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Sofuku-ji
Nagasaki•1.1km(14 min walk)
Oranda-zaka
オランダ坂Nagasaki
Historic area
What makes this place special?
At a Glance
Oranda-zaka, also called the Dutch Slope, is a stone-paved sloping street in the Higashiyamate district of Nagasaki. It is one of the elements of the Higashiyamate Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.
The name once covered all the paved slopes of the former foreign settlement and now refers to three slopes, with 15 Western-style houses along the way and a view over Nagasaki Harbour. The slopes were laid with sandstone after the settlement opened in 1860, linking the lowland of Oura to the hilltop homes of Westerners, whom locals called Oranda-san. The paving was restored in 1985 and 1986, and in 1986 the road was added to the list of Japan's 100 Roads. It remains a daily route for residents of the hill.
Goshuin within a short walk
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Visit Duration
60 minutes
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