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Hidden Christian Pilgrimage ①: NAGASAKI city
Nagasaki city Pilgrimage (4-9h) tour, very flexible, basic tour time is 6 hours, you can change basic itinerary as you like through the coordination. Meet-up and dismiss point are the designated place in NAGASAKI city. At least we visit (Must see)&(must go) spots. I will add the (optional) spots as you like under the coordination, then cmplete original itinerary for you.
Meeting Point
Designated place in Nagasaki city
Somewhere in Nagasaki city(meet-up)
Meet-up point. Pick you up and move to the first spot. Park at A-bomb museum. Walk to the first spot.
Extra cost Meet-up fee:3000JPY in cash
(must go)A-bomb Ground Zero(10min.)
Park the car in A-bomb museum parking lot, then walk to Ground zero park. There is the part of Urakami church which was destroyed and exposed by A-bomb and moved from original place(500m away from the Ground zero)
(must go)Atomic Bomb Museum(40min.)
Observe exhibition, Multilingual device available. There are exhibitions related to URAKAMI church.
Cost Admission fee, Parking fee
(must gol)URAKAMI Church(20min.)
Observe in and outside of church which is rebuilt after WW2. There are several A-bomb distruction remains are preserved in the church.
Cost Parking fee
(optional)Dr. NAGAI memorial museum & NYOKO-DO(20min.)
Observe Dr. NAGAI' museum and NYOKO-DO. He was the Christian doctor who relieved Atomic Bomb victims. Later he got leukemia, although confined to bed, Dr. Nagai continued his research and writing on atomic bomb disease.
(must go)OURA cathedral(10-45min.)
Observe, walk around, Hidden Christian World Heritage, National Treasure. There is a Christian museum next to the church.
Cost Admission fee, Lunch 1000JPY each
(optional)SHUNTOKU-JI temple(Luise De Almeida monument)(15min.)
Portugee Christian Doctor and trader, Luis De Almeida joined the society of jesus and built the church here in 1567 to propagate Christianity in Nagasaki.
Cost Parking fee:
(must go)26 Martyrs of Japan monument & museum(60min.)
26 Christians were excuted on this hill, the monument enshrined them. Memorial museum exhibits many historical Christian materials.
Cost: admission fee for museum
Cost Parking fee, Admission fee
(optional)FUCHI Shinto shrine(10min.)
One of only three SHINTO shrines which enshrined Christians in Japan. It enshrined princess KUWA who is the granddaughter of OHTOMO SORIN(Christian Daimyo of BUNGO domain)
(optional)St. Kolbe memorial museum(HON-KAWACHI church) (30min.)
Exhibits St. Kolbe related materials, he was excuted in Auschwitz prison, so called "St. of Auschwitz"
(optional)Mt. Cross(10min.)
Basement stone of the Cross is about 120 square centimeters, 60 strong Christian guys brought it to the top of the hill, took 7days.
(optional)SANTA KULALA church remain(10min.)
Remains of Christian church built in 1603 by Portugee sea men. After unti-Christian order was issued, the church was destroyed and only base stones were left. Even there is no padre any more, hidden christians around here continue their belief, and take place secret ceremony in this place.
(optional)AKAGI Christian gravesite(10min.)
Christian gravesite located on the hill, part of this area, there are successive Cathoric bishops of Nagasaki are laid to rest here.
Designate place in Nagasaki city
Tour end. Drop you off and dismiss.
Ending Point
Designated place in Nagasaki city
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Inclusions & Exclusions
〇Guide fee (for 1-4 pax, 5,000 JPY× 6 hours = 30,000 JPY)
〇Guide fee (for 5-8 pax, 6,000 JPY× 6 hours = 36,000 JPY)
〇Meet-up fee: 4,500 JPY (Guide's transportation back and forth to the meet place)
〇Rental car or Taxi fees
〇Admission
〇Parking
〇Toll-road
〇Meals
Tour Important Information
You can choose your transportation (walking plus public transportation, a taxi, or a rental car).
If we use a rental car, you will pay all rental car-related costs.
As for the transportation, the most suitable way is depends on the itinerary, so I try to choose as you like, but I cannot promise, finally I decide the best way, please understand that.
Street car is very conveniet for moving in central Nagasaki city and cheep(one day 600JPY/pax), too. But you have to walk some distance and waste of your time. Terrein of Nagasaki city is very steep slopes, so it is not suitable for walk around so you need to be tough in physically. Roads are very narrow and crowded, not suitable for a big vehicle like a bus and may often have traffic jam.
If you use a rental car or a taxi, we need to park somewhere, but there are no free parking area, so please understand that you need to pay at each parking lot in cash.
Important message from the supplier
My guiding rate is 5,000 JPY hourly (up to 4 pax), and 6,000 JPY hourly (5 to 8 pax), and a Meet-up fee (Guide's transportation fee back and forth to the meeting spot) is 4,500 JPY (in Nagasaki city).
For example, an 8-hour tour for 4 pax costs 40,000 JPY plus 4,500 JPY; 44,500 JPY is the tour price. You pay for this when you book the tour.
Please remember you will pay for the admission of pay facilities and meals on-site.
We might need to rent a car (5 to 8 pax) or hire a jumbo taxi (8 pax max) during the tour. The rental car and taxi costs vary depending on the conditions, so my published tour price doesn't include car costs.
After the negotiation of the tour, I will fix the car-related price and add this price to the published tour price so that you realize the total tour price before you book it.
You only pay the admission of pay facilities and meals on-site.
My coverage areas are all over Nagasaki, Saga, and Fukuoka Prefectures, including the remote islands of Nagasaki. But I live in near Omura city in Nagasaki Pref., so far places from my house cost more Meet-up fee (Guide's transportation back and forth to the meeting place).
Additionally, I work in Nagasaki and Okinawa, in two prefectures for about half a month each place. So if you intend to travel to Okinawa, visit my Okinawa account page, and check my schedule calendar of Okinawa.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Nagasaki Tour Reviews
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