Hashima Island in the Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, was once a thriving arm of the country's industrial revolution - but ...

In the early summer of 1897, a dog named Jack became a well-known figure in Nagasaki, described as ... Jack was “for all intents and purposes, a beach-comber, though a sober one.” ...

From there, take the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen to Isahaya and Ureshino. A park near Nagasaki Airport has a stunning beach with recycled glass mixed in its sand.

One can see many colorful sea slugs at Tatsunokuchi, a popular diving spot in the city of Nagasaki. I dove about 10 meters deep with an air tank on my back. I saw varieties such as the festive sea ...