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The previous price was AU$10 and current price is AU$8 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 24m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Nagasaki isn't just a city; it's a vertical collision of worlds. Confined by a deep natural harbour and punishingly steep mountains, this is where Japanese, Chinese, and Western cultures were forced to build upward, together. On this tour, you will navigate the 'sakamichi' slopes to uncover a breathtaking architectural palimpsest. From terraced graveyards cascading towards the sea to hidden Christian histories and diagonal lifts, discover how geography shaped the soul of Japan's most eclectic gateway.

    • A 2.0 km self-guided tour with 6 stops over 84 min
    • Ideal for Urbanism, Infrastructure & Innovation and History & Memory
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Oranda-zaka Street
    • Oranda-zaka Street
    • Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Oranda-zaka Street
    • Oranda-zaka Street
    • Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan

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Podcast Tour Gravity of Nagasaki in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 24 minutes1h 24m
    1h 24m
  • Opening hours: Thu 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
AU$9.64
AU$7.71 x 1 AdultAU$7.71
Total
The previous price was AU$9.64 and current price is AU$7.71
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Oranda-zaka Street

  • 10m
The quintessential Nagasaki slope, introducing the physical reality of the city's steep geography and its history of foreign settlement.

Higashiyamate Junibankan

  • 10m
A prime example of early Western-style architecture adapted to the sloping terrain, formerly housing Russian and American consulates.

Oura International Cemetery

  • 10m
A terraced graveyard built into the hillside, reflecting the diverse international community that lived and died in this steep harbour city.

Glover Sky Road

  • 10m
A diagonal lift built for everyday residents to navigate the punishing slopes, showing modern adaptation to the geography.

Suwa Shrine

  • 10m
A Japanese Shinto shrine nestled on the hillside, illustrating the layered architectural and cultural mix, and the historical suppression of Christianity.

Oura Catholic Church

  • 10m
A towering Gothic basilica overlooking the harbour, highlighting Western architectural influence and the dramatic discovery of Japan's Hidden Christians.

Location

Activity location

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    Oranda-zaka Street
    • Oranda-zaka Street
    • Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Oranda-zaka Street
    • Oranda-zaka Street
    • Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan

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