Regular sightseeing bus "NAGASAKI YOKATOKO" course
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By taking this tour, you can visit the Atomic Bomb Museum, Peace Park, Oura Catholic Church and other popular places among Nagasaki visitors.
Free English Language Voice Guidance is available!
Schedule
Please finish your registration at least 20 minutes before departure.
10：00 JR Nagasaki Station（Please come to the reception desk of the regular tourist bus next to the police office at JR Nagasaki Station.）＝10：07 Atomic Bomb Museum 45min＝10：57 Peace Park 20min＝Nyoko-dō（from the window）＝Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Urakami Cathedral)（from the window）＝One-Legged Torii（from the window）＝11：37 Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture 40min＝Suwa Jinja Shrine（from the window）＝12：25 Megane-bashi (Spectacles) bridge 25min＝Dejima（from the window）＝Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture（from the window）＝Dutch Slope（from the window）＝13：00 Confucius Temple 25min＝13：28 Ohoura Cathedral · Glover Garden 77min＝14:55 JR Nagasaki Station
●Time required：4h55min
●Departure / arrival point：JR Nagasaki Station
●Price：
Adult：￥4,540
High school student：￥3,275
Junior high school student：￥3,175
Elementary school student：￥2,065
※ If Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture is closed, we will visit "Dejima" instead of them. In this case, total price will be changed as below.
Adult：￥4,430
High school：￥3,115
Middle school：￥2,955
Elementary school：￥1,845
※Please make your registration at least 20 minutes before departure.
※Lunch is not included.
※Reservation is required.
Nagasaki Bus Tourism Co., Ltd. Tel.095-856-5700
Nagasaki Bus kanko Travel center Tel.095-814-8501
Nagasaki Bus kanko the regular tourist bus information Tel.095-820-4672
Official web site
1. Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
Learn about the menace of the atomic bomb and the value of peace.
- Website
- https://nagasakipeace.jp/index_e.html
- Business Hours
- May 1-August 31: 08:30-18:30 (August 7-9: 08:30-20:00) September 1-April 31: 08:30-17:30
- Days Closed for Business
- December 29-31.
- Price
- Adult: JPY200
Elementary, Middle and High school student : JPY100 - Directions
- 5 min. walk from the Hamaguchi-machi Streetcar Stop
2. Peace Park
A place of prayers for world peace and the souls of the atomic bomb victims
Nagasaki Peace Park is built on a low hill to the north of the hypocenter of the atomic bomb blast. It was created to represent the wish for world peace and a vow that such a tragic war would never be repeated. The park features the 9.7-meter-high Peace Statue symbolizing the Nagasaki citizens' wish for peace. Sculptor Seibou Kitamura, a Nagasaki native, created this statue as a symbol of the divine love and mercy of Buddha. The raised right hand points to the heavens to signify the threat of atomic weapons while the left arm is raised horizontally to represent the wish for peace. The figure's eyes are lightly closed in prayer for the souls of the atomic bomb victims. Every year on August 9, the anniversary of the atomic bombing, a peace memorial ceremony is conducted in front of this statue and a peace declaration is made to the people of the world. The park also features the Fountain of Peace, which was built in remembrance of a little girl who wandered in search of water. Visitors can also view a row of monuments contributed by various nations that form the zone of symbols of world peace.
- Website
- http://nagasakipeace.jp/index_e.html
- Price
- Free admission
- Directions
- 2 min. walk from the Matsuyama-machi Streetcar Stop
3. Watch from the bus window
Nyoko-dō → Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Urakami Cathedral) → One-Legged Torii
4. Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture
Built in the Suwa area, this museum contains many valuable items such as historical documents related to foreign cultural exchange, art, and ancient manuscripts. A recreation of a part of the Nagasaki Magistrate’s Tateyama Office is also inside the museum.
- Website
- http://www.nmhc.jp/global/english_leaf.pdf
- Business Hours
- 08:30-19:00
throughout the year, except the 3rd Tuesday of the month (or 3rd Wednesday if 3rd Tuesday is a national holiday). - Price
- Adult : JPY600
Elementary, Middle and High school student : JPY300 - Directions
- 5 minutes'walk from Sakura-Machi Streetcar Stop
5. Suwa Shrine
After being burnt down by Christians during the Warring States period, this shrine was rebuilt in 1625 in Matsumori. It was later moved to its current location high above the city center and is enjoyed by many people in Nagasaki. Every autumn the Nagasaki Kunchi Festival, one of the three biggest in Japan, takes place here.
- Directions
- 4minutes'walk from Suwa Jinja-Mae Streetcar Stop
6. Megane-Bashi (Spectacles Bridge)
One of the renowned stone bridges spanning the Nakajima River, the lifeblood of Nagasaki
In 1570, during the period of national isolation when Dejima was established upon the opening of the Port of Nagasaki, the Nakajima River's importance to trade made it the central artery of the city. In 1634, Japan's first Chinese-style stone bridge, the Spectacle Bridge, was constructed by Mokusunyoujo, the second-generation Chinese monk of Kofukuji Temple, Japan's oldest Chinese Temple. The bridge gets its name from its resemblance to a pair of spectacles when the arches of the bridges are reflected as ovals on the surface of the river. This bridge, along with Edo's Nihonbashi Bridge and Iwakuni's Kintaikyou Bridge, are considered the three most famous bridges in Japan. Although it is not well known, Spectacles Bridge was the inspiration for the Double Bridge of the Imperial Palace. By the end of the 17th century, following the construction of the Spectacles Bridge, numerous stone bridges were built for many of the roads that join the Nakashima River. It is said that these stone bridges were only constructed on roads that lead to temples when one stands at Teramachi.
