Let’s visit DEJIMAin the early 19th-century

Dejima was built in 1636 to confine the Portuguese and curtail thespread of Christianity. The construction project was financed by 25
influential Nagasaki merchants. With the expulsion of the Portuguese,the Dutch Trading Post in Hirado moved to Dejima. For the next 218years, Dejima was a hub for the introduction of Western science andgoods and information conducive to the modernization of Japan.
Advanced knowledge from abroad spread throughout Japan via
Dejima, but the role of the island ended when Japan opened its doors
to the world in 1859. In the Meiji Period (1868-1912), land reclamations
resulted in the loss of Dejima’s original fan shape. Today, a project isunderway to restore Dejima to its appearance at the beginning of the19th century. Let's walk around Edo-Period Dejima and look at thestories of the people who lived here!

The Former Dejima Protestant Seminary
Constructed in 1878, this is the oldest Protestantseminary building in Japan. The ground floor houses a
rest space, etc

The Former Nagasaki International Club
Prominent Japanese and foreign residents erected thisbuilding in 1903 to serve as a social venue. The groundfloor and second floor house a restaurant and displays
on foreign settlement history, respectively.
The dotted line indicates the Meiji-Period buildings

Restored Buildings

Dejima Tree

Buildings Erected in the Meiji Period

Phase Ⅲ Restoration ProjectThis tree transplanted
from Jakarta (formerlyBatavia) in the 19thcentury is a living symbolof Dutch-Japaneseexchange.

Foreman’s Room

Kawahara Keiga,“Illustration of Nagasaki Dejima”(Nagasaki University Library)

Located behind the Foreman’s Room. The displays introduce the history of thecopper trade that connected Japan with the world.

The Dutch employees dined twice a day in the Chief Factor’s Residence. Meals featuring
meat and spices were prepared here.

Kitchen

Deputy Factor’s Quarters

Restored sugar warehouse. The displays introduce the history of the Dejima Bridge.

Town Elder’s Room

Residence of the deputy chief factor (head clerk). The Museum Shop is located on theground floor. Period costumes can be rented on the second floor.

No. 16 Warehouse

Imported sugar was stored here. The Dejima warehouses had thick earthen walls toresist fire. The displays inside introduce the restoration process.

The officials assigned to Dejima controlled the comings and goings of people at thefront gate. The sliding doors feature the arabesque designs of the period.

No. 1 Warehouse

Cloves were prized worldwide. Dejima served as a gateway for various spices,
including the cloves stored here.

No. 2 Warehouse

Imported sappanwood (used to make dye) was stored here.
Entitled “Trade and Cultural Exchange,” the displays on theground floor introduce import and export merchandise, aswell as a map of world trade routes.

Clerk’s QuartersThe interior was divided into four sections used by several clerks. The displays
show how Dejima connected to the world and to Japan through trade and culturalexchange.

The Former Dejima Protestant Seminary

1F／Nagasaki International
Club Restaurant

Built in 1976, this 1:15 scale modelof Dejima circa 1820 is based ona painting by Kawahara Keiga, aNagasaki artist engaged by P.F.
von Siebold.

The Former Nagasaki International Club

Miniture Dejima

LawnTime BellJapanese Officials’ Office

Foreman’s Room
Town Elder’s Room

Old Stone Warehouse (Archeology Center)

Phase Ⅱ Restoration Project
The work of Japanese officials assigned to manage trade and other affairs is introduced.
The officials were Nagasaki merchants who funded the construction of Dejima.

Sounded by pulling arope, this bell was usedin the Netherlands in the18th century.

Copper Warehouse

Five Japanese flora species carried
to Europe by P.F. von Siebold
were re-planted on Dejima tocommemorate the 400th anniversaryof Japanese-Dutch exchange.

No. 3 Warehouse

Cistern

Sugar and other merchandise were stored here. Precious imported sugar was stored inother places as well.

This cistern wascovered in clay andfilled with water incase of fire.

Housing for the clerks responsible for bookkeeping and documents. The displays present
information on Western science introduced to Japan through Dejima.

Head Clerk’s Quarters (Western Studies Pavilion)

Chief Factor’s Residence

The largest building on Dejima, this was used as the office and residence of the chieffactor. The Christmas banquet, etc. are recreated upstairs.

