Nagasaki Koshibyo Confucius Shrine and Historical Museum of China — Attraction in Nagasaki

Mostly about the importance of Confucius and his disciples in China and their expat communities in Nagasaki & Japan. It was interesting to review the information.

However, I would have enjoyed much more information about the historical and contemporary development of local Chinese communities in Nagasaki. Who has contributed and what are their personal stories? Can you show some artifacts and photos/videos about multidimensional community histories that led to the present? Please show the experiences and the perspectives of the community of different occupations, economic class, regions of their origin, ethnicity, gender, generations, among other complexities in the Chinese community in Nagasaki. What are your relationships with China, broader Nagasaki and Japan, and the world? What are your past and contemporary challenges as well as your visions of the future? Can you show the information in more interactive ways like Gunkanjima digital museum?

These go beyond Confucius, but I didn’t find such information anywhere else in Nagasaki. As the main or sole museum about the Chinese community in Nagasaki, it would be great if you incorporate it. It would also have been nice to see a space for feedback at the end of the museum display. I bet more people will come to...

This Confucius Shrine in Nagasaki is a vibrant slice of China! The architecture is stunning, with intricate details and bright colors that really stand out. Walking around, you'll see impressive statues of Confucius and his 72 disciples. There's also a museum with Chinese historical artifacts, making it a unique cultural experience in Japan. It's a peaceful and interesting place to visit, offering a different perspective from typical Japanese shrines. Definitely worth checking out if you're in Nagasaki!

The Nagasaki Confucius Shrine is conveniently accessible by the Nagasaki Electric Tramway.

From Nagasaki Station, take Tram Line 1 towards Sofukuji. Get off at the Shinchi Chinatown stop (about 7-8 minutes). Transfer to Tram Line 5 towards Ishibashi and get off at either the Oura Kaigan-dori stop (5-minute walk) or the Oura Tenshudo stop (3-minute walk), both of which are close to the shrine.

Alternatively, from Nagasaki Station South Exit, you can take a bus (about 10 minutes) and then walk for about 5 minutes to the shrine.

The shrine is also within walking distance (around 3 minutes) from the Ishibashi Tram...

I wouldn't think that I'd rate something in Japan less than four stars - but here we go. Not even three but two.

Why so?

Two reasons. First, it's quite expensive for what it is. Money needs to be made and they charge accordingly. That I get. But then comes the second problem: I'm no Confucianist (hope I spelled it correctly), hence am not getting in to pray (or think or whatever). I'm to look around and leave. At least give me some idea about what I'm seeing, no? I get it that Japanese people aren't much keen on English and would like everyone to know Japanese but, sadly, neither I do nor my wife - hence we looked at some statues, saw original Chinese temple structure which we already saw elsewhere, and left.

I'd say skip it, but of course the decision is...