Nagasaki Half Day Guided Walking Tour
Overview
Explore Nagasaki’s rich history and culture on a half-day walking tour available as a private morning experience or a group afternoon tour. The morning tour departs from the Nagasaki Cruise Terminal and includes Nagasaki Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Museum for insight into the city’s wartime past. You will also visit the vibrant Confucius Shrine and the scenic, Western‑influenced Glover Garden. The afternoon group tour starts from Nagasaki Station and covers Confucius Shrine, Glover Garden, and Nagasaki Peace Park. While the Atomic Bomb Museum is not included, you may visit independently after the tour. Both tours are led by an English‑speaking guide and use streetcars and walking, offering a meaningful introduction to Nagasaki’s cultural heritage and diverse historical influences.
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What's Included
✓ Included
- Admission fee to Glover Garden
- Admission fee to Nagasaki Confucius Shrine
- English-speaking guide
- Transportation costs included in the tour
- [Morning Tour Only] Admission fee to Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
✗ Not Included
- [Afternoon Tour Only] Entry to Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
Itinerary
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Stop 1
[This tour does NOT include a visit to the museum] Dedicated to the Chinese thinker Confucius, the Nagasaki Confucius Shrine symbolizes the history of cultural exchange in Nagasaki, which served as the only window of trade during Japan's isolation period. This is Japan's only authentic Chinese-style mausoleum, with vibrant colors, elaborate carvings, and an exotic feel.
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Stop 2
Glover Garden is an open-air museum featuring relocated and restored historical buildings, including Western-style buildings, that were once scattered throughout Nagasaki City. After Japan opened its doors to the world, Nagasaki was one of the first cities to adopt Western culture, and developed as an international trade city. With this background, Glover Garden was registered as a World Heritage Site as part of the Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution. Its excellent location on high ground, offering a scenic view of Nagasaki Port, is also one of its attractions.
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Stop 3
Walk through Nagasaki Peace Park, which was built in memory of the victims of the atomic bomb and to pray for world peace. This park is an important symbol of Nagasaki's contribution to world peace, and continues to pass on to future generations the strong message of Nagasaki—peaceful coexistence between different cultures and nations. Together with the English-speaking guide, see the Peace Statue and the Fountain of Peace within the park grounds.
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Stop 4
[Morning Tour Only] The tour includes a visit to the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum. [IMPORTANT NOTICE] The afternoon tour does not include admission to the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum. However, as the tour ends at Nagasaki Peace Park, those who wish to visit will be guided to the museum entrance after the tour. Admission is not included and must be paid on-site. Please also check the museum’s official website in advance, as it may be closed due to facility conditions.
Meeting & End Point
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Meeting Point
[Morning Tour Only] Meet your guide holding a meeting board in front of the Matsugae International Terminal Building 2 Entrance. It differs from the Dejima side port.
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End Point
[Morning Tour Only] The tour ends at Matsugae International Terminal.
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Good to Know
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that participants may not join partway through the tour
- In addition to using public transportation, this walking tour covers approximately 4 km
- The order of visits differs between the Morning Tour and the Afternoon Tour. The time spent at each attraction listed in the itinerary is an estimate and may vary depending on the day
- Depending on transportation conditions and physical stamina of tour participants, arrival time at each location maybe considerably delayed. Furthermore, there may be changes to the itinerary
- There will be an accompanying English-speaking guide from the tour meeting location to the tour end location
- Children 0-5 years old may join free of charge. As the train fare is free for only 1 child 0-5 years old per adult, please be aware that customers themselves are to pay the child fare for any additional children at the location
- As public transportation is used on the tour, please wear clothes and shoes that are easy to walk in. Please be careful if you have any lower body issues as there are many slopes
- As large luggage such as suitcases cannot be brought during the tour, please leave them in a locker or at your hotel before participating
- [Morning Tour Only] For customers joining the tour from a cruise: If the cruise ship is delayed, the guide will wait at the meeting location for up to 30 minutes from the scheduled departure time. Customers arriving any later cannot join the tour. Furthermore, the tour will not be canceled and refunds will not be issued for this reason
- [Afternoon Tour Only] This tour does not include admission to the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum. However, as the tour ends at Nagasaki Peace Park, those who would like to visit will be led by the guide to the museum entrance after the tourends. (Customers are to pay for the admission fee themselves as it is not included in the tour booking charge. In addition, please check the official website in advance to see if the facility is open as it may be closed due to facility circumstances)
- [Afternoon Tour Only] The tour ends at Nagasaki Peace Park. Those heading back to Nagasaki Station may use the 1-day streetcar pass provided on the day
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Special Instructions
If you arrive at the pickup location but have trouble finding the meeting point, you can
call the local operator JTB Sunrise Tours at +81 3 5796 5454 (operating hours: 7
AM - 8 PM Japan time) for assistance.