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Nagasaki 1-day itinerary

by touristinjapan updated on March 14, 2020
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Nagasaki City (population: 412,000), in Nagasaki

Prefecture on the western side of Kyushu, is a
city full of history. Across the world Nagasaki is
known for being the second city ever to be hit
by an atomic bomb. However, even before that
time, Nagasaki was known world wide. For
centuries this southern port city was the only
place where Japan traded with the outside
world. This special role as an international trade
port has shaped the city into what it is today, an
international city unlike any other city in Japan.

! Hotels   !  Nagasaki Guided Tour  

! JR Pass (All Kyushu)

Nagasaki is full of international influences.

Especially the Dutch, Portuguese and the
Chinese have strongly influenced not only the
city’s architecture, but also it’s food, religion and
general mentality. It is a treasure chest of
international history, and the best place in
Japan to explore Japans meeting with the
western world.

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1-day itinerary Nagasaki

With this itinerary you will explore the rich
history of Nagasaki. You will learn about
the arrival of the Europeans in Japan in the
1500’s, visit an old dutch trading post, explore
European-style buildings, a former Chinese
temple, enjoy one of Japans top-3 night
views and taste Nagasaki’s
famous Champon noodle dish. Of course, you
will also visit the Peace Park and the Atomic
Bomb Museum, a part of recent history which
has defined Nagasaki.

08:30 Nagasaki Peace Park

09:00 Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum

11:00 Meganebashi Bridge

11:30 Kofuku-ji Temple

12:30 Nagasaki Chinatown (lunch)

14:00 Dejima

15:30 Glover Garden

17:30 Mount Inasa Night View

Itinerary Details
Itinerary details

Nagasaki Peace Park

Nagasaki Peace Park is a wide and open

park, made to commemorate the day the
atomic bomb fell on Nagasaki (9. august
1945). The park has two parts; the memorial
park and the hypo center park. The memorial
park is home to the peace fountain and the
impressive Peace Statue designed by Seibo
Kitamura. Nearby is the Atomic Bomb
Museum which is the next stop on the
itinerary. 

Nearest tram stop: Peace Park Stop. Trams

No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3.

Entrance fee: free.

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Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum

Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, located

right the the Peace Park, is a museum
dedicated to remembering the traumatic
bombing of Nagasaki. Following a visit to the
Peace Park, the museum is the best place to
learn about the bombing, and the events
leading up to it. The museum also displays
artifacts from the bombing and numerous
photos of Nagasaki before the bombing, as
well as a reports, told by survivors of the
horrific event. 

Nearest tram stop: Atomic Bomb Museum

Stop. Trams No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3. from the
Peace Park you can walk to the museum in a
couple of minutes.

Entrance fee: ¥200.

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Meganebashi Bridge

Megane Bridge, also known as Spectacles

Bridge or Meganebashi in Japanese is an old
stone bridge which spans the Nakashima
River in Nagasaki. The bridge is famous for
resembling a pair of eyeglasses when it
reflects in the water of the river below it.

Nearest tram stop: Meganebashi Bridge.

Tram No. 2, No. 4 and No. 5.

Entrance fee: free.

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Kofuku-ji Temple

Kofuku-ji, located in Nagasaki’s temple town

district, was the first Obaku Zen temple in
Japan. It was established in 1620 by a
Chinese priest, as a place to pray for the
safety of seafarers. It’s Chinese architecture
makes Kofuku-ji stand out among Japanese
temples and shrines and makes a must-see
location in Nagasaki. The temple is in a
walkable distance from Megane Bridge.

Nearest tram stop: Civic Hall. Tram No. 2, No.

3, No. 4 and No. 5.

Entrance fee: unknown.

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Nagasaki Chinatown

Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown is an area in

central Nagasaki, which used to be home to
Chinese traders during the Edo period. Today
it is a typical colorful “chinatown” district, full
of restaurants and shops. It is also the main
venue for the Nagasaki Lantern Festival which
takes place every year in the late winter.
Nagasaki’s Chinatown is the perfect place to
explore the city’s internationally inspired
cuisine.

Nearest tram stop: Shinchi Chinatown. Trams

No. 1, No. 2 and No. 5.

Entrance fee: free.

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Dejima

Dejima (出島 “exit island“) in Nagasaki, is a

former island where first the Portuguese, and
later the Dutch, were permitted to conduct
business with the Japanese during the
isolation era. It was through this island that
Japan imported all it’s western knowledge
and products. Today the area functions as a
sort of large museum about the Dutch trade
with Japan, and provides an interesting
introduction to the development of Japans
relationship with the western world.

Nearest tram stop: Dejima. Trams No. 1 and

No. 2.

Entrance fee: ¥520.

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Glover Garden

Glover Garden is a park and museum,

located on a hillside in Nagasaki‘s
Minamiyamate area. The park, which
belonged to the prominent Scottish
merchant Thomas Blake Glover, has a
magnificent view over Nagasaki city and
harbor. It contains a number of old western-
style houses, of which the most prominent is
Glover’s own former villa. The park functions
as an open-air museum, and is a great spot
to watch the sunset.

Nearest tram stop: Oura Cathedral Stop.

Tram No. 5.

Entrance fee: ¥620.

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Mount Inasa (Nagasaki Night View)

Mount Inasa (Inasayama) is a small

mountain located on the western side of the
city. It offers one of Japans 3 best night
views, and is completely free. Mount Inasa is
relatively close to downtown Nagasaki, and is
easily accessible by a scenic ropeway.

Ropeway station: Fuchi Shrine Station. Other

options are available, click here to read more.

Entrance fee: free. Ropeway costs ¥1250

roundtrip. 

