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.
8 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
Oura Catholic Church — Japan's Oldest Surviving Church
Built in 1864 by French missionary Father Petitjean, Oura Church is the oldest surviving Christian church in Japan and a…
Gunkanjima (Battleship Island) — Abandoned Concrete Dystopia
Hashima Island, universally known as Gunkanjima (Battleship Island) for its silhouette resembling a warship, is a 6.3-he…
Nagasaki Peace Park & Atomic Bomb Museum
At 11:02 on August 9, 1945, a plutonium bomb detonated 500 meters above the Urakami Valley, instantly killing an estimat…
Glover Garden — Western Mansions on the Hillside
Glover Garden preserves nine Western-style mansions from Nagasaki's treaty port era (1859–1899), clustered on a terraced…
Nagasaki Chinatown — Oldest in Japan
Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown is Japan's oldest Chinatown, established in the 1690s when the Tokugawa shogunate designated…
Megane-bashi (Spectacles Bridge) — Japan's Oldest Stone Arch
Megane-bashi ('Spectacles Bridge') is a double-arched stone bridge built in 1634 by the Chinese monk Mokusunyoujo — the…
Sofukuji Temple — Zen Buddhism Meets Chinese Architecture
Sofukuji is a Chinese-style Zen temple established in 1629 by Chinese residents of Nagasaki, built in the Ming Dynasty a…
Dejima — The Only Window to the West for 200 Years
Dejima was an artificial fan-shaped island built in 1636 to confine Portuguese traders, and later (1641–1859) served as…