10 Walking Tours in Nagasaki That You Shouldn't Miss

June 8, 2021 Chanda Heide

Nagasaki (長崎市, Nagasaki-shi, Japanese: [naɡaꜜsaki]) ( listen (help·info)) is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. The city's name, 長崎, means "Long Cape" in Japanese. Nagasaki became a centre of colonial Portuguese and Dutch influence in the 16th through 19th centuries, and Churches and Christian Sites in Nagasaki have been proposed for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Part of Nagasaki was home to a major Imperial Japanese Navy base during the First Sino-Japanese War and Russo-Japanese War.
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1. Nagasaki Private Full-Day Tour by Public Transportation

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See the highlights of Nagasaki on an 8-hour guided tour with transportation by public transit system. Visit the Nagasaki Peace Park, the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, go to the former settlement of Dutch traders, journey back to the Edo era at Dejima, and more. Private tour is limited to a maximum of ten people. Please advise your desired departure location upon booking.

Inclusions: English-speaking guide, Transportation fees, Hotel pickup and drop-off from Nagasaki

Exclusions: Lunch, Entry Fee

Reviewed By Glenn B

We cancelled the tour in advance and have NEVER been refunded the payment, my advice to anybody is to avoid at all costs this tour

2. Taste Local Life: Nagasaki's Historical Street Walking Tour

Nagasaki Station, 1 Onouemachi, Nagasaki, 850-0058, Japan OMAKASE
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This is a 3.5 hour walking tour with a local guide around specialized around Nagasaki’s Temple street, Nakadori shopping area and Eyeglass bridge. Nagasaki City is located in the northwest coast of Kyushu and has a unique natural landscape with many harbors and hills surrounding it. Nagasaki is a port city in the west of Japan which flourished through economical trades with China and Europe since ancient times. It is also known as an atomic bomb city where the Allied Army dropped an atomic bomb in August 1945. The city continues to share and strive for the importance of abolishing nuclear weapons and permanent peace to the world after the Second World War.

Inclusions: Professional guide, Local taxes

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Food and drinks

Reviewed By 390carae

it was af fine day in Kochi City, there was a good flow to the contents and it all conncted together quite well. The guide was good and explained things well in addition to giving us a lot of free time to ourselves to explore Hirome Market and the Sunday Market. Keep in mind that there is a lot of walking but overall it is a fine experience

3. Nagasaki Half-Day Private Tour with Nationally-Licensed Guide

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Explore Nagasaki with a nationally-licensed and experienced multilingual guide! Your guide will help you efficiently enjoy a full-day walking tour of Nagasaki and introduce both modern and traditional sides of this dynamic and ancient Japanese city. Your guide will pick you up in the morning at your hotel in Nagasaki, or anywhere else at your convenience, and take you to visit Nagasaki's famous sites. Along with atomic bombing of Nagasaki during WWII, this city's history features many prominent events. You can learn about this and other interesting aspects during this Half-day walking tour accompanied by your privte guide. Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary. Note*2: The Nationally-licensed Tour Guide-Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

Inclusions: Free Photos, Hotel Pick up and Drop-off, Licensed Local Guide

Exclusions: Other personal expenses, Lunch - Lunch (for yourself and your guide), Entrance fee (for yourself), Private Vehicle, Transportation fee (for yourself and your guide)

Reviewed By Cwshaman

The flexibility to chose locations that suited our wants and abilities was great. Hiro San was very quick to put together an itinerary that accommodated a family with a stroller-baby (no monkey park due to long unpacked walking paths). Taking in the beautiful temples and view of the Kyoto from the west was breath taking and the guide was able to explain many things we as new Japanese learners could not read or know through cultural knowledge. Overall a great experience, a wonderful and lively guide, and some great memories.

4. Nagasaki Like a Local: Customized Private Tour

Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, 7-8 Hiranomachi, Nagasaki, 852-8117, Japan Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, 7-8 Hiranomachi, Nagasaki, 852-8117, Japan
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Get to know the city through the eyes of a passionate local. With no set itinerary, you can customize the tour or leave it up to the local for an insightful introduction to the city. Make travel about the people you meet not just the places you see.

Inclusions: Local guide ("Lokafyer", Customized private walking tour

Exclusions: Personal expenses, Tips and gratuities (optional), Optional activity costs, Food and drinks, Transportation to/from attractions (It’s a walking tour, car transportation isn’t included)

5. Nagasaki Self-Guided Audio Tour

Nagushiyama Koen Visitor Center, 174-12 Shikamachichō Nagushi, Sasebo, Nagasaki 859-6206, Japan Citywalkz Ltd t/a Citywalks World

Download a vibrantly-narrated mp3 audio guide combined with a map detailing the area of your tour. Along this guided tour of the beautiful Nagasaki you will see the resilience and tenacity of the Nagasaki people and how crucial the city and they have been to the History of Japan. You will discover beauty in Glover Gardens and sorrow throughout the multiple World War II bombing memorials on this tour such as the Atomic Bomb Museum and Atomic Bomb hypocenter.

