Mt. Inasa and Goshi Temple in Nagasaki

The combination of Jet Lag and physically wearing ourselves everyday has really taken a toll on our sleeping habits. Last night, we went to bed around 7:00pm and woke up today around 3:00am, which is several hours before anything opens up. The only thing I could think of us doing so early, would be climbing to the top of Mt. Inasa and taking a look at Nagasaki.

So, that's what we did.

Mt. Inasa

It took us about an hour and a half from the hotel to walk to the top and, unfortunately, it really wasn't as photogenic as I thought it would be

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There really wasn't much to see other than that, thanks to the night. On the way back down, things started to light up with the sun rise. Here's a small Panoramic.

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Inasa International Cemetary

On the way down, we went through this pretty cemetary on the hillside, which turned out to be the Inasa International Cemetary.

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This is where few Japanese are buried, and mostly consists of Chinese, Russian, and Dutch bodies.

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Which explains the very non-Japanese graves.

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Goshin Temple

At the base of the International Cemetary lies Nagasaki's oldest remaining Temple, the Goshin temple, established in 1598.

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Here's a shot looking back up at the summit of Mt. Inasa. We went up to that little circular building.

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Nagasaki Harbor

We made our way to the water front and walked along the edges of the water while the sun rose.

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Afterwards we made it back to our hotel and we're getting ready for more things to do today.