Joined 2024
Shonosuke S.
Available Areas
Nagasaki (Living)
Languages
English, Japanese (Native)
Response Time
4 hours on average
Availability Updated
1 day ago
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!
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Categories
One-Day Nagasaki Tour: Peace Memorials and Hidden Gems
Let's enjoy a one-day tour in Nagasaki! First, we will visit some must-see spots such as the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, Hypocenter, and Peace Park. After that, I'll show you some hidden gems around Nagasaki! This tour is highly flexible, especially after lunch. Are you interested in food, cafe hopping, shopping, museums, scenic views, or maybe hidden gems? Let me know your interests or any specific requests :)
One-Day Nagasaki Tour: Historic City Center and Hidden Local Gems
This is a walking tour that takes you through the city center of Nagasaki, covering both iconic landmarks and hidden gems you wouldn't discover without a guide. The city center of Nagasaki is compact, making it perfect for exploring on foot. Of course, if you get tired, we can always take a taxi or tram! This tour does not include a visit to the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum. If you would like to visit, please check out my other tour, "One-Day Nagasaki Tour: Peace Memorials and Hidden Gems."
Dive into Local! / Half-Day Nagasaki Walking Tour
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.
Hidden Christians of Nagasaki: A Journey Through Faith and Endurance
Explore Nagasaki’s Hidden Christian sites, where faith endured centuries of persecution. Discover sacred landmarks, blending Christian and local traditions, and uncover stories of resilience and devotion.
Reviews
Rosemarie E.
“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.
Norman B.
“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.
Mark O.
“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.
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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