Nagasaki Travel Guide votes × ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ How was it? Nagasaki (����) is an attractively situated port city on the island of Kyushu and the capital of Nagasaki Prefecture . As one of Japan's closest port cities to the Asian mainland, Nagasaki has played a prominent role in foreign trade relations for many centuries and was the most important of only a very few ports open to restricted numbers of foreign traders during Japan's period of isolation . In more recent history, Nagasaki became the second city after Hiroshima to be destroyed by an atomic bomb towards the end of World War II . Share this: Nagasaki Travel Guide | All Japan Tours Nagasaki Nagasaki Prefecture lies in the northwestern part of Kyushu, the third-largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands, and consists of five peninsulas and numerous islands. With the sea in between, it stands face-to-face with a continent, part of which is China, and the Korean Peninsula. It has therefore long been an important transportation point facing the continent of Asia. Ports for trade with Portugal and Holland were also established there in the 16th century.

In addition, since it was once the center of Christian propagation, there are many exotic historical ruins and buildings that still remain within the prefecture. Almost half of the total land area of the prefecture consists of 971 inhabited and uninhabited islands. The prefecture has many scenic spots, such as the Kujuku-shima Islands, a part of Saikai National Park, and Fugen-dake, the principal peak of the volcano Unzen-dake, which is situated right in the center of the Shimabara-hanto Peninsula. Huis Ten Bosch, a residential-style resort modeled after a mediaeval 17th century Dutch town, is also known as a popular tourist spot. Nagasaki City, which is the heart of the Nagasaki-hanto Peninsula, is a port city that developed all the way up along the steep slope of a mountain, while it also stretched out horizontally, hugging Nagasaki Bay. The line of visitors attracted to its many tourist spots never ends.

Such spots include Peace Park which tells of the facts and memories of the horrible damage that was inflicted by the atomic bomb and continues to appeal to the world with its wish for peace, and the nation's oldest wooden Christian church, O-ura Tenshu-do, which even today exudes an exotic atmosphere. Attractions At 11:02 a.m. on August 9, 1945, the B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, just three days after the first attack on Hiroshima. The fierce blast wind, heat rays that reached several thousand degrees, and deadly radiation ... A festival rich in cosmopolitan atmosphere befitting a city which has prospered through trade. This is an autumn festival held at Suwa Shrine which has a history of 370 years. Today, this festival is h ... Mt. Inasa (Nagasaki Prefecture) Mount Inasa (Inasayama) is a 333 meter high mountain in close distance to Nagasaki's city center. The summit can be reached by ropeway, bus or car and offers great views over the city. In fact, the night views from Mou ...

Sara-udon or wheat-flour noodles (Nagasaki Prefecture) Nagasaki has long been an important trading port in Japan, and because it is where Eastern and Western cultures mix, you will find many varieties of food there. Sara wheat-flour noodles are a typical noodle dish of Nagasaki togethe ... The Nagasaki Peace Park commemorates the atomic bombing of Nagasaki of August 9, 1945, which destroyed wide parts of the city and killed ten thousands of inhabitants. In the park stand the massive Peace Statue as well ... Glover Garden Glover Garden is an open air museum, exhibiting mansions of former Western residents of Nagasaki. It is located on the hill where Western merchants settled down after the end of Japan's era of seclusion in the second half of the 19 ... Oura Catholic Church was constructed in the last years of the Edo Period in 1864 for the growing community of foreign merchants, who took up residence in Nagasaki after the end of Japan's era of seclusion. Oura Catholi ... Japan National Tourism Organization | Nagasaki Nagasaki 長崎県 Place To Go Five peninsulas, 971 islands and many exotic streets.

A diverse, exciting and pulsating area of varied cultural and topographical differences. Nagasaki Prefecture lies in the northwestern part of Kyushu, the third-largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands, and consists of five peninsulas and numerous islands. With the sea in between, it stands face-to-face with a continent, part of which is China, and the Korean Peninsula. It has therefore long been an important transportation point facing the continent of Asia. Ports for trade with Portugal and Holland were also established there in the 16th century. In addition, since it was once the center of Christian propagation, there are many exotic historical ruins and buildings that still remain within the prefecture. Almost half of the total land area of the prefecture consists of 971 inhabited and uninhabited islands. The prefecture has many scenic spots, such as the Kujuku-shima Islands, a part of Saikai National Park, and Fugen-dake, the principal peak of the volcano Unzen-dake, which is situated right in the center of the Shimabara-hanto Peninsula.

Huis Ten Bosch, a residential-style resort modeled after a mediaeval 17th century Dutch town, is also known as a popular tourist spot. Nagasaki City, which is the heart of the Nagasaki-hanto Peninsula, is a port city that developed all the way up along the steep slope of a mountain, while it also stretched out horizontally, hugging Nagasaki Bay. The line of visitors attracted to its many tourist spots never ends. Such spots include Peace Park which tells of the facts and memories of the horrible damage that was inflicted by the atomic bomb and continues to appeal to the world with its wish for peace, and the nation's oldest wooden Christian church, O-ura Tenshu-do, which even today exudes an exotic atmosphere. Nagasaki travel guide - Wikitravel Understand[ edit ] Under the national isolation policy of the Tokugawa shogunate, Nagasaki harbor was the only harbor to which entry of foreign ships was permitted. Even today, Nagasaki shows the influence of many cultures such as Dutch, Portuguese, and Chinese. Further evidence of this is a robust Christian community in Nagasaki; the seasoned Japan traveler will be surprised by the plethora of churches in this unusually pious city.

On 9 August 1945, three days after the bombing of Hiroshima , a nuclear bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, killing a total of over 100,000 people. While visitors to Nagasaki should be mindful and respectful of terrible events of the war, they should also be aware that most Nagasaki natives don't even think twice about the bombing in their day to day lives. Visitors familiar with Hiroshima's expansive Peace Park will be surprised that memorials to Nagasaki's atomic tragedy are much smaller, understated, and dispersed throughout the town. While Hiroshima utterly transformed itself in the wake of the A-bomb, Nagasaki has gone the opposite route and reclaimed its pre-war identity as a culturally and religiously diverse port town, with a dash of Showa-era charm that your average ferro-concrete Japanese city could never hope to copy. By plane[ edit ] Nagasaki has a small airport about an hour north of the city on an island in Omura bay, served by both of Japan's major air carriers. JAL and ANA offer nonstop flights from Haneda Airport in Tokyo and Osaka 's Itami Airport.

