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Nagasaki Private Tour - View of the Tateyama District
View of the Tateyama District
Nagasaki Private Tour - My favorite scenery from Suwa Shrine!
My favorite scenery from Suwa Shrine!
Nagasaki Private Tour - Exploring the Tateyama District (Rokkaku-do)
Exploring the Tateyama District (Rokkaku-do)
Nagasaki Private Tour - Nakadori Shopping Street
Nakadori Shopping Street
Nagasaki Private Tour - Coffee and sweets
Coffee and sweets
Nagasaki Private Tour - Viewing Nagasaki's port from Tateyama District
Viewing Nagasaki's port from Tateyama District
Nagasaki Private Tour - Suwa Shrine
Suwa Shrine
Nagasaki Private Tour - Torii gate at Suwa Shrine
Torii gate at Suwa Shrine
Nagasaki Private Tour - Kofuku-ji temple
Kofuku-ji temple
Nagasaki Private Tour - Matcha tea and a Japanese sweet at Kofukuji Temple
Matcha tea and a Japanese sweet at Kofukuji Temple
Nagasaki Private Tour - Spectacles Bridge
Spectacles Bridge
Nagasaki Private Tour - Japanese Tea shop
Japanese Tea shop
Nagasaki Private Tour - Mugwort bun from a local shop
Mugwort bun from a local shop
Nagasaki Private Tour - Fruit smoothie from a local shop
Fruit smoothie from a local shop
Nagasaki Private Tour - My favorite coffee shop
My favorite coffee shop

Dive into Local! / Half-Day Nagasaki Walking Tour

Off the Beaten Path
Nagasaki Tour Guide - Shonosuke S.

Joined 2024

Shonosuke S.
5.00 / 5
(16 reviews)
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Let's explore Nagasaki's local and hidden areas that are unreachable without a local guide!


In 3~4 hours, we'll mainly walk around the following 3 areas:


1) Tateyama District: Walking down the slopes of the hillside residential areas in Nagasaki.

2) Suwa Shrine: Discovering the most famous shrine in Nagasaki.

3) Nakadori Shopping Street: Exploring the oldest shopping street in Nagasaki with a 400-year history.


*The tour can be flexibly adjusted according to the customer's requests.

Itinerary

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

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

The tram station "Hamanomachi Arcade".

- Let's meet near the tram station at 'Hamano-machi Arcade,' or I can pick you up at your hotel (If it's in the central part of Nagasaki city, we can flexibly adjust the meeting place). After we meet up, we'll take a taxi to the Tateyama district. The ride takes around 15 minutes and costs between 1,000 and 1,500 yen per car, which can accommodate up to 4 people, including a guide.

09:20 AM

Tateyama District

Let's start exploring local areas by walking down the slopes! Enjoy the great views of Nagasaki’s sloping areas and catch a glimpse of local life.

09:40 AM

Suwa Shrine

Suwa Shrine is the most famous shrine in Nagasaki City. I will introduce the shrine's history, must-see spots, and photogenic viewpoints.

10:00 AM

Shindaiku-machi shopping street

A super local shopping street where you can truly experience everyday life in Nagasaki. It's located near Suwa Shrine.

10:20 AM

Teramachi Street

Teramachi Street, as the name suggests ("teramachi" means "temple town"), is a street lined with many temples, hosting 14 temples and 2 shrines. Among them, the Chinese style Kofukuji Temple, well-known for its vermilion gate, comes highly recommended.

10:40 AM

Nakadori Shopping Street

Nakadori Shopping Street is the oldest shopping street in Nagasaki, with a history of 400 years. It is lined with unique and local shops such as Japanese sweets stores, tea shops, fruit vendors, and more. Enjoy strolling and shopping around!

11:40 AM

Spectacles Bridge

Spectacles Bridge is a double-arched stone bridge built about 400 years ago and is a landmark of Nagasaki tourism. It is called Spectacles Bridge because the shape of the arches reflected on the water surface looks like eyeglasses. Let's take a commemorative photo here!

