Japan Midokoro / Nagasaki Prefecture / Nagasaki / Glover Garden
Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture · Part of a World Heritage Site
Glover Garden
- Nearest stationOura Cathedral Station 0.3 km
- DesignationPart of a World Heritage Site, Important Cultural Property
- Year1863 (recorded)
Glover Garden (グラバー園, Gurabāen) 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.
From the Wikipedia article “Glover Garden” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Glover Garden. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Oura Cathedral Station, 0.3 km (straight line) |
| Type | Part of a World Heritage Site, Important Cultural Property, Museum |
| Year | 1863 (recorded) |
| More | Official site Wikipedia 49 more photos (Commons) |
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FAQ
- What is the nearest station to Glover Garden?
- Oura Cathedral Station. It is 0.3 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
- Is Glover Garden a designated cultural property?
- Yes: Part of a World Heritage Site, Important Cultural Property.
- When was Glover Garden recorded?
- In 1863.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) No. 16 Minamiyamate: 663highland (CC BY 2.5), Nagasaki Traditional Performing Arts Museum: 663highland (CC BY 2.5), Minami-Yamate: 663highland (CC BY 2.5), Nagasaki Minamiyamate Museum: STA3816 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Former Latin Divinity School: 663highland (CC BY 2.5), Christian Museum, Ōura Catholic Church: 663highland (CC BY 2.5)