ANA also offers nonstops to Nagasaki from the Nagoya Centrair Airport and Naha Airport in [[Okinawa]. In 2005, a new low-cost carrier, SNA (Skynet Asia Airways), began flights from Tokyo 's Haneda Airport, providing cheaper tickets than major carriers. Starting in 2012, discount airline Peach offers flights to Kansai Airport in Osaka (KIX). There are also nonstop international flights to Nagasaki from Shanghai (China Eastern Airlines) and Seoul (Korean Air), but these run much less frequently than the domestic flights. Buses connect the airport to the Nagasaki train station and onward to Cocowalk mall (1 hour, ¥900). In practice, Fukuoka serves as a useful secondary airport option, reachable by highway bus for ¥2,500 in just over two hours (stopping only at the international terminal; a free airport shuttle circles around to the domestic.) Fukuoka offers access to many more international flights, as well as JetStar and Air Asia discount flights to Tokyo. The fastest and cheapest route between Nagasaki and Tokyo is the combination of highway bus and discount flight in Fukuoka.

By train[ edit ] JR Kyushu runs the Kamome (かもめ) Limited Express train service from Hakata station in Fukuoka once or twice every hour. The one-way ride takes about two hours and costs ¥4,910, although it's recommended to buy nimai-kippu (discount two tickets) for ¥6,180 or yonmai-kippu (discount four tickets: recommended if two people travel) for ¥10,280 (5,140 yen for round-trip per person). Kamome tickets are also much cheaper (actually economical compared to the highway bus) if purchased as an extension of a Shinkansen trip into Hakata from the north-west. TIP: If you intend to travel on the Kamome line from anywhere North of Nagasaki try to reserve a window seat on the left side of the train car on your way down to Nagasaki and on the right side on a trip departing from the city. This will ensure that you that get a close-up view of the fantastic scenery as the train runs right next to the Ariake Sea coast line.

Connections to the Kamome can be made from the rest of the country via the Shinkansen ( Hiroshima , 3 hrs; Okayama , 4 hrs; Osaka , 4 1/2 hrs; Tokyo , 7 hrs). From Kagoshima-Chuo station in Kagoshima , Nagasaki can be reached via the Kyushu Shinkansen and Kamome in about 3 3/4 hours. Sleeper Trains[ edit ] You can travel overnight from Tokyo to Nagasaki, however you will have to take three trains: the 10 PM Sunrise Seto/Sunrise Izumo overnight service to Okayama, the Shinkansen from Okayama to Hakata, and the Kamome from Hakata to Nagasaki. This will take a total of 13 hours, and if you're willing to constantly change trains, you will be rewarded as your journey will double as lodging. Japan Rail Pass holders must pay the lodging charge on the Tokyo-Okayama segment; the rest of the trip is covered under the pass.

Lodging charges currently range from ¥9450 for a B solo to ¥10500 for a B single, to ¥16500 for an A single deluxe. If you really want to travel on the cheap side, ¥3660 gets you your own floor space... literally, you sleep on the floor. By bus[ edit ] Highway buses from Hakata station and the Fukuoka airport international terminal are the most economical way to reach Nagasaki from Fukuoka, costing about ¥2,500 each way and taking about 2.5 hours. In Nagasaki, the buses arrive and depart from a small bus station across the road from the main train station. They depart about every 15 minutes during the day, though not all stop at the airport. The Holland overnight bus runs from Kyoto and Osaka Umeda to Nagasaki (11 1/2 hours from Kyoto, ¥11300; 10 hours from Osaka, ¥11000). An additional bus, the Roman Nagasaki, runs from Osaka Hankyu Bus Terminal to Nagasaki at the same cost and time.

The Princess Road and Etranger overnight buses run from Kobe Sannomiya (10 hours, ¥10500) and Himeji (9 hours, ¥9580). Get around[ edit ] Streetcar Trams (路面電車 romen densha or チンチン電車 "chin-chin densha") connect most of Nagasaki; they run about every ten to fifteen minutes during the day. The most frequently used lines will be the red (3) and blue (1); the blue and red lines run on the same track from the northern end of Nagasaki as far as the Nagasaki train station, where they split. The blue line continues to the You-me Plaza shopping mall, and later the downtown shopping arcade. A one-way trip is ¥120 and you can get a transfer ticket (乗り継ぎ券 ”noritsugi ken") to continue your trip, if it requires two streetcars. These tickets can only be acquired if you get off at the Tsuki Machi stop. You can save money if you're doing a lot of travel by purchasing a daily pass for the streetcars (¥500) which you can purchase at most major hotels.

Buses also run through much of Nagasaki, including places that aren't served by the streetcars. It should be mentioned that the street cars stop running around 11PM, and most bus service also has downtime at night. This can come as a rude awakening if you go out in Shianbashi, only to find that you have to stay until 6AM for the first running densha. For the adventurous, it takes about an hour to walk from Shianbashi to Sumiyoshi. This timeframe is heavily dependent on how fast you walk, and what kind of night out you experienced. See[ edit ][ add listing ] Statue at Peace Park Glover Garden (グラバー園), (5 min by foot from tram stop Oura-tenshudo-shita of tram line 5 (destination 石橋 ishibashi)), [1] . 8AM-6PM. This is a pleasant collection of relocated European style homes built for foreign traders and diplomats when Japan was opened to world after the Meiji Restoration of the mid 19th century. It also offers a great view of Nagasaki harbor. ¥600.

edit Site of the Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan (日本二十六聖人記念館), [2] . A monument and a museum stand on the site where 20 Japanese Christians and six European missionaries were crucified in 1597. These martyrs were canonized as saints in 1862. The small and unassuming museum behind the monument contains one of the best collections of Christian artifacts and paraphernalia in East Asia, including many original letters and documents dating from the time of St. Francis Xavier. This site is also closest to Nagasaki Station; about 10 minutes on foot. Museum ¥500. edit Mount Inasa (稲佐山 Inasayama), (take a bus from Nagasaki Station, or by streetcar to Takaramachi Station, or by bus or taxi to Fuchi Shrine Station). When the weather is clear, this mountaintop offers a full 360 degree view of Nagasaki City and harbor, and is a must-see site. The nighttime view of the city is called the "10 Million Dollar View" and ranked as one of the best 3 city night views in Japan.