- Price
- Free of charge
- Directions
- 5 minutes'walk from Kokaido-Mae Streetcar Stop
7. Watch from the bus window
Dejima → Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture → Dutch Slope
8. Nagasaki Confucian Shrine and Historical Museum of China
A richly colored Confucian temple with a richly colored atmosphere
Built in 1893, this is the only Confucian mausoleum constructed by the Chinese outside China. Renovated in 1982 with the support of the Chinese government, the Temple and Cemetery of Confucius in Qufu, Shandong Province, this temple is a unique structure that blends the architectural styles of both Southern and Northern China. Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, was born over 2,500 years ago on September 28, 551 B.C. (in the Gregorian calendar) in Russia (in what is present-day Shandong Province) as the second son of a military man. He busied himself with study and preaching to his many disciples. His most famous writing is The Analects of Confucius. This is a record of his collected sayings, the teachings in his dialogues with his disciples, and the disciples' conversations with Confucius about their beliefs. The entire mausoleum contains 20 compilations, in 500 sections, for a total of over 16,000 characters of The Analects of Confucius carved into marble imported from Hualien, Taiwan.
- Address
- 10-36 Oura-machi Nagasaki-City, Nagasaki
- Business Hours
- 08:30-17:00
7 days a week throughout the year. - Price
- Adults: \525, Aged 12-17: \420, Aged 6-11: \315
- Directions
- 3 minutes' walk from Ouratenshudo-Shita Streetcar Stop
9. Oura Cathedral
The reunion that spanned more than 250 years
Established 1865, this church is officially known as "Oura Cathedral, The Church of 26 Martyrs." It was built by the French priest Bernard Petitjean of Fier who had been dispatched by the Foreign Missionary Church of Paris to dedicate prayers to the 26 saints martyred on Nishizaka hill. For this reason, the church faces Nishizaka. Representative of Europe in mediaeval times, the church was constructed in the Gothic style and is Japan's oldest existing wooden church. It was designated a National Treasure in 1933. French stained glass was installed in the interior some 100 years ago, but most of this was seriously damaged in the atomic bomb blast. It has since been restored with some pieces of other stained glass from that period. The prayer space collects the beautiful light that infuses the church's interior. Oura Cathedral became famous worldwide as the church that discovered the "hidden followers" who had survived the religious persecution.
- Website
- http://www1.bbiq.jp/oourahp/
- Business Hours
- 08:00-18:00
7 days a week throughout the year. - Price
- Adults: \1,000, Aged 12-17: \400, Aged 6-11: \300
- Directions
- 4 minutes’ walk from Ouratenshudo-Shita Streetcar Stop
10. Glover Garden
The elegance of the period of foreign settlement, nestled in picturesque surroundings
Glover Garden is situated on the southern slope of a mountain, ensuring that the garden's flowers can be enjoyed in full bloom throughout the year. This excellent vantage point offers a superb and extensive view of Nagasaki Harbor. The gardens feature the former Glover Residence, which, in addition to the gardens, was donated to the city of Nagasaki in 1957 by the Nagasaki Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and opened to the public. Eventually, six other Western-style residences from the Meiji era that had been built throughout the city were dismantled, moved, reconstructed and restored as important national cultural properties on this site of former foreign settlements. They joined the former Glover Residence, the former Ringer Residence, and the former Alt Residence on the site. All these buildings now form Glover Garden.
Inside the gardens, one can tour the Thomas B. Glover Residence, Japan's oldest wooden Western-style residence. Through his trading businesses, Glover contributed much to Japan's modernization. The gardens, in addition to revealing the living circumstances of Nagasaki's foreign residents during what is known as "the period of foreign settlement," also display an abundance of fascinating natural beauty. Now all can view the same scenery, and relax in the same gentle breezes, enjoyed by these renowned historical personages.
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Notice from Nagasaki City:
Construction Work for the Maintenance and Preservation of the World Heritage Site “The Glover House and Office” (Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property)
Construction period: January 2019 – November 2020 (estimated period)
For detail, please see attached PDF file.
- Address
- 8-1 Minami-yamate-machi
- Website
- http://www.glover-garden.jp/english
- Days Closed for Business
- 08:00-18:00 (Evening times change depending on season)
Open 7 days a week throughout the year. - Price
- Adult : JPY610
High school student : JPY300
Middle and Elementary school student : JPY180 - Directions
- 5 minutes’ walk from Ouratenshudo-Shita Streetcar Stop
On August 9, 1945, at 11:02 a.m. - three days after the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima - the second atomic bomb was dropped over the Urakami district of Nagasaki. This bomb killed or injured 150,000 people.
The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum covers the history of this event in the accessible form of a story. It begins with the disastrous scene of the attack and includes the events leading up to the dropping of the atomic bomb, the reconstruction of Nagasaki up to the present day, the history of nuclear weapons development, and the hope for a peaceful world free of nuclear weapons.
Comparing the scenes of Nagasaki immediately after the bombing with the appearance of the city today, one cannot help but be impressed by the remarkable spirit of survival and the immutable strength of the people of Nagasaki. Although it is too early to say that the war and the atomic bomb remain events of the distant past, we must continue to face the tragic history reflected in each exhibit and consider the meaning of true peace.