Chapter 2

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Day 63: Pier 1 of Busan Port
March 8, 2025 in South Korea ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Last day in Busan! Before boarding our ferry tonight, we stopped by Pier 1 of Busan Port. It is a part of the UNESCO sites of Busan Wartime Capital.

Pier 1 of Busan Port served as the primary gateway to Busan for both goods and people during the Korean War. The pier was constructed in 1912 as a modern port through which Korean goods were shipped out to Japan and Western products and ideas entered Korea. It was through this port that Korean expatriates returned home after liberation. With the outbreak of the Korean War, Pier 1 at Busan Port became the landing place for U.N. soldiers, displaced Koreans, military materials, and humanitarian supplies.Read more
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Day 63: Busan Int’l Ferry Terminal
March 8, 2025 in South Korea ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Goodbye South Korea! Today marked the end of our 1 month or so journey in South Korea. Although the weather is a bit cold, we did enjoy our time here. On our final adventure in South Korea, we got to see a nice night view of Busan.Read more
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Day 64: Shimonoseki JR
March 9, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Good morning Japan! After a night on the boat, we made ourselves to Japan 🇯🇵 Our boat arrived at Shimonoseki, but we quickly made our way to Nagasaki, where we were going to spend a few days there.
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Day 64: Hakata
March 9, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
First thing first, let’s take a brief stop to have a bowl of Ramen 🍜
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Day 64: JR to Nagasaki
March 9, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
A ride on the fast Shinkansen 🚄 we arrived at Nagasaki!
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Day 65: Oura Cathedral
March 10, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Oura Cathedral was constructed under the
guidance of Bishop Petitiean, and is the oldest extant Christian building in Japan. Its dedication ceremony was held on the 19th February 1865.

The Cathedral is dedicated to the Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan who were executed on
Nishizaka Hill on the 5th February 1597. The
Cathedral faces the site of their martyrdom.Read more
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Day 65: Glover Garden
March 10, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
The Glover Garden is part of The "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining” on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Glover Garden is a park in Nagasaki, Japan, built for Thomas Blake Glover, a Scottish merchant who contributed to the modernization of Japan in shipbuilding, coal mining, and other fields. In it stands the Glover Residence, the oldest Western-style house surviving in Japan and Nagasaki's foremost tourist attraction.Read more
Traveler Very festive ❣️
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Day 65: Night view of Oura Cathedral
March 10, 2025 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
We passed through the Oura Cathedral again and happened to come across its night view.
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Day 66: Nagasaki Station
March 11, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We were going to take a slow day today by taking the JR to Takeo city, an onsen area near Nagasaki.
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Day 66: Takeo Onsen Station
March 11, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
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Day 66: Walking around Takeo
March 11, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Takeo Onsen area, at our time of visit, was very quiet. We visited the main Onsen area, the modern library and just did some random walk around the area. It’s a truly relaxing day.
Traveler Love this library ❣️
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Day 67: Walking around Nagasaki
March 12, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We spent a day walking around Nagasaki to understand the after bomb damage of the city. It’s sad to see the Bomb-Damaged Tori Arch at Sanno Shinto Shrine ⛩ Located only 800 meters southeast of the
hypocenter, the upper parts of the arches were scorched black by the fierce radiating heat, one of the pillars and its upper parts were destroyed by the blast.
and the top part of the crossbeam shifted in the opposite direction as a result of the blast pressure.Read more
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Day 67: Urakami Cathedral
March 12, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Urakami Cathedral was destroyed by the atomic bomb in 1945, taking the lives or
some christians and Father Nishida, the parish priest. It is reported that about 8.500 of the 12.000 Urakami Christians perished in the bombing. Those Christians who survived built a temporary wooden cathedral on the same site in 1946.Read more
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Day 67: The Peace Statue and Peace Park
March 12, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
This statue was erected by the citizens of Nagasaki in August, 1955, on the 10th anniversary of the devastation of this city
by the atomic bomb. Thanks to contributions from Japan and abroad, the ten meter bronze statue, which was designed by Seibo Kitamura, was dedicated as an appeal for lasting world
peace and as a prayer that such a tragedy would never be repeated.

