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Dejima was a small artificial island off Nagasaki, made in 1636 by cutting a canal through a little peninsula and linking it to the shore with a bridge. It was built by the Tokugawa shogunate, whose isolation policy kept foreigners out and most Japanese in, and for 220 years it was Japan's main channel for foreign trade and ideas, and the only Japanese territory open to Westerners: first the Portuguese, from 1570 to 1639, then the Dutch, from 1641 to 1858.
It is open until 21:00, so it fits into an evening as easily as a morning. Dejima Station is about 150 m away in a straight line.
Much of central Nagasaki is within walking distance: Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown is about 0.3 km away, Chinatown & Megane-bashi 0.8 km and Glover Garden 1.1 km. For a later chapter of Nagasaki's history, see Hashima (Gunkanjima) cruise.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
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What this place is
Dejima (出島, 'exit island') or Deshima, in the 17th century also called Tsukishima (築島; lit. 'built island'), was an artificial island off Nagasaki, Japan, that served as a trading post for the Portuguese (1570–1639) and subsequently the Dutch (1641–1858). For 220 years, it was the central conduit for foreign trade and cultural exchange with Japan during the isolationist Edo period (1600–1869), and the only Japanese territory open to Westerners. Dejima was created in 1636 by digging a canal through a small peninsula and linking it to the mainland with a small bridge. The island was constructed by the Tokugawa shogunate, whose isolationist policies sought to preserve the existing sociopolitical order by forbidding outsiders from entering Japan while prohibiting most Japanese from leaving.
Visitor information checked: 2026-09-15 · Dejima (official): opening hours · Dejima (official): admission from 1 April 2026
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Nearby station
Nearby station: Dejima, about 150 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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