No. 14 Warehouse
Clerk’s Quarters

Main Gate

No. 16 Warehouse
New Stone Warehouse

Enjoy Dejima

Stone Sundial

A variety of souvenirs related toDejima and Nagasaki are available, include postcards featuring
the karakami wallpaper of theChief Factor’s Residence andperiod soy sauce containers.

Nagasaki International Club Restaurant
Visitors can enjoy refreshments
and light meals in this historicWestern-style building.

Nagasaki Haikarasan (Kimono rental)
Kimono and other costumes canbe rented and worn over yourclothing during your visit to Dejima.

Free scheduled tours
A gatekeeper and Dejima official
in period costume provide
guided tours around the island.
Photography service is available.

The sundial shows thetime of day from 6:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Chief Factor’s Residence

KitchenNo. 3 Warehouse

Monument to Kaempferand Thunberg(prefectural historic site)

Main Gate

No. 1 Warehouse

Sugar and otherimported merchandise
were carefully weighed.

ColumnDejima Main Gate Bridge

Old Stone Warehouse New Stone Warehouse

Completed 130 years after theNakashima River diversion
project, the bridge, unlike thestone bridge of the Edo Period, isa modern iron bridge employing
state-of-the-art technology toprotect the historic site.

Ostomate-compatible WC(replica)

Sea Gate

Sea Gate

Restored Buildings of Late Edo Period (1860s)

This building was used asa warehouse by foreigncompanies after theopening of Japan in 1859.
It retains its original
appearance, including
the sturdy doors withiron fixtures.The western
half of the building wasrestored in 1956. Inside,archaeological materials
are on display, including
excavated Japaneseceramics.

BalanceFirst Ship Captain’s Quarters

German physician P.F.
von Siebold erected thismonument to honor his
predecessors Engelbert
Kaempfer and Carl Thunberg.

(Information Desk/Dejima Theater)

Coin lockers
are available

1F／Dejima Museum Shop
2F／Nagasaki Haikarasan (Kimono rental)

About18meter(Archeology Center)

Tiled gutters forrainwater drainage(restored) and V-shaped
gutters from the foreign
settlement period areevident.

Deputy Factor’s Quarters

No. 2 Warehouse

Ceramic
Gate Pillar
Relocated in 1954, thegatepost is engraved with
the insignia of the Petrus
Regout kiln, the productsof which were popularamong Edo-Period
daimyo and merchants.

Tiled Gutter

Japanese Officials’ Office

Head Clerk’s Quarters(reproduction)

Dejima Museum Shop

Wheelchair accessible WC

Quarters for the captain of the Dutch ship (first ship) and factory employees. Theearthen surface of the ground-floor warehouse and living space upstairs are recreated.

No. 14 Warehouse

Seven boundary markers
from the foreign
settlement period remain
on Dejima.

Siebold
RepatriatedPlants

WCFirst Ship Captain’s Quarters

Japanese copper was exported via Nagasaki in the Edo Period. The work of weighing
and packing of copper bars is restored.

Copper Warehouse

Lot Number
Marker fromthe Foreign Settlement
PeriodMiniture Dejima

Dejima was reclaimed from the sea ina fan shape.

Phase I Restoration Project

West embankment wall

Two Dutch ships visited Nagasaki every year in May andJune, taking advantage of seasonal winds. They anchored in
the harbor, and the cargo was carriedby small boats to the sea gate atDejima. Looking from the harbor, theright and left passageways were used
for imports and exports, respectively.
Part of Dejima is buried under the city streets

Barrier-free course

Site of the flagpole
A video on the history ofDejima is shown here.
Information about facilities
and events is available.

Nursery

AED

The flagpole stood in front of theNo. 2 Warehouse. The Dutch flag
was raised on special occasions.

Restaurant/cafeCoin lockers

Elevator

Excavated area

Landing Platform

Part of the island was removed in1888 to divert Nakashima River.

The jetty was rebuilt three times overthe years to facilitate the loading andunloading of cargo.

Information

Rest area

Shop

Arrows indicate
the course accessible to wheelchairs