Taste Local Life: Nagasaki's Historical Street Walking Tour
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Discover Nagasaki’s rich cultural heritage and powerful historical legacy on this 3.5 hour walking tour with a local guide. As a historic port city shaped by centuries of Chinese and European influence, Nagasaki offers a unique blend of architecture, faith, and daily life. It’s also a city that carries the profound memory of the atomic bombing in 1945, standing today as a beacon of peace and resilience. ・Visit Ming Dynasty-style temples like Sofukuji and Kofukuji, reflecting Nagasaki’s deep Chinese heritage ・Stroll along Temple Street and the iconic Spectacles Bridge, discovering stories of faith, trade, and survival ・Experience everyday life at Naka-dori Shopping Street, full of local snacks, souvenirs, and traditional charm
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A great way to travel in this lovely city. Easy to get around with clear signs. We'll move to Sofukuji temple by this tram from Nagasaki station.
Sofukuji is a Rinzai temple built in the Nanchuan architectural style of China in 1629. Daimon Gate, Daeleon Hall (The Main Hall) is designated as a National Important Cultural Property of National Treasures. All of the Vermilion gates and buildings of “Sanmon, Gohodo, Shokoro and Maso-gate” are full of spectacular colors.
Kofukuji is also the birthplace of Japanese kidney beans, Mincho kanji characters, Kofukuji dining tables and so on. After Kofukuji, we will expeller the middle-aged shopping street with the oldest history of Nagasaki city.
"Motenashi ya" is a tourist information center and souvenir shop operated by the landlady. It is located near Megane Bridge in Nagasaki. Useful maps and materials on touring Nagasaki, as well as highly-selected fashionable Nagasaki souvenirs are available. There is also a free space for relaxation, complete with electrical outlets for charging devices.
The Spectacles Bridge is the oldest arcuate stone bridge in existence born in 1634. During that time, it was considered part of the Kofukuji entrance for the native Chinese. The heart-shaped stone wall is regarded as a wonderful spot embedded with the revetment of the Nakajima river.
Long covered shopping arcades are quite something - stretching for hundreds of meters in different directions, often decorated which local emblems and colourful banners. Hamamachi arcade offers a large variety of traditional and modern shops and restaurants, while staying warm and dry.
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- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please wear shoes that are easy to walk in
Reviews(28)
A really interesting and informative tour of Nagasaki with Emanuele. He was punctual, professional and a delight to spend time with. Thank you Emanuele.
Dear Diane, Thank you very much for your kind review! We’re delighted to hear that you had such an enjoyable and informative time in Nagasaki with Emanuele, and that his professionalism and guidance made the tour memorable. We truly appreciate your feedback, and we hope to welcome you back to Japan again in the future! Best regards, Kyoko
We had an enjoyable time with Yuri. She is very knowledgeable with Nagasaki and its contribution to Japan's history. The views from the top of City Hall were amazing.
Dear Steven, Thank you for booking our Nagasaki tour and leaving this review for us! So nice to hear that you had a memorable time with Yuri. We greatly appreciate your recommendation and hope to have the pleasure of guiding you on more adventures in the future! Best regards, Kyoko
Yuko was the most amazing tour guide we have ever had. She took us all around the city and taught us a lot. She was one of the sweetest people we have met and truly made a big impact on us. We loved her so much and would love to keep in touch. We would 100% recommend her tour.
Dear Irma, Thank you for booking our Nagasaki tour and leaving this lovely review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour accomapanied by Yuko. Your kind words encourage her and us greatly. We are very much looking forward to your next visit! Best regards, Kyoko
Akiko San gave us a wonderfully intimate tour of a very special city. We cannot recommend this highly enough. Instead of detailing exactly where we went, it's better that we just publicly thank her. Thank you for your personal tour. Thank you for the cranes you made for us. We will always remember today.
Dear Michael, Thank you for your time to write a review for your Nagasaki tour too! It is our pleasure to know that you had a precious time with Akiko. We sincerely appreciate the recommendation and hope to see you back for more tours in the future! Best regards, Kyoko
An absolutely brilliant tour with just the right balance of history, culture, food and sightseeing. Akiko was the best guide of our 2 weeks in Japan and as an amazing bonus, her Mum joined us at the Peace Park to give us the benefit of her local knowledge. Going to the Nagasaki epicentre and museum was a really emotional experience and it ended beautifully with Akiko teaching us how to make origami cranes. Only 999 more to go 😊. An excellent day with two excellent women. Highly recommended.
Dear valued guest, Thank you for also taking your time to write this review! It is our pleasure to know that you were satisfied with not only our Kochi tour, but also Nagasaki. We are glad that Akiko and her mother helped to make your day memorable. Origami cranes are bit difficult to make first, but I swear that it would be easier if you keep on making it! Thank you again for your recommendation, and we hope to help you again in the future! Best regards, Kyoko
My family and I had a wonderful experience in Nagasaki. Our guide, Akiko, was amazing, sweet, knowledgeable, and courteous. She was very flexible with the sites we wanted to see. I would totally recommend this tour.
Dear valued guest, