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Port Pickup Nagasaki Private Tour Licensed Guide and Vehicle
By Japan Guide Agency
Free cancellation available
includes taxes & fees
per adult
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 6h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Selective hotel pickup
- Multiple languages
Overview
This private tour is for travellers arriving in Nagasaki by cruise ship. We pick you up at Nagasaki Port or nearby hotels and explore the city with a licensed English-speaking guide and a private vehicle - a relaxed, efficient way to make the most of your time in port.
Enjoy a 6-hour customisable tour with your private guide. Nagasaki is one of Japan's most international cities, shaped by centuries of trade with the Dutch, Portuguese, and Chinese. Stroll the hillside mansions of Glover Garden with harbour views, visit Oura Cathedral - Japan's oldest church - and step into Dejima, Japan's former window to the West.
Reflect at the Peace Park and Atomic Bomb Museum, see the Spectacles Bridge, enjoy the panorama from Mount Inasa, and wander lantern-lined Shinchi Chinatown. You choose the sights you like most, and your guide tailors the day to your pace and ship schedule so you return on time - no big groups, no rush, just a friendly local guide showing you the best of Nagasaki.
Activity location
- Inasayama Observation Deck
- 364 Inasamachi
- 852-8011, Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Matsugae International Terminal
- 16 7
- 850-0921, Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
Check availability
Microbus (Up to 15 Pax)
- 6h
- English
Microbus (Up to 15 Pax)
Pickup included
Price details
AU$207.24 x 8 AdultsAU$1,657.92
Total
includes taxes & fees
Until Fri, 3 July
What's included, what's not
- Private vehicle
- Customisable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'Itinerary' list
- Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
- You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
- Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
- Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under Itinerary
Know before you book
- Specialised infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Public transport options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transport options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- There are only a limited number of car seats and booster seats. Rear-facing car seats are not available. You must contact us directly if you need them.
Activity itinerary
Inasayama Observation Deck
- 20m
Mount Inasa (稲佐山, Inasayama) is a 333 metre high mountain close to Nagasaki's city centre.
The summit can be reached by ropeway, bus or car and offers great views over the city. In fact, the night views from Mount Inasa are ranked among Japan's three best night views besides the views from Mount Hakodate and Mount Rokko. Several television and radio antennas and an observation deck with restaurant are located at the summit.
Glover Garden
- 1h
- Admission ticket not included
Glover Garden (グラバー園, Glover-en) is an open air museum in Nagasaki that exhibits mansions of several of the city's former foreign residents and related buildings. It is located on the hill where Western merchants settled down after the end of Japan's era of seclusion in the second half of the 19th century.
The main attraction of the garden is the Former Glover House, the oldest Western-style wooden building in Japan. Thomas Glover (1838-1911) was a Scottish merchant who moved to Nagasaki after the opening of its port to foreign trade in 1859. He later assisted some of the revolutionaries who would eventually overthrow the Tokugawa Shogunate in the Meiji Restoration. Active in various industries, including shipbuilding and mining, Glover features prominently in the early history of Japan's industrialisation.
Sofukuji Temple
- 20m
- Admission ticket not included
Sofukuji Temple (崇福寺, Sōfukuji) is a temple in Nagasaki belonging to the Obaku school of Zen Buddhism. Originally built in 1629 for Nagasaki's Chinese residents, the temple is constructed in a Chinese architectural style and feels somewhat different to other temples in Japan.
Sofukuji is built along the slope of a hill. At the bottom stands the temple's two-stories tall entrance gate, Ryugumon (lit. Gate of the Dragon Palace). Like the rest of the temple, it is painted bright red. The gate was originally built in 1673, but was destroyed several times by fire and storms before the most recent reconstruction was completed in 1849.
Dejima
- 50m
- Admission ticket not included
Dejima (出島) was a man-made island in the port of Nagasaki, constructed in 1636 to segregate Portuguese residents from the Japanese population and control their missionary activities.
A few years later, the Portuguese were expelled from Japan, and the Dutch Trading Station, formerly located in Hirado, was moved to Dejima. The Dutch were restricted to Dejima during Japan's two centuries of isolation as the only remaining Westerners allowed in the country.
Today, Dejima is not an island anymore, as the surrounding area has been reclaimed in the 20th century. However, a number of Dejima's historical structures remain or have been reconstructed in the area, including various residences, warehouses, walls and gates. The ultimate goal is to convert Dejima back into an island by digging canals around all its four sides.
Urakami Cathedral
- 30m
- Admission ticket not included
Urakami Cathedral (浦上天主堂, Urakami Tenshudō) is a Catholic church in Nagasaki with a tragic yet interesting history. Today a working church housed in a large, European-style, red brick building, the cathedral is home to various relics that survived the atomic bombing.
The atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945 and almost completely destroyed the church which stood only 500 metres from the hypocenter. A group of charred stone saints were left in place and still stand before a decimated wall in front of the cathedral. There are also other relics inside, including the surviving head of a Saint Mary statue recovered after the blast, and one of the church's original bells. The modern incarnation of the cathedral was completed in 1959.
Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture
- 20m
- Admission ticket not included
Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture (長崎歴史文化博物館, Nagasaki Rekishi Bunka Hakubutsukan) is a well-executed, modern museum dedicated to Nagasaki's history as one of Japan's major international trading ports. The fairly large, permanent exhibition is spread over two floors and is comprised of various sections, each focusing on a different facet of Nagasaki's rich history.
During the Edo Period the Japanese government adopted isolationism, effectively cutting the country off from the rest of the world. At this time, Nagasaki became one of the only ports where international trade was permitted, namely with the Chinese and Dutch. This temporarily made the city Japan's main window to the outside world and allowed a rich economy, culture and history to flourish.
