The site of the Nagasaki foreign settlement at the mouth of the Oura River in 1859, before the reclamation of flat land from the harbor.
The Oura district in 1859, with Myogyoji Temple center-right. The British consulate flagpole is visible to the left of the temple.
Originally a stretch of mud flats, the mouth of the Oura River was filled in on two sides to create property for the construction of the foreign settlement.
Cut-out from an old photograph showing a rear view of the large Western-style houses on the Bund, with the artificial island of Dejima in the background.
View of Nagasaki Harbor looking over the rooftops of Minamiyamate and the Oura district, ca. 1895.
The Oura River and surrounding neighborhoods seen from a nearby hillside. The juxtaposition of Myogyoji Temple and Oura Church illustrates the cultural diversity of the settlement.
The Oura “Bund” (from an Anglo-Indian word meaning “embankment”) served as the main street of the foreign settlement and the “face” of Nagasaki as an international port.
View of the Bund and harbor area.
Historical photograph of the Nagasaki Foreign Settlement.