http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/ Welcome to Been there. Your tips on the places you know - that you love, live in or have just visited - are what make this guide. http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16832 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16832 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16568 According to Japanese law, foreign tourists must carry their passports with them at all times.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16568 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5881
I strolled up there early one fresh January morning and had the place practically to myself - a feat in itself considering Japan's human abundance. One can enjoy a peaceful and uninterrupted view in the pleasant surroundings of this colonial garden. I was not surprised to hear that Nagasaki Bay at night rates in the top three of Japan's most romantic views.

There are also many other places of interest in Nagasaki. No visit there would be complete without a trip to the world-famous Peace Park or U-Bomb Museum close by. It is a sobering yet enlightening experience to see the fresh beauty and growth of a place that was all but obliterated a mere sixty years ago. The message of Nagasaki is hope.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5881 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5838 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5838 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5319
To cap it all, do as we did and arrive early evening at the railway station to be greeted by the tannoyed 'Madam Butterfly'. Fabulous people, fabulous place.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5319 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4979 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4979