Sakamatokokusabochi Sakamoto International Cemetery

International cemetery where Thomas Glover is also buried

It is one of the three large international cemeteries in Nagasaki City, and is the newest international cemetery in Nagasaki.
It was opened in 1888 because Oura International Cemetery was full.
Many families, including foreign couples and children, who lived in Nagasaki for a long time and ended their lives here are buried here. Because people from various countries are buried there, the designs of the tombstones are also different.
The cemetery is covered in greenery and has an exotic feel, giving it a calming atmosphere.
Sakamoto International Cemetery was the first to be built on the right as you head from the train road. At the entrance are Dr. and Mrs. Takashi Nagai, famous for their books ``The Bell of Nagasaki'' and ``Leave This Child Behind,'' who devoted their efforts to helping survivors and appealing for peace to the world even though they themselves were exposed to the atomic bomb. There is a grave of
Later, as the Sakamoto International Cemetery became too small, the new Sakamoto International Cemetery was established on adjacent land across the road.
Here is the grave of Thomas Glover, his son Tomisaburo Kuraba, and his wife Waka, who left a great mark on Japan's modern industry.
There are also graves of famous people who made achievements in various fields in modern Japan.

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Let's find out more! Sakamoto International Cemetery

Glover's grave

The graves are proof that foreigners from all over the world lived in Nagasaki.

There are about 29 Jewish cemeteries on the right as you enter. The entrance arch is engraved with the words "BET-'OLAM" (Eternal Abode), the stone pillar to the right of the arch has the year 1893 CE, and the stone pillar to the left has the year 5653, according to the Jewish calendar. I am.
The Jewish area of the Sakamoto International Cemetery is the only remaining remnant of the Jewish community in Nagasaki. The bust in the center is Sigmund Lessner, a Jewish merchant who made a huge fortune by running a general store in Kurusaki and Umekasaki in 16.
He built Japan's first Jewish church in Umekasaki, and contributed greatly to Nagasaki by building roads and improving the townscape.
Shinsakamoto International Cemetery, which was later established as a cemetery across the road. Thomas Glover, who left a great mark on Japan's modern industry, as well as his son Tomisaburo Kuraba and his wife Waka, are buried here.
Jewish year number engraved on a stone pillar

The graves are proof that foreigners from all over the world lived in Nagasaki.

There are about 29 Jewish cemeteries on the right as you enter. The entrance arch is engraved with the words "BET-'OLAM" (Eternal Abode), the stone pillar to the right of the arch has the year 1893 CE, and the stone pillar to the left has the year 5653, according to the Jewish calendar. I am.
The Jewish area of the Sakamoto International Cemetery is the only remaining remnant of the Jewish community in Nagasaki. The bust in the center is Sigmund Lessner, a Jewish merchant who made a huge fortune by running a general store in Kurusaki and Umekasaki in 16.
He built Japan's first Jewish church in Umekasaki, and contributed greatly to Nagasaki by building roads and improving the townscape.
Shinsakamoto International Cemetery, which was later established as a cemetery across the road. Thomas Glover, who left a great mark on Japan's modern industry, as well as his son Tomisaburo Kuraba and his wife Waka, are buried here.
A tombstone engraved with proof of love, prayer, and faith

Each gravestone has a different inscription, stone, shape, and design. Various messages are engraved on the tombstones of foreigners buried in foreign countries, and if you read a little bit of information from them, you may find that the grand drama of the deceased is hidden there. At Sakamoto International Cemetery, the symbols of a compass and triangular ruler are engraved on natural stone graves, flower crosses, and Freemason graves. A couple who lost their child at a young age and run a restaurant on the reservation carved a Bible verse and a handball and a battledore into the pedestal as proof of their love. There are many characters that are engraved on many gravestones regardless of religion.
"RIP". It is an abbreviation of a short Latin prayer, REQUIESCAT IN PACE, "Rest in peace."
The death of a loved one does not end with sadness...The inscriptions and designs contain proof of prayer and faith.

Basic Information

Address	852-8102 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture 1-2 (old address) 26 Mekakucho
Phone	095-822-8888(Nagasaki City Hydrangea Call)
Transportation access	Take the tram from Nagasaki Station (bound for Akasako) and get off at the Morimachi tram stop, about an 8-minute walk Bus: Take the bus from the south exit of JR Nagasaki Station (line 8 bound for Shimoohashi) and get off at the "Godochosha" bus stop, then walk for about 5 minutes. Car: About 10 minutes from JR Nagasaki Station
Link URL	Nagasaki web magazine "Nagajin" Cultural property information for this facility