Nagasaki Hidden Gems
Japan's window on the world during two centuries of isolation — a harbour city of churches, Chinese temples and hillside night views.
5 spots
Climate & Best Season
Mild maritime climate with warm, wet summers; snow is rare. Comfortable most of the year.
Famous For (Food)
- Champon & sara-udon
- Castella cake
- Toruko rice
- Goto udon
Signature Sights
- Atomic Bomb Museum & Peace Park
- Dejima
- Gunkanjima (Hashima Island)
- Huis Ten Bosch
Nagasaki Champon at Shikairo — The Original Recipe Since 1899
Champon — thick wheat noodles in a milky pork-bone and chicken broth loaded with seafood and vegetables — was invented i…
Sasebo Burger — The Original American Burger in Japan
Sasebo, home to a major US naval base since 1945, is where American-style hamburgers entered Japanese food culture. In t…
Nagasaki Chinatown — Oldest in Japan
Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown is Japan's oldest Chinatown, established in the 1690s when the Tokugawa shogunate designated…
Iki Island — Barley Shochu & Ancient Burial Mounds
Iki Island (138 km²) in the Genkai Sea produces 50% of Japan's barley shochu (mugi-jochu) — the island's volcanic soil a…
Nagasaki Castella Cake — Portuguese Sweet Perfected in Japan
Castella (カステラ) is a sponge cake introduced to Nagasaki by Portuguese merchants in the 16th century. The Japanese versio…