There is no entrance fee or hours, but there are limits on transportation there. Access is either by car, taxi, bus, ropeway, or a combination. The easiest is all the way up by car or taxi (for the former there's paid parking; for the latter it's about ¥2200 one way). Or there is a bus (#5 but confirm the bus shows 稲佐山 on the front as not all #5 go to the same destination) that goes up partway and requires a 15 minute walk up to the summit or you can take the free minibus up to the top. It comes every 20 minutes. This is the most economical and costs ¥200 one way and takes about 15 minutes from Nagasaki Station (buses leave 1-2 times per hour). The last bus heads down back to town at 8:20 PM, the last upwards starts at 9:01 PM in front of Nagasaki main station. A third way is by ropeway between 9AM-10PM, and is ¥1200 yen round trip but is closed for renovations until March 2016.

To get to the ropeway station, walk five minutes from the Takaramachi street car stop, or take a bus or taxi to Fuchi Shrine Station and walk 2 minutes. edit Koshibyo Confucius Shrine, (a few minutes by foot from the streetcar No. 5 line's Ouratenshudo-shita stop). 8:30AM-5PM. This is the only Confucius Shrine the Chinese built outside of China, and was constructed in 1893. It also has a large Chinese history museum behind it. It is often neglected and overlooked by many travel books and tourists, but has a gorgeous and bright appearance that is truly worth a visit. ¥525. edit Sofuku-ji. 8AM-5PM. Constructed in 1629 by Chinese residents of Nagasaki, this temple is one of the best examples of Ming Dynasty architecture in the world. Even in China itself there are few surviving structures that display Ming Dynasty architecture as well as Sofuku-ji. ¥300. edit Oura Cathedral (大浦天主堂 Ōura Tenshudō).

This Catholic church was built in 1864 by French missionaries, and is the oldest surviving church in Japan. It offers a look at 19th Century worship after Japan repealed its ban on Christianity. The cathedral was declared a national treasure in 1933 and was nominated by the Japanese government to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While not actively used for church services now, Mass is still held there on certain special occasions. ¥300. edit Urakami Cathedral (浦上天主堂 Urakami Tenshudō). Daily Mass at 6 AM. Friday and Saturday Mass at 7 PM. Sunday Mass at 6:00 AM 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM. Rebuilt after its destruction in the atomic bombing, Urakami Cathedral was once the largest church in Asia. It was a central location in The Bells of Nagasaki by nuclear bombing survivor Takashi Nagai. The church features a statue of the Virgin Mary that was damaged in the bombing; the statue is said to be weeping for the death and destruction caused. Free to visit. All are welcome to attend Mass respectfully.

edit Atomic Bomb Museum, (5 minutes by foot from tram stop Hamaguchi-machi of tram line 1 or 3 (destination 赤迫 akasako)). 8:30AM-5:30PM. A well-done commemoration of one of the greatest tragedies of the 20th century. At the far end of the museum tour, you will find a powerful argument against nuclear proliferation, outlined in several well-designed exhibits. Buy yourself some ice cream after you leave - you'll need it. ¥200. edit Dejima (Site of the Former Dutch Factory), (near Nagasaki Port Terminal). 8AM-5PM - entrance closes at 4:40PM. Japan's sole port open to Western trade for over 200 years, Dejima Island was built to keep the West out-of-contact with the local populace in order to prevent the spread of Christianity. While only a few pieces of the original building foundations remain, the buildings have been recreated according to what we know about them, and you can walk inside their warehouses, quarters, kitchen, and other rooms. Dejima Wharf was built for commemorating the exchange between Japan and Netherlands for 400 years.

There are 20 shops including restaurants. You can eat lunch or dinner watching the sea. ¥500. edit Shinchi Chinatown, (a few minutes walk south of Tsukimachi street car station), (fax: 095-822-6540), [3] . From the 15th to the 19th centuries Chinese traders and sailors called this area home and it is the oldest Chinatown in Japan. Four narrow streets come together to a central intersection, with several restaurants and shops contributing their part to Nagasaki's unique character. edit Nagasaki Penguin Aquarium. A surprisingly entertaining and informative aquarium located about 30 min [by bus] from Nagasaki station. Bus number 80 headed for 網場 will take you there for ¥270 each way. On weekends a red unnumbered Nagasaki Ken-ei bus headed to 網場 will also take you there. These buses leave every 20 opposite the Nagasaki station. A 12-m deep tank dominates the entry way. You can observe a variety of penguins from the vantage of underwater.

A number of other aquaria contain many species of fish and invertebrates found locally, as well as a huge tank containing giant catfish (pla bluk) from the Mekong River in Thailand . The building is adjacent to a delightful sandy beach that could make a day with kids full and exciting. On weekends you can buy tickets for ¥100 to feed the penguins but the supply is limited. The tickets for the morning feeding go on sale at 9 AM while the afternoon tickets are sold at noon. ¥510, kids under 3 free. edit Buy[ edit ][ add listing ] Youme Saito - Located next to Dejima Wharf in downtown Nagasaki, this multistory shopping plaza offers a range of stores and services, including a Starbucks, travel agent, a grocery store in the basement, and of course, a grand selection of clothing stores. The grocery store in particular has a good selection of foreign imports and cheese compared to other supermarkets. The Kinokuniya bookstore on the fourth floor carries a small selection of English-language books. Next to Kinokuniya is also a food court with multiple selections. Youme Saito is easily accessed by taking the blue streetcar line to the Ohato stop.

