Tayawee Supan

Nagasaki Peace Statue in Nagasaki Peace Park, Japan

woman wearing white and green dress surrounded by storey buildings

Gunkanjima is an abandoned island. Its appearance is unbelievable: surrounded by a sea wall, you will find an entire abandoned city with huge concrete buildings. Discover my adventures at Gunkanjima here: offbeatjapan.org/gunkanjima

Jordy Meow

Christian Chen

woman in green long sleeve shirt and white skirt standing on gray concrete floor during daytime

This is one of the guards at Deshima (or Dejima if you like), Nagasaki. Deshima is the place where the Dutch had their trading post for over 200 years when Japan was in "sakoku" or self-isolation. The Dutch and the Chinese were the only foreigners who were allowed to trade with Japan for over 200 years.

Boudewijn Huysmans

pink cherry blossom tree under blue sky during daytime

Peach blossom flowers in spring. Taken in Nagasaki Peace Park, Japan. Taken March 2017.