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[Nagasaki] Nagasaki Private Cultural and Historical Tour with Licensed Guide
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56,075 JPY

Overview
  • This is a walking tour using public transportation.
  • This tour offers insights into Nagasaki's unique history and culture, highlighting its past as a center of trade during Japan's period of national isolation and its experience as a victim of World War II's atomic bombings. As the only country to have endured nuclear attacks, Japan's history is profoundly impacted by these events. Guided by a nationally licensed expert, this tour provides valuable insider knowledge and historical context. Stroll through a city where European and Japanese cultures blend, and reflect on historical scenes from that era. The itinerary includes a visit to a site related to wartime history.
What to expect

This tour starts from either the Atomic Bomb Museum or Urakami Cathedral. Those who wish to see the war scene as it really was will be taken to the Atomic Bomb Museum. Those who fear they may be offended by the shocking images will be taken to the Urakami Cathedral. Atomic Bomb Museum displays the changes in the cityscape before and after the bombing, as well as a number of items left behind after the bombing. Among other things, visitors can learn about what happened on that day in Nagasaki, Japan, through photographs and videos of people who witnessed the horrific scenes of the time.

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