September 11 2010

Travel to Japan: Nagasaki Travel Guide

Destination in Japan, Nagasaki No Comments

nagasaki japan

Nagasaki Japan is a pleasant town located in a valley with high hills. Unlike the more isolated areas in ancient Japan and Nagasaki was a trading port for Portuguese and Holland, of which step in the heritage of the city remaining testimony.

The traditional opening to the outside gives the city a cosmopolitan and quiet. In fact is not absolutely necessary monuments and visits to tourists, but is one of the most picturesque cities in the country.

Nagasaki happened to be part of the history of the horrors of humanity on 9 August 1945, when Japan was the second victim from the nuclear bomb.

The city remains the epicenter of the explosion, which tourists visit each year, and the nearby museum dedicated to the horrors that occurred in Nagasaki after the big bang. The atomic bomb fell north of the city, and luckily the center of the city and its historic buildings survived because the mountain contained the explosion. Read the rest of this entry »

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August 23 2010

The best tourist spots in Japan

Hiroshima, Kyoto, Nagasaki, Nikko, Osaka, Tokyo No Comments

tourist spots in Japan

Japan is an exotic land and spectacular, blending aspects of the ancient Asian culture with all the technology and architecture today. This combination of styles allows this country is increasingly chosen by tourists wishing to visit a site away from traditional destinations.

Here we leave you a list of some of the most interesting tourist sites in Japan:

Tokyo: How could it be otherwise, the capital city is the most spectacular that has this country. Year after year thousands of tourists who choose this site to learn more of this Asian culture.

Nikko: Another really beautiful city. Her beauty is so spectacular that was declared Historical Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. You can not miss a visit to the National Park of this city, which highlights the beauty of Mount Nantai.

Hiroshima: The city is infamous for being destroyed by a nuclear bomb during the Second World War. Today it is synonymous with modernity and has a large Peace Park and a Museum of Memory, which remembers the victims of U.S. bombing.

Nagasaki: Like the above, also suffered the effects of the bombs during the war, and also has a section of monuments dedicated to the memory of the victims.

Osaka: It is perhaps one of the most prosperous cities of Japan, especially because of the large commercial and industrial spectrum is located in the city. Like other major Japanese cities, here you can enjoy a spectacular mix between historical sites and modern skyscrapers of impressive size.

Kyoto: If you want to enjoy major landmarks can not miss a visit to this city, where are located many places of interest that most of them have been declared World Heritage by UNESCO.

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