Tag Archives: Nagasaki

Field Report: Night View of Nagasaki from Mount Inasa, Japan (26 March 2015)

The Japanese are fond of making lists, and tourist attractions aren’t exempt from categorisation. Think of the near-legendary Three Views (which dates from the 17th century and probably started the whole set-of-threes mania), the Three Famous Gardens, the Three Famous Castles … you name it, there’s probably a list somewhere for it. And amongst thoseContinue reading “Field Report: Night View of Nagasaki from Mount Inasa, Japan (26 March 2015)”

Field Report: Gunkanjima, Nagasaki, Japan (26 March 2015)

Many of us have probably wondered what our modern-day cities might look like a few decades after being surrendered to the ravages of nature. For those seeking real-life inspiration to fuel their fevered post-apocalyptic fantasies, a brief visit to an abandoned island off the coast of Kyūshū might help them paint a more vivid pictureContinue reading “Field Report: Gunkanjima, Nagasaki, Japan (26 March 2015)”

Field Report: Nagasaki, Japan (26 March 2015)

After arriving in the historic port city of Nagasaki from my previous base at Saga, I booked a place on a special half-day island excursion (which will be the subject of a separate post). The tour was scheduled for early afternoon, which left me with several hours to kill – time that I decided toContinue reading “Field Report: Nagasaki, Japan (26 March 2015)”