Nagasaki Lantern Festival

In Nagasaki, they have the Lantern Festival which celebrates the Chinese New Year. With Nagasaki’s China Town as the center, there are 15,000 Chinese lanterns hung in various parts of the town.

Nagasaki’s nightscape is one of the most famous and beautiful in the world.

Nagasaki was one of the places in Japan open to foreign countries, (The Netherlands, Portugal, and China), in the Edo era, so a unique culture remains even today in the beautiful city. It was well known as a place where many Christians in hiding lived. As a result, there are a number of historic churches.

This is the Nagasaki Peace Statue, which is a symbol of hope and a memorial for peace.

Of course, the food is delicious, especially the seafood. Nagasaki’s regional cuisine Nagasaki Champon is a very famous noodle dish that is very tasty.

You can go to many places in Nagasaki by tram, which is very convenient.

If you have the chance, please go visit Nagasaki! You can find unique Japanese culture there.