Glover Garden

**Glover's hidden legacy:** The on-site museum documents Glover's role in modernizing Japan — including his facilitation of the Choshu Five students' secret journey to Britain and his introduction of Kirin Beer (the company's logo references Glover's family crest). These connections are barely mentioned in standard Japanese history but define modern Japan's industrial foundation. **Night illumination:** Summer nights (July–October, until 21:30) the garden is illuminated and nearly empty — the harbor lights and illuminated mansions create a romantic atmosphere popular with local couples. **Madame Butterfly connection:** Glover's Japanese wife Tsuru is claimed by local historians to be the model for Puccini's Madame Butterfly (though Puccini never visited Nagasaki). The house contains a room dedicated to this disputed connection.