I Go To Hirado City in Nanasaki

We visited St. Francis Xavier Memorial Church and Kohmyoji Temple in Hirado city.

The "Hidden Christian Sites of the Nagasaki and Amakusa Regions" were designated as world heritage sites in July 2018.

This scenic place was popular for tourists where they could take a picture of both church and temple together.

I Go to Unzen Jigoku in Nagasaki

About one hour drive from Nagasaki city broght us to Unzen city.

It is said that Unzen area was designated as the first national park in Japan in 1934.

Unzen Jigoku was surrounded by barren fields of hot springs contain many steam vents, bubbling mud pits and fumaroles.

I Go to Ikitsuki Island in Nagasaki

I went to Ikitsuki island via Sasebo city. The west coast of the island was best fit for driving, especially at the time of sunset.

The road was called Sunsetway had several times been used for TV CM of car company such as Toyota. 

We found that the road was scheduled to be closed for filming of TV CM on the next day of our visit.

How lucky we were, visiting just one day before the shooting!

I Go to Former Chinese Residential Area

Someone says that as much as one-third of the population of Nagasaki in 18th century may have been Chinese and the Chinese traders at Nagasaki were confined to a walled compound, Tojin Yashiki.

I do not know it is true or not.

Several temples were still maintained and having their religious or spiritual functions.

We visited those temples in the rain on the day of our arrival at Nagasaki city.

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I Go To Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown

I went to a Chinese restaurant near our hotel in Nagasaki city.

The restaurant is located in Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown where lots of Chinese restaurants were open.

My wife and I chose one of them called Saiko and ate delicious Chinese food. 

It was raining outside. Nagasaki city is famous for its frequent rainy weather.