Nagasaki City Famous places (Walking)
1) Atomic Bomb Museum, Hypocenter Park and Peace Park 2) Dejima Dutch trading 1641-1850s 3) 26 Catholic Martyrs Monument 4) Nagasaki Museum of History & Culture, 5) Suwa Shinto Shrine (one of Japan's 3 most important festivals) 6) Spectacles Bridge the first stone bridge (Roman engineering) in Japan in 1634 7) Glover Garden, 8) Oura Catholic Church (World Heritage Site), 9) Shinchi Chinatown, 10) Inasayama Observation Deck considered one of the World's Three Great Night Views
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Cruise Boat or Hotel
- Cruise Boat or Hotel
Atomic Bomb Sites
Peace Park, Hypocenter Park, Museum
26 Martyrs Site, History Museum, Suwa Shrine
Visit to combination of important sites
Spectacles Bridge, Dejima, Chinatown
Visit to combination of important sites
End of tour
A convenient place to finish up the tour
Ending Point
The original meeting point
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide Fee
Extensive information about Nagasaki's more than 450 years of history
Each use of Street Cars (¥150 per person, half price for children) the bus may be ¥200-400
Taxis if necessary under conditions (each use ¥2,000 for 1-3 tourists)
Entrance tickets for each ticket (¥200-700 per person, half price for children, adult price for guide)
Lunch (¥800-2,000 per person)
Guide's costs (including street car, taxi, entrance tickets, lunch)
Tour Important Information
The tour involves riding a bus or the street cars, so you need Japanese cash or a SUICA card for each member.
I would like to know personal physical issues so that I can include when, where, and how ideas in the planning. It may include suggesting a short taxi ride, which you will have to pay for.
The members can personally decide which places are most interesting and which are not.
Members can add additional places they would like to visit.
Important message from the supplier
The itineraries listed are my "best-choice" selections of sites. Suggestions for changes are welcome, but because the addition of a site will mean the subtraction of another site, please include mention of what you do not mind leaving out.
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
About Tour Guide Mark T.
I am fascinated by the rich history and culture of the city of Nagasaki and the surrounding area and I take great pleasure in introducing people to what is one of the most unique locations in the world. It is a place of dreams, ambitions, tragedies, resilience and physical beauty.
As a resident of Nagasaki for over 40 years and a professor at a university, I have had decades of experience guiding foreign guests around the city and other locations near the city. I have also guided my Japanese students on cultural trips to the U.S., Canada and the U.K. around 20 times. In addition, I have decades of experience conducting courses and lectures on Nagasaki history, Japanese society, Japanese history and contemporary Japanese literature.
Although I greatly enjoy encouraging learning and experiences on others, I also thrive on continuing to learn more and every tour is a rewarding experience for me as well.
Reviews
Lynda J.
“Great overview of Nagasaki ”
Mark is easy to chat to and our tour went amazingly quickly. Mark is just starting out as a tour guide and is open to what interests you, as well as showing the most significant places in his adopted home. I can recommend a day out with Mark.
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Mark T.
Thank you Lydia for your kind review of your visit. I hope the rest of your tour went well.
Martin M.
“Mark is a beautiful human and a memorable guide”
Mark is Wisconsin born and has been a professor in Nagasaki since 1982. Having a chance to have someone like Mark personally take you through Nagasaki is a huge opportunity. He not only shows you the many important sites and gives you the back story on the history he is flexible to tailor his guiding to meet your interest and needs. This is no canned tour. It is custom made by you. And did I mention he knows the best places to eat and helps to translate the menu and guide your ordering. So fun. So recommended.
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Mark T.
Martin, thank you for your kind review. You and your pair were pleasant and interested guests. It was useful to know that you had been to a lot of other places before Nagasaki and were a little worn out. Knowing that I kept the pace down, but we were still able to see most of the major sights. Hope that the rest of your trip went well.
$309/ per group
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