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Cultures at Hamano-machi arcade & the views at the Glover Garden

Up to the Glover Garden

Elevator after paying fee for the Glover Garden

Sunset at the Glover Garden

Japanese sweet at a cafe

Potteries

Pottery cups

Japanese patterned fabrics

Yarns made in Japan

Colored pens

Cream perfumes

Castella & cafe latte

Cultures at Hamano-machi arcade & the views at the Glover Garden

Unique Experience

Joined 2025

Yuki K.

5.00 / 5

(1 reviews)

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Nagasaki

English, Japanese (Native)

6 hours

Private tour (only you and Yuki K.)

Up to 6 people

Shopping at some local stores for handicraft materials, stationery, or Japanese pottery.

Having a break time at a local cafe for castella or Japanese sweets.

And visiting the Glover Garden at sunset until evening.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

02:00 PM

Meeting Point

At a hotel lobby where a guest stays

- I'll go to a hotel where you stay. Let's meet at the lobby and start the tour!

02:10 PM

Hamano-machi arcade

After moving from the hotel to the arcade by tram, I'm delighted to follow your requests about what you want. Mainly, I'd like to take you to more local shops, not chain stores. Not only about handicraft, stationary, or pottery, more requests about cultures that you're interested in are welcome!

03:40 PM

Break time at a local cafe

Please tell me which you're more interested in, Castella, the local sponge cake in Nagasaki, or Wagashi, Japanese sweets. Also, whether you're allergic to any foods or not is very important information for me.

04:50 PM

Move by tram to the Glover Garden

Take a tram and move to the Glover Garden. Since 2025 autumn, any trams in Nagasaki are available to pay by a credit card.

05:00 PM

The Glover Garden

After taking a tram off & going up a slope, pay the fee for the Glover Garden. Until sunset time, you can learn about the end of the Edo period & Thomas Glover, one of those who developed this city. At the garden deck, you can see both sunset & evening view with lights. This city has one of the most beautiful night views. At the garden exit, you can see the exhibitions of the Nagasaki Okunchi festival's ships & a dragon figure made of bamboo pieces. Next to the exhibitions, a souvenir store is at the edge of the garden exit. If you don't want to buy anything there, you can go through, of course.

07:50 PM

Leave the Glover Garden & go back to your hotel

We will go back to your hotel by tram.

08:00 PM

Your hotel

As arriving at your hotel, this tour is finished.

Ending Point

A hotel you stay

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

*Guide fee

*Guide's transport fee

*Guide's fee for the Glover Garden(The guide's local exam pass makes the fee free)

What‘s not included

*Public transportation fees(Trams are available to pay by card)

*Meals at a cafe for guests & a guide

*Shopping

*Admission fee for the Glover Garden( it's 620 yen per person by the end of March 2026, and 1,300 yen per person from April 1st 2026) The fees are available to pay by card.

Tour Important Information

*This tour includes walking around the arcade & going up to the slope to the Glover Garden's entrance. And going down the slope after visiting the garden, too.

*Wearing sneakers would be the most comfortable.

*Most shops are available to pay by card, but some only accept cash.

*Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies, or if you prefer tea, coffee, or a caffeine-free drink.

*The Glover Garden isn't perfectly friendly for whom takes a wheelchair.

*Some nice cafes for Japanese sweets or Castella are outside the Hamano-machi arcade, but another are closer to the arcade.

Except June( Only in June, the garden is closed at 18:00)

Important message from the supplier

Every 2nd Saturday isn't available because I'm a volunteer member of the Peace Promotion Association.

Not only Nagasaki, I can guide you in Sasebo, Unzen, and other smaller cities in the prefecture if you pay my transportation fee.

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

Joined 2025

Yuki K.

5.00 / 5

(1 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Yuki K.

In 2025, it's the 3rd year as a private tour guide. I speak English and German a little. My hobbies are knitting, handicrafts of earrings and keychains, writing & reading novels in Japanese, and searching for good cafes. Next year, I'm about starting to garden for vegetables and harbs. The main place of a tour is Nagasaki city, including the war hisotory spots. I'd like to guide you to the cities of Sasebo, Saikai, and Unzen, too, if you hope. But I don't have a driving lisence, so transport

while your tour is necessary. I'm good at a family tour for your young kids, too. I like kids, so I'd like to suggest some ideas for their playing in the Nagasaki prefecture.

Reviews

Andy D.

5 / 5

Jan 7, 2026

History & Glass crafts experience tour in Nagasaki

Jan 7, 2026

Nagasaki

7 hours 30 mins

Customized

“Review for Yuki K – Tour Guide in Nagasaki”

Our tour of Nagasaki with Yuki K was an outstanding experience. She guided us through the Dutch shipyard, local glass handicraft workshops, and shopping areas with a perfect balance of knowledge, warmth, and professionalism. Yuki's personality made the day feel relaxed and enjoyable, and her flexibility was especially appreciated. When our plans suddenly shifted to accommodate my wife and kids, she effortlessly pivoted and adjusted the itinerary without missing a beat. Her organization and local insight helped us get the most out of our time in Nagasaki. I would definitely recommend Yuki K to anyone looking for a well-prepared, thoughtful, and family-friendly guide in Nagasaki.

Yuki K.

Thank you for your review; that means all of you enjoyed the tour. I enjoyed the day with you, too. I hope your tour in Nagasaki will be memorable forever. I'm sure to keep myself well-prepared, thoughtful, and family-friendly. Thank you again.