Nishi-Hamanomachi - Also from the blue line, you can access this enormous covered arcade from up to four streetcar stops, the easiest of which are the ones marked "Hamanomachi." There is a proliferation of restaurants, coffee shops, clothing stores, hair salons, and multi-level electronics stores. Chitosepia - At the Chitose-machi tram stop, with several clothes stores on the second and first floor as well as an arcade on the second floor. This can be a good place to start shopping. Several restaurants are in the basement as well as a grocery store. The restaurants include Japanese food, a curry restaurant and an Italian restaurant. One recommendation for a cheap and tasty pick-me-up snack is the Hearth Brown patisserie on the lower level Also one of the restaurants here serves Turkish rice (toruko-raisu). Seiyu - Beyond the reach of the Nagasaki trams, so take a bus, is the shopping center of Seiyu. With a Haagen-Dazs ice cream shop and a McDonald's in front it is hard to miss.

With almost anything anyone could want, from book store to clothing stores to electronic stores, Seiyu has it all, though in a slightly inconvenient place. AMU Plaza - At the Nagasaki station tram stop is Amyu (AMU) Plaza and with a multitude of stores to see in the plaza and several stores around the plaza that might interest people, including a book shop and an arcade. The bookstore contains a small but serviceable selection of English-language books as well. Inside the plaza is 3 stories of shopping extravaganza, there are clothes, books and electronic stores all around. There are several restaurants on the bottom and top floors of the building as well as an area for people to buy Nagasaki related knick-knacks and souvenirs. There is also an import store called Dragon Deli on the bottom floor where one can find soda that isn't readily available in the rest of Nagasaki, like Dr. Pepper and A&W Cream Soda. Amu Plaza is more expensive than YouMe Saito. CocoWalk - The newest of the "malls" in Nagasaki, CocoWalk has a range of stores mostly aimed at the younger crowd.

There is a Starbucks, sports club, book store, pet store, phone shops, Toho Cinema, bar with outside sitting area, supermarket (Red Cabbage) and around 10 restaurants including an international buffet and Thai. It certainly feels like the most modern of the shopping areas in Nagasaki. The bus station is under the building, where you can get a bus to Nagasaki Airport. Eat[ edit ][ add listing ] Nagasaki chanpon Nagasaki's most famous dish is champon (ちゃんぽん), which is a hearty dish of noodles in a pork-based broth, filled with vegetables, bacon, shrimp, squid, and scallops. Saraudon (皿うどん) is another popular dish that combines the meat, seafood, vegetables, and sauce of champon, but serves it on a plate, or 'sara', over crispy dry fried noodles. For Nagasaki's most well-known champon and saraudon restaurants, it is best to head into Chinatown (blue streetcar to the Tsuki-machi stop).

While you're there, try out some of the fantastic street food, such as kakuni-manju (marinated braised pork cutlet served in a steamed bun), ebichiriman (shrimp fried in chili sauce, again served in a steamed bun), and marakao (steamed pound cake, usually available in chocolate and chestnut flavors). Castella (カステラ) is a sponge cake that was originally brought by the Portuguese; it has assumed a distinctly light Japanese flavor and texture over the centuries, and now one can find it in flavors such as honey, chestnut, and green tea. Head to the Dutch Slope (オランダ坂) on any day of the week to sample castella for free from one of the many vendors. Chawan mushi, a steamed egg custard, savory instead of sweet and filled with meat, fish, and mushrooms, is also famous. Another Nagasaki dish is Turkish Rice (トルコライス toruko raisu), named after the country. It consists of a pork cutlet, dry curry mixed into rice, and a small serving of spaghetti, all on the same plate.

Tsuru-chan (ツル茶ん), Aburayamachi 2-47, tel. 095-824-2679, [8] . Established in 1925, this is the original and perhaps still the best Turkish Rice joint (¥850 a serve) and one of Japan's first cafes. Open 9 AM to 10 PM every day. Drink[ edit ][ add listing ] The worthwhile trip to the top of Glover Garden also yields another point of interest: the oldest Western-style restaurant in Japan, the Tenjin Coffeehouse. The stop in is worth it to see their impressive Dutch coffee-making equipment, when combined with the historicity could be why they charge about 550 yen for a cup. Monkey Wrench, 5-1 Sumiyoshi-cho, Nagasaki (Kuwano building second floor), ☎ 095-843-2248. The Monkey Wrench in Sumiyoshi is probably the main "Gaijin" bar in Sumiyoshi, though there is usually a good mix of locals as well. Always a hoppin' place for international students.

The owner and the regulars all speak decent English, and are eager to help out with any cultural misunderstandings that may occur (like reservations, bill splitting, etc). ￥2000 for 2 hours nomihoudai. 2000. edit Bar Rabano, 長崎県長崎市中園町6-16 小笹ビルB1F, ☎ 095-845-8337, [9] . One of the few "clubs" in Nagasaki, Rabano is a small undergroud bar/club with a nice sound system. Usually free to enter, they have a variety of music depending on the night, ranging from decent rock to potentially ear-hurting J-pop. A good night out though if you are in the area. edit Tatan Bar (たたんばあ), Funadaikumachi, 1−1. Small hole in the wall standing bar that is always filled to the brim on weekends with locals and foreigners alike. Always super friendly and fun even if it is a little cramped.

(32.74272,129.878617) edit Budget[ edit ] Being a large city, Nagasaki offers the full range of "alternative" sleeping arrangements. The cheap Planet Manga/Internet Cafe can be found two doors down from the Toyoko Inn on the main street south of the Nagasaki train station (about 3-4 min. walk from Nagasaki JR station). A 9 hour night pack will set you back 1780 yen, and a 12h hour 1980 yen (it should cost an additional 300 yen for the membership fee, but if they see you won't likely come back again they may, just may, waive the fee). They have quite comfortable private booths where you can sleep fine on a mat if you're less than 190cm tall. Be warned, though, that even if they have a non-smokers' section, partitions are not far away. As all manga cafés in Japan, there's a soft drink bar.

