Shinchi Chinatown新地中華街
A Chinatown lined with restaurants serving champon and sara-udon noodles. It is a venue for the Nagasaki Lantern Festival in winter.
- Food & markets
- Shopping & strolling
- about 45 min
- Free
Tram · About 12 min from Nagasaki ・ Tram to Shinchi Chinatown
Events held here
- Feb 5 – Feb 21Nagasaki Lantern Festival 2027About 15,000 lanterns light up central Nagasaki for Lunar New Year.
Dates, times and details can change, for example because of the weather. Please check the official information before you go.
Nagasaki guide
Western houses and churches on the hills, Chinese temples and the site of Dejima: a port long open to the world. Learn about the atomic bombing at the Peace Park, and see the harbor lights from Mt. Inasa.
Things to see 10 classics
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- 1
Glover Garden
A hillside garden of Western-style houses from the 1860s onward, overlooking the harbor. The Glover House is part of a World Heritage site.
- History & buildings
- Views
about 1.5 hrPaid entryWheelchair & stroller friendly
Tram · About 30 min from Nagasaki ・ Tram, changing at Shinchi Chinatown, to Oura Tenshudo; then about 8 minutes on foot ・ 1.1km from here
- 2
Oura Cathedral
A National Treasure church built in the 1860s, the oldest surviving church building in Japan. Part of a World Heritage site.
- History & buildings
- Temples, shrines & churches
about 30 minPaid entryFine on a rainy day
Tram · About 25 min from Nagasaki ・ Tram, changing at Shinchi Chinatown, to Oura Tenshudo; then about 5 minutes on foot ・ 1.1km from here
- 4
Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
A museum that tells of the bombing of August 9, 1945 through belongings and photographs. A short walk from the hypocenter park.
- History & buildings
about 1.5 hrPaid entryFine on a rainy dayWheelchair & stroller friendly
Tram · About 20 min from Nagasaki ・ Tram to Genbaku Shiryokan, then about 5 minutes on foot ・ 3.5km from here
- 5
Mt. Inasa
A famous night-view spot looking down on the lights of the hillside city around the harbor. Go up by ropeway or bus.
- Views
- Night views
about 60 minFreeWheelchair & stroller friendly
Ropeway · About 35 min from Nagasaki ・ Bus to Ropeway-mae, then the ropeway from Fuchi Jinja Station ・ 2.7km from here
- 6
Dejima
The site of the man-made island where the Dutch traded while Japan was closed to the world. Its buildings have been reconstructed.
- History & buildings
about 1.5 hrPaid entryFine on a rainy day
Tram · About 10 min from Nagasaki ・ Tram to Dejima, or about 15 minutes on foot ・ 200m from here
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Shinchi Chinatown
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- Elevators available (the route may be longer)
- Typical transfer time: about 4 min
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- Go hereDejimaAbout 3 min on foot
The site of the man-made island where the Dutch traded while Japan was closed to the world. Its buildings have been reconstructed.
- Go hereDutch Slope and Higashi-YamateAbout 9 min on foot
A stone-paved slope lined with Western-style houses in the old foreign settlement. You can walk on from here toward Oura Cathedral.
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