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Overview: This area is home to a group of Western-style buildings and gardens, primarily consisting of merchant residences from the late Edo and Meiji periods. Nationally designated Important Cultural Properties, such as the Former Glover House, are scattered throughout, allowing visitors to experience the history of the Meiji Restoration and its exotic atmosphere. The view overlooking Nagasaki Port is also captivating. Highlights: Former Glover House: Exhibits of period furniture and documents; Former Ringer House...

Overview Gunkanjima (Hashima Island) is an uninhabited island off the coast of Nagasaki Port. It is a modern industrial heritage site, densely packed with remains of a coal mining town from the Meiji to Showa periods. The port, concrete apartment buildings, and abandoned coal mining facilities create a unique landscape, and the island was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2015 as part of the "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution." Sightseeing...