Nagasaki prefecture
Asahi Japanese Language School is located in a unique city, which historical roots are connected with foreign countries, such China and Holland (European countries) from the 17th century.(and with many others for centuries) While walking in the city, you can still experience both of the foreign cultures, such building architecture, historical places, many of them now part of UNESCO heritage, and their varieties in local festivals.
Annual event in Nagasaki
| April | Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival / End of April |
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| May | the boy’s festival / May 5th |
| June | "Otakusa" Hydrangea Festival / Late May to Early June |
| July | Nagasaki port festival (Nagasaki Peiron Championship & Port Festival) / End of July |
| August | The Spirit Boat Procession / Shourounagashi / Annually on August 15th |
| September | Mid-Autumn harvest festival in Nagasaki China town, Nagasaki Kyoryuchi Festival, Mid-Autumn Moon Festival / Middle and End of September |
| October | Nagasaki Kunchi / Okunchi /October 7th , 8th and 9th Takengei (Wakamiya Inari Shrine's Autumn Festival) October 14th and 15th |
| December | Christmas / December 25th New Year’s Eve /December 31th |
| January | New Year’s Day /January 1st |
| February | Nagasaki Lantern Festival (Lunar New Year) |
| March | Doll festival / March 3rd |
Access
Fukuoka-Nagasaki
- 2 hours by JR
- 2 and a half hours by highway bus
Surrounding area
| [supermarket: SEIYU] A 10 minutes walk northward from this school. |
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| [shopping streets: SUMIYOSHI] About 11 minutes walk southward from this school. |
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| [Streetcar stop: AKASAKO] The streetcar running in Nagasaki city area takes time about 9 minutes walk northward from this school. |
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