Photos of Dejima

Dejima is a fan-shaped artificial island in the Nagasaki Port during the Edo period in Japan, where the Dutch business office is located. During the approximately 200 years of Japan's lock-down period, Dejima was the only trade window facing the Western Ocean and played an important role in Japanese history. After completing his mission in the Meiji era, Dejima gradually disappeared from people's sight and memory. About 60 years ago, Nagasaki City began to implement the Dejima restoration plan. In the 19th century, the fan-shaped Dejima had a total of 49 buildings, including residences, restaurants, warehouses, and government offices. Today, 25 of them have been gradually restored.