If not on that much of a budget, consider one of Nagasaki's many youth hostels: Nagasaki International Hostel AKARI, Nagasaki-city, Kojiyamachi 2-2 (3 minutes walk from Kokaido-mae Station on tram), tel. 095-801-7900, [10] . A comfortable hostel located in center of the city. Friendly staff are willing to help guests making travel plans. Free wireless internet in rooms and three computers in the lobby. Has a program called “Short walk with Nagasaki Locals”. Dormitory ¥2500, Ladies Dormitory ¥2800, private room ¥5900~. Casa Noda, NS bldg 6-1 Motofuna-machi, Nagasaki city, Nagasaki, 5min from Nagasaki Station, tel. +81 80 4270 1418 [ [11] ]. It is a very new and small hostel with only two dormitories, but they are creating more rooms now. If you come with more than four people you get a discount of 300 Yen.

dorm room: 2300 Yen per person per night with breakfast. The owner is nice and gives very good tips about the local restaurants and temple area. Good English is spoken. Use the map on their website to find it. Nagasaki Kagamiya, 1-12-9 Hongouchi, Nagasaki city, (5 minutes walk from Hotarujaya station on tram), tel: +81 95 895 8250, [12] . One of few Japanese style hostels in Nagasaki. It is a Japanese style house located in the Shrine which may make you feel calm. There is a room for KImono rental and you can experience or see Kimono if you want. About the location, please check their website. Free wireless internet in the room and computer for guests available. International Village Youth House [13] , Sasebo City, Nagasaki (90-minute train ride on the Seaside Liner from Nagasaki Station). A very large hostel that looks a bit like an American college dorm complex with a gym, a cafeteria, and a couple of fields. Free wireless internet in the rooms and lobby.

Lots of rooms, all private (1-4 people per room), from ¥2625 per person per night. It's not in Nagasaki city, but it's a good base for exploring the Nagasaki-Sasebo-Hus Ten Bosch area. Right next to Huis Ten Bosch. Mid-range[ edit ] The typical array of business hotels can be found situated a short walk south of Nagasaki train station, along the main road between the station and the ferry terminal. Note that the Toyoko Inn Nagasaki does not offer the usual post-midnight check-in discount. Toyoko Inn Nagasaki Eki Mae, 5-45 Goto Machi (In front of Gotomachi streetcar stop. 5 minutes walk from JR Nagasaki Station), ☎ 095-825-1045, [14] . checkin: 16; checkout: 10. Part of the popular economy hotel chain Toyoko Inn. The hotel offers free breakfast and free WI-FI to guests. Double rooms from 8,980 and single rooms at 5,580. Perfect location for exploring Nagasaki on foot or by convenient street car. 5,580.

edit Minato Sauna A sauna/sento (bathhouse) and capsule hotel located two blocks east of Nagasaki ferry terminal. Look for the jolly sailor logo on the and note that despite the clearly arrowed signage, the entrance is actually in the alley to the left. Sauna-only prices vary by time, but the full overnight stay costs 3675 yen. Although mid-range in capsule hotel pricing, the facilities are top-notch with completely smoke free sleeping quarters, sauna entry and re-entry included, free phone charging facilities and none of the common surprise towel, yukata or otherwise dodgy surcharges. An affordable restaurant and bar are on site as well as an attached coin laundry so one can even wash the very pants he is wearing. Men only. Nagasaki City Guide | JapanVisitor Japan Travel Guide Nagasaki Map Nagasaki is a small, hilly, port city on the west coast of Kyushu. Nagasaki was founded in 607 A.D. Nagasaki's population is about 420,000. Historically, Nagasaki was Japan's window on the rest of the world, and pleasantly reflects that foreign influence even today, especially in its Dutch and Chinese architecture.

Nagasaki is also famous as the having been the second target of the atomic bomb in World War 2, when the city was attacked at 11.02am on August 9, 1945. Nagasaki is easy to navigate on foot and by streetcar. Nagasaki's entertainment area is called Shianbashi with the main shopping area of the city located in Hamanomachi. Famous sights in Nagasaki include its Chinatown, Glover Garden and Dejima Island. Nagasaki is only 90 minutes away from one of Japan's best theme parks, Huis Ten Bosch. Nagasaki Lantern Festival is a cultural highlight. Things to see and do in Nagasaki Though Nagasaki had already been around for some 1000 years, the city's first real claim to fame dates to the 1550's (and then, of course, to the end of the war in August of 1945). In 1550 the first Portuguese ship arrived in Nagasaki Harbor. In 1571, the Japanese government opened up the port of Nagasaki to foreign trade to the Dutch and, to a lesser degree, Chinese.

The foreign traders were confined to tiny Dejima Island , first the Portuguese and then the Dutch after Portuguese traders were expelled. For more than 200 years this was Japan's only contact with the outside world. What remains of the city's experience with outsiders can be found in Chinatown, a reconstructed Dejima, castella (pound cake), the longer noses Nagasaki residents have supposedly been saddled with thanks to their Dutch genes, and more. Dejima This former man-made island is now part of the mainland of the city thanks to landfill. Dejima was a Dutch trading post to which the "hairy barbarians" were confined - and ordinary Japanese, except for courtesans provided to the Dutch, Japanese guards and Tokugawa officials, prohibited from entering - during Japan's two hundred years of self-imposed isolation (sakoku) from 1641 to 1854. Dejima was the source of Rangaku, or Dutch learning, that became the basis of modern Japanese medicine and science. Much of Dejima is currently under construction now, but it is well worth seeing. Dejima is a short walk from Nagasaki's Chinatown.

The Siebold Memorial Museum is well worth a visit if you are interested in the early history of foreigners in Japan. Philipp Franz von Siebold was a German doctor who came to Japan with the Dutch and was resident physician on Dejima from 1823 -1829. Siebold did much to introduce western medicine to Japan and introduce Japan to the west on his return to Europe. Take a #3 streetcar for Hotarujaya from Nagasaki Station and get off at Shinnakagawamachi and then a short walk. Chinatown Shinchi, Nagasaki's Chinatown , is a smaller version of the Chinatowns in Kobe and Yokohama complete with four ornate gates and packed with Chinese restaurants and shops. Try Nagasaki's most famous dish champon: noodles served with shellfish, vegetables, and meat in a thick soup. (Champon reputedly comes from the Chinese for "Have you eaten yet?"). Chinese influence is not restricted to Chinatown alone. Sofukuji Temple dating from 1629 is an interesting place to visit for its imitations of Ming Dynasty architecture.