The elevated right hand points to the threat of nuclear weapons, while the outstretched left hand symbolizes tranquility and world peace. Divine omnipotence and love are embodied in the sturdy physique and gentle countenance of the statue, and a prayer for the repose of the souls of all war victims is expressed in the closed eyes. Furthermore, the folded right leg symbolizes quiet meditation, while the left leg is poised for action in assisting humanity.Read more
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Day 67: Hypocenter, A.bomb explosion
March 12, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
At 11:02 a.m. on August 9, 1945, an atomic bomb exploded 500 meters above this spot. The black stone monolith to the
right of the plaque marks the hypocenter.
The fierce blast wind, heat rays reaching several thousand degrees and deadly radiation generated by the explosion
reduced the city center to ruins.

About one-third of Nagasaki City was destroyed and 150,000 people killed or injured, and it was said at the time that this area would be devold of vegetation for 75 years. Now, the hypocenter remains as the International Peach Park and a symbol of the aspiration for world harmony.Read more
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Day 67: Nagasaki A. bomb Museum
March 12, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
This museum is definitely worth going to understand how the aftereffects of atomic bomb. A lot of the photos and videos are sad to be seen. This museum also puts a lot of efforts in promoting world peace.Read more
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Day 68: Gunkan-Jima
March 13, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
This is an interesting place to visit. Gunkanjima (aka Battleship Island) is a small island located about 20 km from Nagasaki port. Until 1974, the island served as a coal mine, and more than 5000 residents were living on the island. It is the highest density place in history recorded worldwide. We are so thankful that the weather allowed us to visit the island as not every day the ship can go close to the island due to wind direction.Read more
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Day 68: Ureshino
March 13, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
A short visit to Ureshino for a relaxing walk and onsen foot massage! There are a few spots in the town that we could put our feet in the onsen foot massage and the foot steam massage. Nice communal activity.Read more
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Day 70: Kagoshima
March 15, 2025 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
From Kumamoto, we made our way south to Kagoshima, where we began our journey of island hopping.
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Day 70: Kumamoto
March 15, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Kumamon! The signature icon of the town is called Kumamon! So happened it was his birthday today. We joined his birthday party haha We also visited the Kumamoto Castle. It was severely damaged during the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes and is under repair. It was sad to see how natural disasters affect the area.Read more
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Day 71: Kagoshima Ferry Terminal
March 16, 2025 in Japan ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
It was a disappointing day! Our original plan was to take an over night ferry to Yakushima Island and stay there for 2 nights. But due to extreme weather, all ferries got canceled. So we were stuck in Kagoshima. Due to this sudden change, we just spent the time in Kagoshima walking around and checked our our upcoming ferry to Okinawa!Read more
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Day 72: Shorr hike in Kagoshima
March 17, 2025 in Japan ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
We were at the Sakurajima-kinkowan Geo Park, a place that can view the famous Sakura-jima Island and its volcano. The day when we were there was a clear day, so we could see the volcano very clearly. Sakurama jima became physically connected to the Osumi peninsula as a result of lava flow created by 1914 eruption. It is still an active volcano. About 5000 people live there in harmony with the volcano.Read more
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Day 73: Ferry from Kagoshima to Nago
March 18, 2025 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
Finally going to the island! We took an overnight book to Nago, Okinawa and spent a week there. Definitely looked forward to warmer weather. More south we go!
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Day 74: Arriving at Motobuko, Okinawa
March 19, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
We got off the ferry at the 2nd last stop, Motobuko. One bus ride away, we would reach Nago, Okinawa. It was late afternoon. The ferry ride was smooth, clean and comfortable (even with the shared room). We got to talk to different people on the boat and enjoyed it much.Read more
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Day 76: Nago Castle Site Park
March 21, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We enjoyed the nice warm weather in Nago! So we decided to go for a short walk at the Nago Castle Site Park. We hope to see some cherry blossoms but apparently the season in the south was already over. Hopefully we would have more chance when we went back North again.Read more
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