Nagasaki

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Nagasaki is a gorgeous port city with many attractions here are some:

Glover Garden Daniel Glover was a Scottish merchant of high standing during the time when foreigners were still restricted in Japan. His residence is featured in the drama Ryouma Den and you can tour it for yourself here. The gardens are nice but the actual rooms in the home are a little sparse and the furniture has been assembled from various places and is a little worse for wear. There is however a photo studio where you can borrow clothes sorta from the period and take photos in the garden. There is also a large exhibit of props and costume pieces from the opera Madam Butterfly which took place in the area.

China Town Not as large as some of the others in Japan and many shops were closed despite it being Golden Week. Lots of souvenir shops and stalls selling amazing pork buns. It's worth visit for dinner.

Peace Park and Memorial Museum The park is very pretty with fountains and memorial statues from many countries. You can see bottles of water that are left as offerings instead of the usual sake as the Urakami River disappeared in the blast and left the victims lacking water. At the epicenter you can see remains of the Urakami Cathedral (since been rebuilt in another location)and closer to the creek some of the earth from the blast was preserved under glass and you can see pieces of rubble and half melted pottery. At the museum you can see more artifacts of the blast, a replication of the bomb, more portions of the Urakami Cathedral and very moving photos.