Likewise Kofukuji Temple known as the "Chinese Temple" was established by the city's Chinese residents in the early seventeenth century. The Confucius Shrine was built in 1893 by Chinese residents to serve their religious needs and indeed the land still belongs to China and the title is administered by the Chinese embassy in Tokyo. Two other temples in Nagasaki with a Chinese connection are Shofukuji and Fukusaiji . Other temples in Nagasaki include Daikoji Temple (Tel: 095 822 2877), which dates from 1614. Hosshinji Temple contains Nagasaki's oldest bell, cast way back in 1438. Daionji Temple's cemetery has the grave of Matsudaira Zushonokami, the Tokugawa-appointed magistrate (bugyo) of Nagasaki, who in 1808 committed ritual suicide after the British frigate, HMS Phaeton, sailed into Nagasaki harbor.

This intrusion led to the Tokugawa regime instructing its official interpreters to learn English and Russian, as well as Dutch, and in 1814, the first English-Japanese dictionary containing 6,000 words was compiled by the Dutch scholar Motoki Shozaemon. This incident is related in the novel The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell. Kotaiji Temple (Tel: 095 823 7211) is another temple in Nagasaki's Teramachi area, an active Zen temple of the Soto sect, where foreigners are welcome to join meditation practice. Gunkanjima (Hashima Island), Nagasaki Since it opened to the public in April, 2009, the tiny uninhabited island of Hashima, located about 15km from Nagasaki, has quickly risen in popularity and is now one of the top tourist attractions of the city.

More commonly known as Gunkanjima , Battleship Island in English, because seen from a distance the island resembles the shape of a battleship, Hashima is a ghost island with a post apocalyptic landscape of crumbling concrete and abandoned buildings that was once the most densely populated place on the planet. Meganebashi (" Spectacles Bridge ") is the oldest foreign style bridge in Japan and lies south of the main station across the Nakajima River. The double arches of the stone bridge resemble spectacles when reflected in the water, hence the name. The Nagasaki Lantern Festival is a must-see festival if you are in the area in late January and early February as the city celebrates Chinese New Year. The Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture is not far from Suwa Shrine and is partly housed in a reconstruction of the Edo Period Nagasaki Magistrate's Office. The museum details Nagasaki's international exchange with China, Holland, Portugal, Spain and Korea and displays industrial arts and crafts produced in Nagasaki as a fruit of the city's international trade. Across the road is the free Museum for the Former Site of Santo Domingo Church - which exhibits the ruins of the Edo Period church of Santo Domingo.

The remains of the church were discovered during building work on the Sakuramachi Elementary School next door. The Kameyama Shachu Memorial Museum is a restoration of the building that housed a shipping company begun by Sakamoto Ryoma , a prominent activist in the struggles to overthrow the Tokugawa regime in the 1850's and 1860's. The museum is a 15-20 minute walk from the Kokaido-mae tram stop close to Kokufuji Temple. Confucius Shrine, Nagasaki Oura Catholic Church Oura Catholic Church is Japan's oldest Gothic church built for the foreign community in the nineteenth century under the supervision of a French missionary, Petit Jean. The church is on the way to Glover House and is closely tied to the history of Japan's Hidden Christians (kakure kirishitan) who were persecuted, often martyred and forced into hiding by a Tokugawa government ban on Christianity.

In particular the church commemorates the martyrdom in 1597 of 26 Christians - 20 Japanese (including 3 young boys) and six foreigners (4 Spaniards, 1 Mexican and an Indian) - who were crucified and run through with spears in Nagasaki on the orders of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Japan's military ruler at the time. The site of the actual incident is Nishizakamachi - a short walk from Nagasaki Station. The monument below and adjacent Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum were completed in 1962. The museum has an excellent collection of historical artifacts relating to the introduction of Christianity in Japan including original statues of the Virgin Mary, disguised as Kannon, the Japanese goddess of mercy, and fumi-e, metal images of Jesus or Mary, that Christians were forced to stamp on to renounce their faith. The highlight of the museum is an original letter written by Francis Xavier to King John III of Portugal. The museum also covers the Hidden Christians (kakure kirishitan) who continued their faith in secret throughout the Edo Period .

26 Martyrs Monument on Nishizaka, Nagasaki Urakami Cathedral This fine brick building and reputedly the largest church in the East is a replica of 1925 original destroyed by the atom bomb in 1945. You can still see scorch marks on some of the restored statues near the front entrance and the first belfry which collapsed into the church grounds and is preserved as a memorial. Urakami Cathedral was originally built to serve the many kakure kirishitan (Hidden Christians), who had retained a version of their faith during the times of persecution under the Tokugawa regime in the Edo Period of Japanese history (1603-1867). The original Urakami Cathedral was completed in 1925 and the building we see today dates from 1959. Spectacles Bridge, Nagasaki Statue of Puccini at Glover Garden Nagasaki Glover House The inspiration for Puccini's Madame Butterfly, this mansion was built in 1863 by Scottish merchant Thomas Glover. Glover came to Japan at age 21 and never left.

He worked in shipbuilding, coal, arms dealing and brewing, ultimately being awarded the Second Class Order of the Rising Sun. The Glover house and grounds sit atop a hill that commands a view of the entire city - and speak of a bygone era of fabulous luxury. Dutch Slope Close to Oura Catholic Church and the Confucian Shrine, is Orandazaka (Dutch Slope), a pleasant area with views of the bay. This district was settled by foreigners after Nagasaki opened as a Treat Port in 1859 and contains some attractive western-style, clapboard buildings preserved as museums, cafes or private residences. Glover's western style house at Glover Garden Peace Park A trip to Nagasaki must include a ride out to Peace Park and the nearby Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum dedicated to the events of August 9th, 1945. Connected to the Atomic Bomb Museum is the impressive and moving Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims with a registry of all the victims of the bombing kept in a solemn and beautiful, subterranean Remembrance Hall. Next to the Atomic Bomb Museum is the Nagasaki Museum of History and Folklore containing the Noguchi Yataro Art Museum.

