Welcome! VISIT Nagasaki

Because this festival was started by Chinese residents of Nagasaki to celebrate the Chinese New Year, it originally took place in Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown as a “Chinese New Year Celebration.&r…

The ropeway is closed due to annual maintenance from 03 Dec. to 21 Dec. 2018. Rising 333 meters above sea level in the center of Nagasaki, Mount Inasa Park in the Inasa mountain range is a…

Dejima Protestant Seminary, a restored and preserved wooden two-storey building constructed in 1877, was Japan's first Protestant seminary. Here, we have experimented with exhibitions using models…

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 inju…

Hashima lies around 4.5km west of the Nagasaki peninsula, 2.5km southwest of the Mitsubishi Mining Company's main coalmine on the island of Takashima, and 19km southwest of Nagasaki harbor. It is …

Built in 1904, this three story important cultural asset is the largest western-style building in Nagasaki. The first floor, where banking duties took place, is now rented out for exhibitions, concert…

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 an…

In 1629, the Chinese residents of Nagasaki who hailed from Fujian Province constructed this Chinese Temple. It houses 21 cultural assets, including two national treasures - Daiohoden (Buddha Hall) &am…

After viewing the Spanish art collection and exhibits on Nagasaki, visit the café that overlooks the canal. Head up to the roof and get a great view of Nagasaki Port.

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…

■What is Nagasaki’s Kunchi? Started in 1634 as an offering at Suwa Shrine and with over 380 years of history and tradition, the Nagasaki Kunchi Festival is one of three of Japan’s largest …

180 penguins from nine of the eighteen different species can be seen swimmingly happily in the Aquarium Zone of this facility. Every Saturday, Sunday, and on national holidays, the museum provides &ld…

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…

Built in 1882 by Father de Rotz, this low-ceiling church features a brick exterior, wood interior and stone entranceway. The roof itself is low in order to limit damage done by strong winds. The churc…

Kofukuji Temple is Japan's first Chinese temple of the Obaku sect. It can be traced to the time when the merchants of China's Ming Dynasty, who frequented the route to Nagasaki, constructed a …

Tall ships from both home and abroad gather in the port city of Nagasaki for Japan’s greatest tall ships event. During the festival, watch the raising of pure white sails during the sailing dril…

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 t…

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 ci…

■What is the Nagasaki Peiron Championship? Said to have been started 350 years ago by Chinese people living in Nagasaki, Peiron Boat Races were used to offer prayers to the sea god. In recent years th…

This chic cafeteria has an excellent view where you can overlook the whole port of Nagasaki. S o m e t h i n g　w o r t h  trying is their "Dutch Coffee" a kind of offee which takes a wh…