Sakamoto International Cemetery
The Sakamoto International Cemetery is located in Sakamoto in the Urakami area of the city of Nagasaki, Japan. The cemetery for foreigners was established following the 1888 closure of an earlier burial ground near the international quarter of the city.Photo: Houjyou-Minori, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sannō Shrine and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum.
Sannō Shrine
Shinto shrine
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The Sannō Shrine, located about 800 metres south-east of the atomic bomb hypocentre in Nagasaki, is noted for its one-legged stone torii at the shrine entrance. Sannō Shrine is situated 230 metres north of Sakamoto International Cemetery.
Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
Museum
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The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum is in the city of Nagasaki, Japan. The museum is a remembrance to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki by the United States on 9 August 1945 at 11:02:35 am. Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum is situated 1 km northwest of Sakamoto International Cemetery.
Urakami Station
Railway station
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Urakami Station is a railway station in Kawaguchi-chō, Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line. Urakami Station is situated 460 metres west of Sakamoto International Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dejima and Nagayo.
Dejima
Locality
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Dejima or Deshima, in the 17th century also called Tsukishima, was an artificial island off Nagasaki, Japan, that served as a trading post for the Portuguese and subsequently the Dutch. Dejima is situated 2½ km south of Sakamoto International Cemetery.
Nagayo
Town
Nagayo is a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2024, the town had an estimated population of 39,548 in 17077 households, and a population density of 1400 people per km2. The total area of the town is 28.73 km2. Nagayo is situated 7 km north of Sakamoto International Cemetery.
Togitsu
Town
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Togitsu is a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2024, the town had an estimated population of 29,323 in 13601 households, and a population density of 1400 people per km2. The total area of the town is 20.94 km2. Togitsu is situated 9 km north of Sakamoto International Cemetery.
Sakamoto International Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
- Categories: foreign cemetery in Japan, communal cemetery, and burial
- Location: Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.76539° or 32° 45′ 55″ northLongitude
129.86826° or 129° 52′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8Q4FQV89+58OpenStreetMap ID
way 489556778OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q4288274
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Sakamoto International Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “坂本國際墓地”
- Chinese: “阪本國際墓地”
- Hebrew: “בית הקברות הבינלאומי סאקמוטו”
- Japanese: “坂本国際墓地”
- Russian: “Международное кладбище Сакамото”
- Spanish: “Cementerio internacional de Sakamoto”
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