Peace Park is a few minutes walk away, and was the epicenter of the atomic bombing in 1945. Go up the stairs to the beautifully laid out garden, with its Peace Fountain, the famous Peace Statue, and with memorials for peace donated by several different countries, many of them from the former Eastern Bloc. Urakami Cathedral is only a short walk away up hill along with the Nagai Takashi Memorial Museum . Tourist information Tourist information can be found at Nagasaki Prefectural Tourist Association: 095-826-9407 on the second floor of the Ken-ei bus station, and Nagasaki City Tourist Association: 095-823-3631. There is a tourist information office at Nagasaki Station 095 823 3631. Atomic Bomb Museum, Nagasaki Stop Lion at Suwa Shrine, Nagasaki Nagasaki Festivals Nagasaki's main festivals include the Kunchi Matsuri in early October from 7-9th centered on Suwa Shrine and including Chinese dragon dances, fireworks (hanabi) and colorful costumes.

The Nagasaki Lantern Festival in February celebrates Chinese New Year and the city's long history of foreign connections with China and Europe. The Shoro Nagashi Festival takes place on August 15 when hand-made floats are placed in the ocean at Nagasaki Harbor in a ceremony in honor of one's ancestors. From June to August the Nagasaki Dragon Boat Competition (Peiron Boat Races) features Chinese-style dragon boat races in the harbor and other venues in Nagasaki Prefecture. The main races take place on the last weekend of July in Nagasaki harbor in front of the Matsugae International Cruise Ship Terminal. Nagasaki Entertainment Nagasaki's main entertainment area is Shianbashi - the warren of narrow streets and arcades around Shianbashi tram stop: bars, restaurants, soaplands provide all night entertainment. The Nagasaki Dejima Wharf has a number of nice restaurants and cafes overlooking the harbor. The modern Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum designed by architect Kengo Kuma is a stand-out building in this area. The Hamano-machi area, with the Kanko-dori and the Hamano-machi arcades, is ideal for shopping with the Hamaya Department Store also here.

Nagasaki Dejima Wharf, Nagasaki Harbor Places of Interest Near Nagasaki Nagasaki makes for an ideal base to visit the historic island of Hirado to the north, which has a fine castle and a number of spectacular Christian churches. Huis Ten Bosch theme park and the port city of Sasebo (famous for its giant-size Sasebo burgers ) are on the way on the journey north to Hirado. Heading east are Unzen and Shimabara , from where visitors can take the car ferry to Kumamoto. The Nishisonogi Peninsula has a rugged coastline with a route on either coastline as you travel north. The Goto Islands (Five Islands) are in fact a chain of numerous islands, many of them uninhabited about 100km off the coast of Nagasaki. The islands are part of the Saikai National Park and are known for their remote white beaches and churches, as the area was a refuge for Christians fleeing persecution during Tokugawa times. The five main islands are Fukuejima, Hisakajima, Nakadorijima, Narushima and Wakamatsujima with Fukuejima the largest and most populated, having a port and airport.

The red brick Dozaki Church on Fukuejima dates from 1908. Fukue is 1 hour, 25 minutes from Nagasaki by jetfoil (longer by car ferry) and there are also boats from Sasebo calling at Arikawa on Nakadorijima, Ojika Island and Ukujima. Flights from Fukuoka to Fukue Airport take 40 minutes. Nagasaki YouTube Guide Day Trips from Nagasaki Huis Ten Bosch When noted Japan scholar and author Alex Kerr - then resident in Kyoto - was asked to write an article for a Japanese magazine about a theme park in rural Nagasaki Prefecture that is a reconstruction of Holland, he expected the worst: another cheesy theme park full of group tours posing for pictures with a lame character. After visiting Huis Ten Bosch , though, Kerr didn't want to leave and return to modern Kyoto . In Kerr's eyes, Huis Ten Bosch was everything that modern Japan was not: orderly, beautiful, quaint - perfect to the last detail. The theme park is spacious and lovely, with exhibits, decent restaurants, performances, brick buildings, cobblestone squares, windmills, and thousands and thousands of tulips.

Access - Getting to Nagasaki Air There are connections to Tokyo , Osaka , Kagoshima, Okinawa and other destinations from Nagasaki Airport. Nagasaki Airport is about 40km from the city center and buses take about an hour from outside Nagasaki Station. Nagasaki Station, Kyushu Rail From Nagasaki Station there are JR trains to Hakata Station in Fukuoka for Shinkansen connections to Yamaguchi, Hiroshima and Osaka, Kumamoto and trains to Oita . From Nagasaki to Kagoshima take a Kamome Limited Express bound for Fukuoka, and change at Shin-Tosu for the Kyushu Shinkansen. Journey time is about 3 hours. From Nagasaki to Hakata (Fukuoka) the Kamome Limited Express takes two hours. Nagasaki Station also serves local JR trains going to Isahaya, Omura, Huis Ten Bosch, Haiki and Sasebo as well as Kikitsu, Hizen-Yamaguchi, Saga, and Tosu.

Tram and taxi, Nagasaki Bus There are buses to Fukuoka and night services to Osaka and Nagoya from the Ken-ei Bus Terminal opposite Nagasaki Station on the other side of the road. Buses from Nagasaki to Miyazaki take 5 hours, 30 minutes and there are also buses to Sasebo, Huis Ten Bosch, Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Kita-Kyushu, Nagasaki Airport, Beppu and Oita. There is another bus terminal near Dejima with buses to Nagasaki Airport. Local buses pull in just in front of Nagasaki Station and cost 150 yen within the city. Nagasaki is an easy city to get around thanks to its excellent system of streetcars. Cycling is also possible and bicycles can be hired from a number of places. However, heading inland becomes decidedly hilly. There are four lines, numbered 1-5 (#2 is missing) and each line is color-coded. To reach Glover House & Garden take the #5 (yellow) for Ishibashi (pictured right) and get off at the OuraTenshudoshita stop.

