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- Destinations
- Asia
- Japan
- Fukuoka
- Nagasaki
Nagasaki
The beautifully situated port city of Nagasaki lies at the
southern end of Kyushu Island, 95 miles (152km) southwest of
Fukuoka. Nagasaki was open to the world for centuries between 1639
and 1859 while the rest of Japan was secluded from foreign contact
by governmental decree. The exposure to foreign cultures has left
the city with a sophisticated and liberal air that makes it popular
for tourists, enhanced by the many attractions in the city itself
and surrounding prefecture. Feudal castles, samurai houses, smoking
volcanoes, hot spring baths, rugged offshore islands, beautiful
beaches and friendly people are all here to be enjoyed. The most
important site in the city is the Peace Park (Heiwa Koen),
commemorating Nagasaki's darkest hour on 9 August 1945, when a
nuclear bomb intended to be dropped on the Mitsubishi Shipyards
exploded instead over the Urakami district, killing 150,000 people.
A black stone column marks the blast's epicentre, alongside the
Atomic Bomb Museum.
Information & Facts
Admission
Atomic Bomb Museum: ¥200 (adults), ¥100
(children)
Language
Japanese is the official language. Most Japanese people
will have studied English at school, but few can speak it well or
understand what is said to them.
Money
The currency is the Japanese Yen (JPY), which is equal to 100
sen. Major credit cards are accepted in the larger hotels and
stores, but most Japanese operate with cash. Cash and travellers
cheques can be exchanged in banks, post offices and currency
exchange bureaux. Banks are usually open Monday to Friday 9am to
3pm. Travellers cheques offer the best exchange rate and are best
taken in US dollars. ATMs do not accept all credit and debit cards;
only the international ATMs in post offices, airports and some
major stores.
Opening Times
Atomic Bomb Museum: daily
8:30am-5:30pm
Time