Kameyama Shachu Memorial Hall and Wakamiya Inari Shrine - Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture

About 20 minutes walk from Kokaido-mae Station Nagasaki Electric Railway.

It is said that Kameyama Shachu was the first Japanese trading company, which was organized in 1865. "Shachu" means an association or a company.
Wakamiya Inari Shrine is located near the remains of Kameyama Shachu. Ryoma Sakamoto and others visited this shrine.

There is Kameyama Shachu Memorial Hall about 200m ahead from here. The hall is at the top of the hill, so must climb long stairs.

Kofukuji Temple - Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture

About 10 minutes walk from Kokaido-mae Station Nagasaki Electric Railway.

Kofukuji Temple is the first Chinese Zen Temple in Japan. It was founded in 1620. It is one of the three major Fuku Temple in Nagasaki, together Sofukuji Temple and Fukusaiji Temple. The people from Zhejiang and Jiangsu Province built this temple, and so was also called "Nanjing Temple".

Chinese Zen Temple in Nagasaki, was built in order to prove that the Huaqiao residing in Nagasaki are Buddhist, because anti-Christian Edicts came into effect.
Also Ingen Zen Master were staying this temple one year as a priest after arrival in Japan from China.

Sofukuji Temple - Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture

About 5 minutes walk from Shokakuji-shita Station Nagasaki Electric Railway.

Sofukuji Temple is one of the three major Fuku Temple in Nagasaki, together Kofukuji Temple and Fukusaiji Temple. It was built in 1629. Inner Gate and Buddha Hall are National Treasure.

The people from Fuzhou, Fujian who had been residing in Nagasaki built this temple. So had called as "Fuzhou Temple".

Hollander Slope and Higashiyamate - Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture

About 10 minutes walk from Oura Kaigan-dori Station Nagasaki Electric Railway.

"Hollander Slope" can be counted as one of three major disappointing sights in Japan. However in actuality, a lot of cultural heritage such as Western-style buildings in the Meiji period, remains in Higashiyamate.
Walk in Higashiyamate, do not disappointing

After the opening of Japan to the world in 1859, areas of Higashiyamate, Oura, Minamiyamate and Dejima became the foreign settlement.
In Higashiyamate, Western-style buildings, cobblestone, stone steps and the ditch are still remaining after the war.

Tobiume - Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture

I heard that "Tobiume" was flowering and went to see in Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine. "Tobiume" is the plum tree and the sacred tree of Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine.

"The Legend of Tobiume"
The plum tree adored Michizane Sugawara, and he also. But he left Kyoto for relegation, so this plum tree and him got separated. Later this plum tree was chasing after him and flew to Dazaifu from Kyoto overnight. And the plum tree rooted here.

In addition, this plum is said to be 1,000 years old.

Oura Catholic Church - Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture

About 5 minutes walk from Oura Tenshudo-shita Station Nagasaki Electric Railway.

The official name is "Church of the 26 Japanese Martyrs". Completed in 1864. It is the oldest church in Japan, and has become a National Treasure. Is very close to the entrance of Glover Garden.

Red brick building in the center is the Former Residence of Archbishop. On the left, Former Latin Divinity School and Oura Catholic Church.
These buildings are included on "Churches and Christian Sites in Nagasaki" where is the Tentative list in UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Glover Garden - Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture

About 5 minutes walk from Oura Tenshudo shita Station Nagasaki Electric Railway.

Glover Garden was opened in the hills of Minamiyamate where was a foreign settlement. Oura Catholic Church is right next to.

Glover Garden entrance
This entrance is next to the Oura Catholic Church. Lead to the first gate.