To reach the A-Bomb Museum take streetcar #1 or #3 and get off at Matsuyamachi. The Nagasaki streetcars run from 6.30am to 11pm. Check the stops for last departure times. A single journey costs 120 yen or buy a day-pass for 500 yen from the Tourist Information Center in Nagasaki Station. Hotels in Nagasaki Nagasaki has a wide range of accommodation options to suit all budgets. There are a number of western-style hotels near Nagasaki Station including the Royal Hotel , the Hotel Cuore Nagasaki Ekimae and the APA Hotel Nagasaki Ekimae . Further south towards Glover Garden choose from the Crowne Plaza Ana Nagasaki Glover Hill , the 4-star Monterey Nagasaki and the Hotel New Tanda. NAGASAKI Prefecture | Habibi Japan The only WEB site which connects 500 million People in MENA to "REAL JAPAN" NAGASAKI Prefecture photo by Yuki Hayashi Nagasaki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Nagasaki.

NAGASAKI CITY Nagasaki is the capital of Nagasaki prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Nagasaki harbour was the only harbour to which entry of foreign ships was permitted. Even today, Nagasaki shows the influence of many cultures such as Dutch, Portuguese, and Chinese. On 9 August 1945, three days after the bombing of Hiroshima, a nuclear bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, killing a total of over 100,000 people. Today the city has recovered completely. Some of the city’s main attractions include: Mount Inasa. When the weather is clear, this mountaintop offers a full 360 degree view of Nagasaki City and harbor, and is a must-see site. The nighttime view of the city is called the "10 Million Dollar View" and ranked as one of the best 3 city night views in Japan. Koshibyo Confucius Shrine. This is the only Confucius Shrine the Chinese built outside of China, and was constructed in 1893. It also has a large Chinese history museum behind it.

It is often neglected and overlooked by many travel books and tourists, but has a gorgeous and bright appearance that is truly worth a visit. Sofuku-ji. Constructed in 1629 by Chinese residents of Nagasaki, this temple is one of the best examples of Ming Dynasty architecture in the world. Even in China itself there are few surviving structures that display Ming Dynasty architecture as well as Sofuku-ji. Atomic Bomb Museum. A well-done commemoration of one of the greatest tragedies of the 20th century. At the far end of the museum tour, you will find a powerful argument against nuclear proliferation, outlined in several well-designed exhibits. Dejima (Site of the Former Dutch Factory), (near Nagasaki Port Terminal). 8AM-5PM - entrance closes at 4:40PM. Japan's sole port open to Western trade for over 200 years, Dejima Island was built to keep the West out-of-contact with the local populace in order to prevent the spread of Christianity. While only a few pieces of the original building foundations remain, the buildings have been recreated according to what we know about them, and you can walk inside their warehouses, quarters, kitchen, and other rooms.

Dejima Wharf was built for commemorating the exchange between Japan and Netherlands for 400 years. There are 20 shops including restaurants. You can eat lunch or dinner watching the sea. ¥500. edit Shinchi Chinatown. From the 15th to the 19th centuries Chinese traders and sailors called this area home and it is the oldest Chinatown in Japan. Four narrow streets come together to a central intersection, with several restaurants and shops contributing their part to Nagasaki's unique character. edit Nagasaki Penguin Aquarium. A surprisingly entertaining and informative aquarium located about 30 min from Nagasaki station. Kofuku-ji. This was the first Obaku Zen temple in Japan, established around 1620, and Nagasaki residents often call it the "red temple". It was used by many Chinese for over 3 centuries, and is one of the few historical places to escape damage from the atomic bombing. WHAT TO DO AND WHAT TO SEE Nagasaki has a unique food culture steeped in history. Many islands such as Kujukushima and Goto are blessed with natural beauty. It is said that tourists are amazed by the seascapes in these areas.

Ten natural parks including national parks are spread across the prefecture. GETTING THERE By plane Nagasaki has a small airport about an hour north of the city on an island in Omura bay, served by both of Japan's major air carriers. JAL and ANA offer nonstop flights from Haneda Airport in Tokyo and Osaka's Itami Airport. ANA also offers nonstop to Nagasaki from the new Nagoya Centrair Airport and Naha Airport in Okinawa, while JAL operates from Nagoya Airport in Komaki. There are also nonstop international flights to Nagasaki from Shanghai (China Eastern Airlines) and Seoul (Korean Air), but these run much less frequently than the domestic flights. Fukuoka offers access to many more international flights, as well as JetStar and Air Asia flights to Tokyo. flight in Fukuoka. By train JR Kyushu runs the Kamome Limited Express train service from Hakata station in Fukuoka once or twice every hour. The one-way ride takes about two hours.

Connections to the Kamome can be made from the rest of the country via the Shinkansen (Hiroshima, 3 hrs; Okayama, 4 hrs; Osaka, 4.5 hrs; Tokyo, 7 hrs). From Kagoshima-Chuo station in Kagoshima, Nagasaki can be reached via the Kyushu Shinkansen and Kamome in about 3.5 hours. By bus Highway buses from Hakata station and the Fukuoka airport international terminal are the most economical way to reach Nagasaki from Fukuoka and taking about 2.5 hours. In Nagasaki, the buses arrive and depart from a small bus station across the road from the main train station. They depart about every 15 minutes during the day, though not all stop at the airport. CLIMATE/ TEMPERATURE With an average temperature of about 20°C throughout the year, Nagasaki weather is still one of distinct periods. Winter months (December to February) bring cool weather in Nagasaki. The temperature generally drops to between 5°C and 10°C during the day.

The summer period (June to August/early September) in Nagasaki is characterised by hot temperatures of around 27°C, and high precipitation. WHAT TO WEAR During summer, you should be fine if you wear a short-sleeved shirt, t-shirt or a dress, however a long sleeved shirt is highly recommended if you choose to go near water or to the mountains. In the winter, be sure to bring warm clothes such as winter coat or jacket, hat, scarf and gloves. For the spring and autumn a light jacket or a sweater should keep you warm.

Question: On which island is the city of Nagasaki in Japan?
Answer: KYUSHU