Nagasaki Prefecture

A historic port city rising over a fjord-like bay, deeply shaped by Dutch traders, hidden Christians, and peace memorials.

Latitude: 32.7503

Longitude: 129.8779

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Subheading: A historic port city rising over a fjord-like bay, deeply shaped by Dutch traders, hidden Christians, and peace memorials.

Capital / Main Hub: 32.7503

Nearest Airport: NGS (Nagasaki)

Access from Tokyo: Flight (1h 50m) or Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen (1h 20m from Takeo-Onsen)

Recommended Stay: 2-3 Days

Top 3 Attractions: Glover Garden & Dejima | Nagasaki Peace Park | Mount Inasa

Signature Dish: Nagasaki Champon & Castella Cake

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Attraction Names:

  • Gunkanjima
  • Nagasaki Peace Park
  • Mount Inasa
  • Nagasaki Kunchi
  • Glover Garden
  • Sofukuji Temple
  • Dejima
  • Nagasaki Museum of History
  • Urakami Cathedral
  • Kofukuji Temple
  • Oura Church
  • Confucian Shrine
  • 26 Martyrs Monument
  • Dutch Slope
  • Chinatown
  • Meganebashi Bridge
  • Prefectural Art Museum
  • Huis Ten Bosch
  • Shimabara Peninsula
  • Arita and Imari
  • Hirado
  • Sotome
  • Goto Islands

Did You Know?:

  • Dejima was Japan's sole point of direct contact with the Western world during 220 years of seclusion
  • Features UNESCO sites preserving the underground history of Hidden Christians
  • Mount Inasa offers a top-ranked night vista