Location: Nagasaki
Top Things to do in Nagasaki
What to do and see in Nagasaki, Kyushu-Okinawa: The Best Free Things to do
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 Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 269 reviews
Reviewed By Karenyong - Singapore, Singapore
This place is very serene, got lost a little in the underground while walking but every different corner presents the way how nagasaki has went thur after the bombing occurred. They shown it in different forms of 3D videos, pictures, portraits, artefacts, computer images and also paper cranes made by school kids to ensure World Peace. Was not expected to spend so much time here but when you walk thur all this and reading them, almost took me up an hour+. And yes, i agree that this place does more than what you feel like its a memorial hall for the victims. I felt more peace after walking through the memorial hall seeing so much.
2. Mt. Inasa
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4.5 based on 1,458 reviews
Reviewed By ArsenalPC - Sydney, Australia
Amazing view of nagasaki City at night. Get here by coach, 5min walk from Mt Inasa ropeway station or Taxi. Entrance is free at the observatory. Plenty of people at night but he lookout platform is quite spacious. Highly recommend if your in nagasaki This view is only second to Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. You don't realise how big Nagasaki is until you come up here. Definitely come here at night instead of daytime
3. Nabekanmuriyama Park
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4.5 based on 117 reviews
Reviewed By ram3008 - Fukuoka, Japan
Great view at night standing from highest you can see Nagasaki view by night . It's so gorgeous, lighting and lively
4. Catholic Nakamachi Church
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4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By altair06 - Chiba, Japan
If you are on a short trip to Nagasaki and wants to attend mass, then this is the closest church to Nagasaki station that offers mass at convenient hours. Although, please be reminded that the mass is in Japanese. Like most churches in Nagasaki remember to take off your shoes. There is a shoe rack in the front of the church but not on the sie entrances.
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6. Inasayama Observation Deck
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4.5 based on 332 reviews
Reviewed By manucanuck - Hong Kong, China
Took the tram and got off at takaramachi stop, from here it’s an easy 15 minutes walk to the cable car station. The roundtrip fare of the cable car is Jpn$1230, it runs every 20 minutes. Went on in late September at around 6, beautiful sunset and it was quite windy, temperature was around 20 ish and it definitely got colder into the night. But it’s worth the wait, beautiful view of the entire city, lucky to spot hashima island also!
7. Nagasaki Lantern Festival
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 99 reviews
This winter event in Nagasaki is held from the 1st through the 15th of the first month of the traditional Japanese calendar. The entire area centered on Nagasaki Chinatown is decorated with more than 15,000 vividly colored Chinese paper lanterns and various illuminated art objects both large and small. Originally a New Year festival celebrated by Chinese residents of Nagasaki, the scale of the celebrations was expanded in 1994, and it became famous nationwide. There are many events with a rich traditional Chinese flavor, including the dragon dances (a Chinese ritual to pray for rain), erhu ( a stringed instrument) concerts, Chinese acrobatics, Chinese mask shows, and the magnificent Emperor's Parade. It boasts as many as 1 million visitors.
Reviewed By CatherineBulg - Moscow, Russia
Amazing atmosphere, lots and lots (!) of colorful decorations, some of which are of grand scale! The decors in Chuo park were most spectacular, as well as those installed along the river! It all starts at the railway station of Nagasaki! You’ll need several hours just to see them all! Plus, don’t miss cultural events, such as Dragon dance and Chinese opera! I would recommend to stay in Nagasaki at least for two days to have enough time to enjoy the festival! If you can’t come there on weekend when parades take place, don’t get discouraged: we’ve been there in the middle of the week, and are very content with our two-days trip, because there are many other interesting performances and we could see and take pictures of lantern decorations without any disturbances. I was told by the locals that on weekends he Chinese Lantern Festival gets really crowded! We, on the other hand, had a unexpected experience to be almost only Westerners visiting on Tuesday and Wednesday. Very authentic! Besides, you can easily get nice and affordable lodging on weekdays. By the way, during the daytime, I would highly recommend visiting the Dejima island museum, temples and port!
8. Spectacles Bridge (Meganebashi)
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,290 reviews
From afar, this beautiful old stone bridge, with its arches reflected in the water, resembles a pair of glasses.
Reviewed By ram3008 - Fukuoka, Japan
The bridge was originally built in 1634, its construction overseen by the Chinese monk who would go on to become the resident priest of Kofukuji Temple, which is located a short walk away. The bridge, along with many of the others along the river, was badly damaged by floodwaters in 1982, but has since been repaired with recovered stones.
9. Suwa Shrine
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 210 reviews
The site of the one of Japan’s three most important festivals, the “Kunchi,” this famous Shinto shrine overlooking the city is frequented by people seeking special blessings and favors.
Reviewed By arishawart
Charming shrine with great view of the city. There is also a nice road of shrine gates similar to that in Kyoto. Perfect place for Instagram photos and those who want to sight see on a budget!
10. Urakami Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 396 reviews
Reviewed By tomizuta1953 - Funabashi, Japan
It’s about a ten minutes’ walk from the Peace Park to Urakami Catholic Church. The history of the church can be traced back to 1879, six years after the ban on Christianity was lifted when the first church was built. It moved to the current site a year later, construction started and the cathedral was completed in 1914. The cathedral was completely destroyed by the atomic bombing. The current cathedral was rebuilt in 1959 after a long debate on whether to preserve the ruins or not. The description on the board tells us “The A-bombed wooden statue of Virgin Mary was miraculously found among the rubble and now lays to rest in a small chapel next to the cathedral”. I may be mistaken but I believe we observed the statue on our left side after entering the cathedral. We also visited the collapsed bell tower that tumbled down to the bottom of the hill on which the cathedral stands and has been preserved to this day.