Catholic Oura Church
- 20m
- Admission ticket not included
Oura Church (大浦天主堂, Ōura Tenshudō) is a Catholic church in Nagasaki. Built towards the end of the Edo Period in 1864 by a French missionary for the growing community of foreign merchants in the city, it is considered the oldest standing Christian church in Japan.
Oura Church is dedicated to the memory of the 26 Christians who were executed in the city in 1597. Today, the working church stands as an attractive example of contemporary European architecture, drawing many visitors. The church was the first Western-style building in Japan to be designated as a national treasure. The steep admission fee includes entrance to a museum about the history of Christianity in Japan.
Kofukuji Temple
- 20m
- Admission ticket not included
Kofukuji Temple (興福寺, Kōfukuji) is the oldest and one of the most important Chinese-founded temples in Nagasaki. Located in the city's Teramachi ("Temple Town") district, it is the birthplace of the Obaku school of Zen Buddhism in Japan and has many interesting features.
The temple was established around 1620 by a Chinese monk at a time when large numbers of Chinese merchants were coming to Nagasaki to trade. The complex was originally set up as a place to pray for safe sea travel for the merchants, and the construction is heavily influenced by Chinese architectural styles, making it feel different to other temples in Japan.
The Confucian Temple, the Chinese Museum of Successive Generations
- 15m
- Admission ticket not included
Nagasaki Confucius Shrine (孔子廟, Kōshi-byō) is one of only a handful of shrines dedicated to the revered Chinese philosopher Confucius in Japan. The shrine was built in 1893 by Nagasaki's Chinese community. The colourful, atmospheric shrine also contains a museum at the rear of the grounds.
A small garden with a bridge and pond greets visitors at the entrance. The ornate Chinese-style buildings are adorned with yellow roofs. Flanking the shrine's courtyard stand the 72 sages, life-size stone statues that weigh around two tonnes each and depict Confucius' disciples. The shrine encourages visitors to find among the statues one that resembles a relative.
Twenty-Six Christian Martyrs Monument
- 20m
- Admission ticket not included
The Twenty Six Martyrs Monument and adjacent museum (二十六聖人記念館, Nijūroku Seijin Kinenkan) in Nagasaki are dedicated to the twenty six Christians who were executed here on February 5, 1597. They included both foreign missionaries and Japanese laymen. Missionary activities were prohibited at the time, and Japan's ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi staged the execution as a warning.
The monument is located in a small park on a hill not far from Nagasaki Station and offers nice views over the city. A straight red line runs from the monument across the park's plaza in the direction of the Oura Church on the opposite side of the city. Oura Church is also dedicated to the 26 martyrs.
Dutch Slope (Pass by)
The Dutch Slope (オランダ坂, Oranda-zaka) is a stone-paved street leading up a hillside in Nagasaki where many foreign traders resided after the opening of the city's port to foreign trade in 1859. Because the Dutch were the only Westerners allowed in the country for the preceding two centuries, "Dutch" referred to everything Western for a while.
A few former residences remain in the area today. Among them, the Higashi Yamate 13 is open to the public. Once home to a well-to-do European family, this old Western-style house has been well preserved, with much of the old furniture and room layouts remaining. There is a balcony upstairs where nice views can be had of the surrounding area. A cafe is located on the ground floor.
Spectacles Bridge (Meganebashi)
- 15m
Meganebashi (眼鏡橋, lit. Spectacles Bridge) is the most remarkable of several stone bridges that span the Nakashima River in city centre Nagasaki. The bridge, which gets its name from the resemblance it has to a pair of spectacles when reflected in the river water, is a popular tourist attraction and is designated as an important cultural property.
The bridge was originally built in 1634, its construction overseen by the Chinese monk who would go on to become the resident priest of Kofukuji Temple, which is located a short walk away. The bridge, along with many of the others along the river, was badly damaged by floodwaters in 1982, but has since been repaired with recovered stones.
There is a stone walkway along the river bank that makes for a pleasant stroll with nice views of the water and bridges. The walkway has a tranquil atmosphere and is accessed by steps from street level positioned at various points along the river
Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum
- 20m
- Admission ticket not included
The Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum (長崎県美術館, Nagasaki-ken Bijutsukan) is a modern and spacious complex attractively located by the port of Nagasaki. The museum, which was designed by famous architect Kuma Kengo, opened in 2005 and contains permanent collections of art related to Nagasaki as well as a large collection of Spanish art. In addition, it also hosts temporary exhibitions.
Nagasaki Peace Park
- 15m
Nagasaki Peace Park(平和記念公園), built near the atomic bomb’s hypocenter, commemorates the victims of the 1945 bombing and promotes global peace. Its central Peace Statue symbolises hope and remembrance. The park features international peace monuments, the Fountain of Peace, and is located near the Atomic Bomb Museum and Hypocenter Park.
Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
- 15m
- Admission ticket not included
The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum(長崎原爆資料館), located near the hypocenter of the August 9, 1945 bombing, documents the devastation caused by the atomic bomb and the city’s recovery. The museum features artefacts such as a melted rosary, a clock stopped at 11:02 a.m., and personal belongings of victims. Through photographs, survivor testimonies, and exhibits, it conveys the horrors of nuclear warfare and promotes peace. Facilities include audio guides, a library, a video room, and barrier-free access. The museum serves as a powerful reminder of the consequences of war and the urgent need for nuclear disarmament and lasting global peace.
Location
Activity location
- Inasayama Observation Deck
- 364 Inasamachi
- 852-8011, Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Matsugae International Terminal
- 16 7
- 850-0921, Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
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