12:00 PM

Lunch or Local Coffee Shop

At the end of the tour, I'll take you to my favorite coffee shop. (Don't worry if you can't drink coffee; there are other drinks on the menu as well.) Let's enjoy some relaxed time! If you prefer, lunch is also an option! It depends on what time we start the tour.

Ending Point

Somewhere in City center

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Inclusions & Exclusions

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What‘s included

- Guide fee

- Pick-up fee

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What‘s not included

- Taxi fare (Guide & Customers)

(¥1,000-1,500 per car from Hamano-machi Arcade to Tateyama district)

- Public transportation fees (Guide & Customers)

- Admission fees to facilities (Guide & Customers)

- Food and drinks (Guide & Customers)

Tour Important Information

* Nagasaki is known as "the city of slopes" and this tour involves a lot of walking, and we will be going up and down stairs, so make sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes.

* Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.

* Some local shops often do not accept credit cards, so we recommend bringing Japanese yen with you.

* If it rains, there is a possibility of consulting with you and adjusting or changing the course.

Cancellation Policy

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Nagasaki Tour Guide - Shonosuke S.

Joined 2024

Shonosuke S.
5.00 / 5
(16 reviews)
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About Tour Guide Shonosuke S.

Hi! I'm Sho! I live in the center of Nagasaki city and work as a YouTuber, podcaster, and tour guide specializing in sharing the charms of Nagasaki.


Actually, I was born and raised in Yokohama, near Tokyo, and worked for about 5 years in Tokyo. However, I fell in love with the culture and history of Nagasaki and moved here in 2020.


Nagasaki has a rich history of international exchange and friendship, established about 450 years ago as an international trading port in Japan. Since then, many people from all over the world with diverse cultures and values have visited this city. I love these stories and histories of Nagasaki.


Nagasaki is often associated with the sad history of the atomic bomb, which is, of course, an important part of this city's history, but Nagasaki has much more than that. I'm looking forward to introducing you to the many charms of Nagasaki!

Reviews

Amazing private tour around Nagasaki

We want to thank Shonosuke for an amazing day trip around Nagasaki. He shared all the important sightseeing spots, local spots and allowed us to see parts of his daily life. It was a pleasure meeting him. He hast a great love and passion for his job and the city of Nagasaki. We definitly recommend you to book a private tour with him. Thank you very much. Greetings from Germany.

The Nagasaki Master

When we arrived in Nagasaki Shonosuke known as Sho picked us up at the cruise terminal.His love for Nagasaki really shone through.He was more than happy to adapt the tour to what we wanted to see even taking us to his local restaurant for lunch and then latter to his local coffee shop absolutely fantastic.From taking us to see the old shopping centre to the new and also temples and shrines nothing was too much trouble. If you want to see Nagasaki and learn about this great City I would highly recommend that you pick Sho as your guide you won't be disappointed.

In Depth Day Tour of Nagasaki!

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Sho! He was more than willing to adapt the tour to sites that we were interested in and provided a lot of insight at each of the sites. His historical knowledge of Nagasaki was very helpful in allowing us to get a better understanding of the city and its people. He introduced us to Champon at a local restaurant and gave us a taste of local pork bun. Yum! We also got a taste of a local cafe and some much needed time to rest and rejuvenate. As far as logistics, Sho was very responsive in working out the details of the tour with us and to ensure that we were all on the same page. We all had a great experience! Thanks Sho.

Mark O.

Shonosuke S.

Hi Mark! Thank you so much for your amazing review. I truly appreciate you taking the time to visit so many important Christian-related historical sites, which are a meaningful part of Nagasaki’s history. And thank you as well for enjoying the local cuisine with me! (Also, thanks again for the ramen at the end of the tour! :D ) I hope this tour became a special memory for you all during your time in Nagasaki and in Japan. See you again!

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