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Lucky to meet you! Moving tourist attractions are a no-brainer! ? -1

A “unusual” trip to Nagasaki that is not listed in travel guidebooks

Nagasaki City is full of tourist attractions that are deeply rooted in tradition, history, and culture. You can feel the ``Nagasaki-ness'' in the scenery and space, such as the lights of the houses crowded on the slopes and the place where Japanese, Western, and Chinese overlap, and just walking around the town will make you feel a little different from your usual travels. is. What is the newest way to enjoy Nagasaki City that is not listed in travel guidebooks? Whether you can meet or not depends on the timing! Introducing four “moving tourist attractions” that we found while walking!
 

Part 1: Streetcar

Only one car is blue! ?
The secret that the view from the train window is “always a landscape painting”

The tram is the most common vehicle used not only by Nagasaki citizens but also by tourists. Did you know that among the many streetcars, there is actually one vehicle that stands out from the crowd? It is a popular vehicle with a bright blue color and a curved-tail cat motif, affectionately known by citizens as ``Minato.'' The design was by Eiji Mitooka, who has designed many railway vehicles, including JR Kyushu's ``Seven Stars in Kyushu''. This tram is full of warmth and Nagasaki-ness that blends into daily life, from the ship's lighting, to the wood floors and ceilings, to the hanging leather, blinds, seats, and stained glass that adorns the windows. The window frames are decorated with picture frames, so you can see Nagasaki from the train window like a landscape painting, which is one of the best parts of a ``minato trip.'' If you find one, take a ride!

I discovered that Nagasaki tortoiseshell was used for the cover and button of the disembarkation bell!

 

Part 2: Curved tail cat

A cat with a bent tail brings happiness! ?

The animal motif that often appears as a PR character for Nagasaki Prefecture is a cat! If you walk down a slope, you'll hit a cat.
Nagasaki City is a cat paradise, with many stair-like streets that cars cannot enter. Moreover, research shows that nearly 8% of the cats you meet in Nagasaki are curved-tailed cats with a unique tail shape. While walking around town, be sure to keep an eye out for cat tails. The curly-tailed cat is a lucky cat that "brings happiness to you with its hooked tail." I am sure that something happy will happen to you if you meet someone during your journey.

Near Meganebashi Bridge is the Omagari Neko Shrine, which prays for the health and longevity of cats, so be sure to stop by.

Omagari Cat Shrine
Furukawacho Kyodo Building 2F, 15-1 Ginyacho, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
095-895-7704
 

Part 3: Fried grouper

It's not New Year's now, right?
Fly a kite in April! ?

Kite flying is one of the joys of New Year's in all parts of the country. This is the same in Nagasaki, but kites are called Hata, and it is said to have been introduced by Indonesians who came to Dejima as servants of the Dutch. What's different from other prefectures is that we don't just fly kites, we have "grouper flying battles" in which we compete with other groupers! The Nagasaki Grouper Fried Contest is held every April. The location is Karahakkei Park. This year, it was held for the first time in four years due to the coronavirus pandemic, and it became a hot topic of conversation, even making it into the news. In fact, if you're lucky, you can see people practicing grouper-age from winter to spring at Inasayama Park, Kazegashira Park, Mizube no Mori Park, Karahakkei Park, etc. When you see the majesty of the grouper soaring into the sky, you'll be excited for the trip! ?


Ogawa Hata store “Nagasaki Hata Historical Museum”
A store specializing in traditional handmade kites in Nagasaki.
In addition, tools for making Hata-zukuri, which has been passed down as a traditional craft, will be on display.
There is also a workshop where you can watch the production process where everything is done by hand.

11-XNUMX Kazegashiracho, Nagasaki City
095-823⁻1928

 

Part 4: Bronze statue dog Ki-chan

Nagasaki City has a famous dog that looks like a bronze statue! ?

Ki-chan, a Shiba Inu girl who has appeared in local newspapers, town magazines, and on TV. When she finds a high place during a walk, she always climbs up there and sits silently for 20 to 30 minutes, looking at the cityscape, and has become popular on social media as ``cute.'' is. Her longest record was 10 hour and XNUMX minutes! If the timing is right, you might be able to take a photo of Nagasaki City's tourist attractions, such as Meganebashi, Mizube no Mori Park, and the Buttsu statue of Ryoma!A Shiba Inu may be able to sit on a ``slightly high place'' while walking around town. If so, it must be Ki-chan!
 

Special voices of Nagasaki citizens

When I listened to the voices of the citizens, I realized that there was so much Nagasaki that I didn't know. This year, let's go to Nagasaki that you don't know about.

Kamazaki Shield

Kamazaki Shield

When you think of Nagasaki, you think of a cat with a bent tail! Narrow alleys with slopes and stairs are perfect hiding places for cats. My personal favorites are Juninmachi and Nakashinmachi. It's a bit manic, but there are cats falling everywhere on the stairs leading up from Minato Park near Shinchi Chinatown to Kaisei High School. After playing with the cats, head to the general store “Nagasaki no Neko” near Megane Bridge! We have a lot of cute goods with a bent-tailed cat motif. The original character ``Nyabieru'' is cute, and the hat with one-point embroidery is also stylish. There are also postcards of cats in the streets of Nagasaki, so if you're not able to take a good picture of a cat with a bent tail, don't worry! Be sure to get one as a souvenir from your trip to Nagasaki.

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STUDIO346 Photographer/Kotogurashi Photographer

Tomonaga Shuuka

Tomonaga Shuuka

Speaking of "moving tourist attractions," I think of Ki-chan, a Shiba Inu who loves climbing to high places, whom I interviewed for the monthly magazine "Nagasaki Press May Issue (5)." Even though I often walk along Ki-chan's walking route, I wonder if I can come across that sight once a year (if I do, I'll pump my fists in my heart!). That rare feeling will double or triple the joy of meeting you. The key point is the combination with various scenery that can only be seen because of the moving Ki-chan, such as "Meganebashi x Ki-chan" and "Ryoma's Buttsu Statue x Ki-chan"! By the way, Ki-chan, who was being interviewed, was the center of attention of everyone passing by and was also very popular with tourists ♡

Tomonaga Shuuka
Edited by Nagasaki Press

Shoko Kotooka

Shoko Kotooka

A bent-tailed cat is said to "catch happiness with its curved tail." Nagasaki Prefecture is the luckiest prefecture in Japan with the highest number of bent-tailed cats that bring such luck! There's a chance of encountering a curly-tailed cat everywhere you go, whether it's on a rooftop, down a staircase, around a historic building, or down a cobblestone alley. Among them, the bent-tailed cat with its curled-up tail is said to be the ultimate bent-tailed cat that grabs happiness and never lets it go, so if you happen to meet one, make a wish in your heart, Let's pray for their happiness as well. Please do not chase, startle, or forcefully touch your pet; please watch over them. I wish you all good luck.

Shoko Kotooka
Omagare Neko Shrine Manager

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