Inclusions: Zip folder of audio files and map, Self-Guided Audio Tour, Self-Paced, Downloadable link to download mp3 file and map

Exclusions: Transportation, Food/Drinks, Audio Device, Headphones

6. Nagasaki Half-Day Sightseeing Tour with 1-day Tram Ticket

Nagasaki Station, 1 Onouemachi, Nagasaki, 850-0058, Japan

4-hour tour around sightseeing spots in Nagasaki city, taking Nagasaki City Tram(we will give you a 1-day tram ticket). With a professional English-speaking guide, you will visit the Nagasaki Peace Park and the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, and historically famous gravel gardens and spectacular bridges that are close to it, as well as the beach town arcade.

Inclusions: 1-day tram ticket, Glover Garden's entry ticket, Atomic Bomb Museum's entry ticket

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7. Nagasaki Full-Day Private Tour with Nationally-Licensed Guide

Japan Guide Agency

Explore Nagasaki with a nationally-licensed and experienced multilingual guide! Your guide will help you efficiently enjoy a full-day walking tour of Nagasaki and introduce both modern and traditional sides of this dynamic and ancient Japanese city. Your guide will pick you up in the morning at your hotel in Nagasaki, or anywhere else at your convenience, and take you to visit Nagasaki's famous sites. Along with atomic bombing of Nagasaki during WWII, this city's history features many prominent events. You can learn about this and other interesting aspects during this full-day walking tour accompanied by your privte guide. Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary. Note*2: The Nationally-licensed Tour Guide-Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

Inclusions: Free Photos, Hotel Pick up and Drop-off, Licensed Local Guide

Exclusions: Other personal expenses, Lunch - Lunch (for yourself and your guide), Entrance fee (for yourself), Private Vehicle, Transportation fee (for yourself and your guide)

Reviewed By Cwshaman

The flexibility to chose locations that suited our wants and abilities was great. Hiro San was very quick to put together an itinerary that accommodated a family with a stroller-baby (no monkey park due to long unpacked walking paths). Taking in the beautiful temples and view of the Kyoto from the west was breath taking and the guide was able to explain many things we as new Japanese learners could not read or know through cultural knowledge. Overall a great experience, a wonderful and lively guide, and some great memories.

8. Private Walking Street Food Tour Of Nagasaki

Nagasaki Station, 1 Onouemachi, Nagasaki, 850-0058, Japan City unscripted Nagasaki

You’ll go on a tantalizing tour of central Nagasaki’s Chinese-influenced cuisine. Sample street food in the crisscrossing lanes of Chinatown, like Champon (noodles in a pork broth topped with seafood) or steamed buns filled with tender pork belly. The Maruyama entertainment district is chock-full of famous foodie spots, while the Hamanomachi Arcade has a couple of local haunts of its own. Shop for traditional sweets at the 200-year-old Iwanaga Baijuken sweet shop, and grab a bag of Yori Yori sweets (deep-fried, twisted cookies) for later. Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

Inclusions: Private and personalized experience, 3 hours with a host, Walking experience (other transport can be arranged at an additional cost), 6-8 foods to taste selected by your host, based on your preferences, 2 drinks (alcoholic or soft drink)

Exclusions: Additional food and drinks, Tickets to any attractions, Transportation costs, Gratuities (optional)

9. A Full Day In Nagasaki With A Local: Private & Personalized

Nagasaki Station, 1 Onouemachi, Nagasaki, 850-0058, Japan City unscripted Nagasaki

The only way to comprehend Nagasaki’s resilience is to see it through the eyes of someone who lives here – like a local host! See temples and shrines, like popular Suwa shrine and 400-year-old Shōfuku-ji temple, and get a taste local life on the shopping streets of Siebold-dori and Naka-dori (and try some fusion food at Chinatown). Explore the labyrinth of moss-covered gravestones at the Teramachi cemetery, and take a moment to appreciate the city’s strength at Nagasaki Peace Park, hypocenter, and memorial hall. Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

Inclusions: Private and personalized experience, 8 hours with a host, Walking experience (other transport can be arranged at an additional cost)

Exclusions: Food and drinks (but you can pre-book your lunch with us, simply contact , Tickets to any attractions, Transportation costs, Gratuities (optional)

10. Kickstart Nagasaki With A Local: Private & Personalized

Nagasaki Station, 1 Onouemachi, Nagasaki, 850-0058, Japan City unscripted Nagasaki

With your host playing the role of GPS and guidebook, you’ll get to grips with an area of central Nagasaki. Jostle your way through the crisscrossing lanes of the oldest Chinatown in Japan, and learn to appreciate Nagasaki’s rich port history in Higashiyamato and Dejima. See the 400-year old Meganebashi (spectacles) Bridge, Fukusai-ji temple, rebuilt after WWII as a mausoleum for fallen Japanese soldiers, and the European-style Oura Cathedral and Dutch Slope – a stone-paved street with the former Western-style residences of foreign traders. Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

Inclusions: Private and personalized experience, 3 hours with a host, Walking experience (other transport can be arranged at an additional cost)

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Tickets to any attractions, Transportation costs, Gratuities (optional)

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