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Planning your stay in

Nagasaki
Hotels and accommodation
Hotel Monterey
☆☆☆☆

High-end hotel located near the famous

Glover Garden and Oura Cathedral.

Reserve with booking.com

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Hotel Forza Nagasaki

☆☆☆

High quality at very low prices. Located in the

middle of Nagasaki’s busiest shopping and
dining area.

Reserve with booking.com

Reserve with agoda

APA Nagasaki Ekimae

☆☆☆

Budget friendly, mid-range hotel located

close to Nagasaki Station.

Reserve with booking.com

Reserve with agoda

Hostel Casa Noda

☆☆

Budget friendly hostel located near the

harbor, right next to a tram stop. Dorms and
private rooms are available.

Reserve with booking.com

Reserve with agoda

Find more hotels in nagasaki…

Tours, tickets and

experiences
Nagasaki is full of history and stunning things to
see and do. Booking a couple of experiences or
tours could enhance your experience further
and let you dive deeper into the local culture of
Nagsaki as well as the surrounding areas such
and Sasebo and Mount Unzen. Below is a
selection of tours and experiences which you
may find interesting.

Huis Ten Bosch “Asia’s largest Dutch Theme

Park”
Nagasaki Private Historical Walking Tour
Nagasaki Excursion with private car and
guide
Nagasaki Historical and Kimono photo tour
Kujukushima Sightseeing Cruise (Sasebo)
Kujukushima Aquarium Ticket with Optional
Pearl Pick Experience (Sasebo)
Island Lumina Admission Ticket with
Optional Onsen Experience and Meal
Stay in a Ryokan with your own Private
Onsen in Kyushu
15 day arranged trip “hike in the volcanic
landscapes of Kyushu”

Nagasaki Food
Three unique foods to try in Nagasaki:

Champon (noodle dish)

Shippoku Ryori (internationally influenced
cuisine, representative of Nagasaki’s
international history)
Okoze (poisonous stone fish)

Internet on the go
Having an internet connection can help you a
great deal when navigating the streets of a new
city. Booking Pocket Wi-Fi or getting a
Japanese SIM-card for your phone can be a
great way to help yourself out of a tricky
situation or help you get the most out of your
day.

! Book portable WiFi

Transport in Nagasaki
Nagasaki has an effective and useful network of
trams. There are five lines, numbered 1 though
5. Line 2 is a rare late-night line, so normally you
will only encounter lines 1, 3, 4 and 5. The below
map shows the tram lines and stops through
the city of Nagasaki.

The tram has a flat-fare price of ¥130 (children

¥70). A one-day pass is available for ¥500
(children ¥250)

Nagasaki Tram Line Map. Modified version by

Touristinjapan.com.
Licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0. Original by Hisagi
(氷鷺) of wikimedia.org

Getting to Nagasaki

By Train

Getting to Nagasaki by train is really easy. While

there is no Shinkansen Line directly to Nagasaki,
there is an express train from Hakata Station
(Fukuoka) which will take you to Nagasaki in
less than 2 hours. The train is covered by the
Japan Rail Pass.

From Fukuoka, take the Kamome Limited

Express Train from Hakata Station to Nagasaki
Station. The ride is just under 2 hours, and is
covered by the Japan Rail Pass.

From Osaka, take the SAKURA Tokaido-Sanyo

Shinkansen to Hakata Station (Fukuoka). From
Shin-Osaka station it is around 2.5 hours to
Hakata. From Hakata Station, take the Kamome
Limited Express Train to Nagasaki Station (just
under 2 hours). The entire journey should take
4-5 hours, and is covered by the Japan Rail
Pass, as long as you take the Sakura
Shinkansen train, and not the Nozomi
Shinkansen.

From Tokyo, taking the train to Nagasaki takes

nearly 8 hours, so it might be a better option to
fly. If you must take the train, then you can save
a lot of money by buying a Japan Rail Pass.
Take the HIKARI shinkansen from Tokyo Station
to Shin-Kobe Station. From Shin-Kobe station,
take the SAKURA shinkansen to either Hakata
Station or Shin-Tosu Station. From either of
those two stations, take the Kamome Limited
Express train to Nagasaki Station. Fastest
possible transit time by train is around 8 hours.
The entire journey is covered by the Japan Rail
Pass, as long as you don’t take the Nozomi
Shinkansen.

! Japan Rail Pass (7, 14 or 21 days)  

! JR Kyushu Rail Pass (3 or 5 Days)

By Air

Nagasaki Airport (NGS) is the closest airport to

Nagasaki, and the obvious choice for flying into
Nagasaki. There are connections between
Nagasaki Airport and Tokyo Narita, Tokyo
Haneda, Osaka Itami, Osaka Kansai, Nagoya,
Kobe, Naha, Fukue, Tsushima and Iki airports. In
addition to that there are a couple of
international destinations, including Hong Kong
and Shanghai.

! Book flights to Nagasaki  

By bus

There are many options to get to Nagasaki by

bus. Busses depart for Nagasaki from Fukuoka,
Fukuoka Airport, Beppu, Oita, Kumamoto,
Sasebo, Miyazaki and Kagoshima among
others. If you plan on traveling by bus, then it’s
worth getting the Kyushu SunQ Unlimited Bus
Pass. The pass is available in 3 and 4 day
variants, and gives unlimited bus rides on all
buslines which are participating in the SunQ
program (a lot of the busses in Kyushu are
covered by the pass). The busses which are
covered by the SunQ pass are marked with a
SunQ logo on the outside.

! Kyushu SunQ Unlimited Bus Pass (3 or 4 days)  

Nagasaki Prefecture

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