Learn about Nagasaki City!

Located on a hill overlooking Nagasaki Port, this is one of the most visited tourist spots in Nagasaki City. Here you will find nine historical Western-style buildings. Delight in sweeping views of Nagasaki Port and a walk in the park among the flowers.

For about 200 years, this man-made island played a major role as the only place in the Japan that was open to Western Europe. Today, you can enjoy a tour of rooms that show how life was lived at that time, dine in Western-style buildings, and enjoy seasonal events.

Some 40 Chinese restaurants and shops are found here, centered on an intersection. Why not savor a sweet treat or kakuni manju (pork belly bun) as you stroll the neighborhood?

This photogenic spot is a Nagasaki landmark renowned for its night views. The summit offers views in every direction of the city's bowl-shaped topography, which is why this is the place for a "10 million dollar nightscape."  

This is a cobbled slope in the Higashiyamate area, where Western-style houses stand side by side. It is called "Dutch Slope," meaning "the slope that foreigners used to walk on." Walk up the slope, feeling the atmosphere of the foreign settlement period, and visit the Western-style building that has been turned into a museum and café.

Nagasaki is a mecca for delicious marine products. Restaurants around town serve up all types of fresh fish and seafood. There is also a superb variety of cooking methods for every ingredient, so you can enjoy your favorites again and again.

The top two hits of Nagasaki. Champon is a bowl full of noodles, vegetables, pork and seafood in a rich, creamy broth. Meanwhile, sara-udon is a plate of thick or thin noodles with the goodies poured on top. The contrasting textures will tickle your palate! 

A plated dish of pilaf rice, spaghetti, pork cutlet or curry. This local speciality varies from restaurant to restaurant in the elements on the plate, toppings and sauces.

Shippoku cuisine features dishes heaped on plates on a round table for sharing. Generous portions of local ingredients are used. It is a tradition of Nagasaki typical of its international flavor, embodying essentials of Japanese, Chinese and European cuisine. 

Originally brought to Nagasaki by Portugese missionaries in the 17th century, castella is a sweet, moist sponge cake. The recipe was reworked by people in Nagasaki to make it the Japanese sweet so familiar across Japan today.

The Nagasaki Lantern Festival lights up winter skies and is a huge event originating from the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration. Vividly colored lanterns festoon the central city area as parades and outdoor stalls bring the streets alive.

Suwa Shrine's Nagasaki Kunchi gradually developed over centuries as a glittering festival. Dances dedicated to the gods mix Chinese and Japanese culture in an exotic spectacle.

A traditional event with over 360 years of history. Long, narrow boats with 26 rowers aboard race the course to valiant cries of "Yoi-sa!" The races are frenetic as the rowers race to the sound of drums and gongs.

This festival began as a celebration of 400 years of Japan-Dutch trade, with tall ships with white sails gathering from Japan and around the world in historic Nagasaki Port to commemorate the occasion. The ships are a remarkable spectacle as the line up to enter the harbor. Lit up at night, the harbor is bathed in an ethereal beauty.

The entire island of Iojima is a resort area! Marine activities such as SUP and sea kayaking, cycling around churches, an all-weather spa theme park and more are available for you to enjoy during your stay on the island. After plenty of fun, enjoy your relaxing stay at either hotel-type or lodge-type accommodations. There are also restaurants where you can enjoy fresh fish from Nagasaki, with its wide variety of fish, and dishes made with local ingredients.

This popular spot is the place to come face to face with the history of the dinosaurs. Nothing beats the thrill of meeting the 13-meter long full skeleton replica tyrannosaurus, the only one in Japan. Do not miss the area for touching real fossils or the open laboratory either.

This aquarium is unusual globally for its focus on penguins. It boasts around 170 of these eccentric birds. Enjoy the penguins to your heart's content as they go about their lives in the huge pool or on a natural beach.

This area is strongly influenced by the culture of the Hidden Christians and is strikingly rich in nature. It is dotted with tourist sights such as churches and old streets. The sunsets of Sotome are particularly beautiful, likely to remain imprinted on your memory of this trip.