Meeting Point

Somewhere in the center of Nagasaki

This itinerary is an indication of some of the city's highlights. Before or even during the tour we will discuss the most interesting route for you. Depending on your pace, there is time for about 5 highlights and several more hidden gems.

Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum and Monument

The Twenty Six Martyrs Monument and museum are dedicated to the twenty six Christians who were executed here on February 5, 1597.

Fukusaiji temple

Unique temple in the shape of a turtle with on top, a giant Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy.

Suwa shrine

Nagasaki's major Shinto Shrine, 400 years old and a centre of the local community. It is famous for its annual Kunchi festival.

Hamanomachi Arcade

From one place to another we will often pass through the bustling Hamanomachi Arcade built in 1936. This area has been filled with many shops and restaurants since long before the arcade was built.

Soufukuji temple

Dejima

The fan-shaped island of Dejima was home to the Dutch Trading Post. it was the central conduit for foreign trade and cultural exchange with Japan during the isolationist Edo period (1600–1869), and the only Japanese territory open to Westerners. fee about ¥520.

Dutch Slope

The many western style houses in this neighborhood are still witness to a bustling period around the time of the Meiji restoration when many Westerners settled in Nagasaki to kick-start the Japanese industrial revolution.

Atomic Bomb Museum / Peace Park

Built to commemorate the atomic bombing of Nagasaki City on August 9th, 1945, Nagasaki Peace Park reminds us of the horrors of war, while also expressing hope for peace. The complex is comprised of two parks and the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum. Fee about ¥200.

Ending Point

Anywhere in the center where you like to be dropped off