for spending luxury moments of reading or contemplation while watching the shifting expressions of the city. Especially from dusk into night, the scenery...

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Kinkai Akamizu Park

Kinkai Akamizu Park

Situated in the northern part of Nagasaki City overlooking Omura Bay and spreading across a high ridge about 250 meters above sea level, the nature-rich "Kinkai Akamizu Park" is a beautiful haven. The panoramic view of Omura Bay looked down from here flawlessly harmonizes a mirror-like quiet water surface with lush green surrounding mountains, bringing profound silence and peace to visitors' hearts. In recent years, it has drawn attention from international outdoor enthusiasts as a superb scenic camping spot, where you can quietly gaze up at a star-filled night sky isolated from urban lights. Welcoming a refreshing awakening alongside a...

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Iojima Lighthouse Park

Iojima Lighthouse Park

Situated at the northern tip of Iojima, a beautiful resort island at the entrance of Nagasaki Port, lies the "Iojima Lighthouse Park." It features a historic, pure white Western-style lighthouse first lit in 1871 as one of Japan's earliest modern lighthouses, with a grand panoramic view of the East China Sea and Nagasaki Bay expanding right before your eyes. The spacious park, where pleasant sea breezes sweep through, is beautifully picturesque wherever you look, and simply breathing deeply in silence smoothly heals daily fatigue from mind and body. The park also includes a stylish self-service cafe, allowing you to forget...

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Shusaku Endo Literary Museum

Shusaku Endo Literary Museum

Quietly standing on a serene hill overlooking the beautiful East China Sea in the Sotome region, the "Shusaku Endo Literary Museum" is a spiritual sanctuary set in the location that became the stage for the masterpiece novel "Silence," quietly conveying the author's life, philosophy, and the profound history of Hidden Christians. From the large windows inside the museum, a sweeping view of the vast and calm blue of the Sumonada Sea spreads out, and the scenery itself deeply settles the visitor's mind. Pondering the inner strength of people who preserved their faith under severe historical environments while completely immersing yourself...

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Nagasaki Lantern Festival

Nagasaki Lantern Festival

Gorgeous and brilliant, the "Nagasaki Lantern Festival" is one of Japan's largest festivals of light, beautifully coloring Nagasaki's winter. Originating from celebration of the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) by residents of Shinchi Chinatown, the entire city transforms into a dreamlike sea of light during the period, decorated with about 15,000 colorful Chinese lanterns and grand, majestic objects. Exotically fusing elements of Japanese, Chinese, and Dutch cultures, unique, passionate performances such as the Dragon Dance, Chinese acrobatics, and erhu concerts are held everywhere, fascinating travelers worldwide. Walking through retro slopes and along rivers wrapped in warm light while experiencing Nagasaki's...

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Unzen Jigoku (Unzen Hell)

Unzen Jigoku (Unzen Hell)

Pure white steam vigorously erupts from the earth, and a potent sulfur aroma and geothermal heat envelop the surroundings at "Unzen Jigoku" (Unzen Hell), the iconic spot of Unzen Onsen. It is a place where you can dynamically feel Earth's overwhelming elemental life force and breath with all five senses, and its dreamlike, dramatic scenery brings intense wonder and profound emotion to international visitors. Walking along the well-maintained walking paths while feeling the blessings of hot springs boiling and bubbling from the depths of the earth will make you feel energy surging from within your body. After exploring, soaking in...

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Osezaki Cape

Situated at the absolute furthest edge of Fukue Island in the Goto Islands, Osezaki reveals an overwhelming scenery of sheer, rugged cliffs carved out by the dynamic, crashing waves of the East China Sea. The spectacle of fierce precipices rising 100 to 150 meters high and continuing for several kilometers displays Earth's immense life force and sculptural beauty, completely taking away the breath of travelers. Walking along the path leading to the pure white "Osezaki Lighthouse" standing at the very tip of the cliff cape, enveloped by rich greenery and ocean winds, grants a grand openness that sweeps away all...

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Nozakijima Shizen Gakujukumura

Nozakijima Shizen Gakujukumura

Quietly standing on the nearly uninhabited remote island of Nozaki Island, accessible from Ojika Island, is the "Nozakijima Shizen Gakujukumura." This lodging and experiential facility overflows with great nature and history, operating within a beautifully renovated old wooden school building where island children once studied. The island possesses vast, untouched primordial forests where hundreds of wild deer live freely. Spending time listening to the songs of birds within a serenity completely severed from daily noise and digital screens serves as an ultimate digital detox that deeply heals the soul from its core. Touring the nearby World Heritage "Old Nokubi Church"...

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Kajimae-cho

Kajimae-cho in Sasebo City is a picturesque port town area where your adventure to the beautiful Kujukushima Islands begins. Home to the Kujukushima Pearl Sea Resort, you can sail out from here on cruise boats or sea kayaks into a grand realm of natural art woven by countless islands. The seaside, where pleasant sea breezes sweep through, is ideal for strolling, and spending time leisurely while listening to the sound of waves gently dissolves daily stress. Savoring fresh seafood or famous local dishes at stylish shops along the coast while gazing at the endless blue ocean and green islands offers...

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Observatory Overlooking Tachibana Bay

Observatory Overlooking Tachibana Bay

Situated at the entrance of the Shimabara Peninsula, the Observatory Overlooking Tachibana Bay offers a grand, sweeping panorama of the calm and majestic bay. The scenery—woven by the endless blue ocean, elegantly curving coastlines, and the towering mountains of Unzen in the distance—is as beautiful as a grand masterwork of painting, instantly opening the minds of visitors. On clear days, you can even look across to Kumamoto on the opposite shore, overwhelmed by its magnificent scale. Spending time at this sky observatory while feeling pleasant, crisp breezes and watching the changing expressions of the sea is the ultimate luxury to...

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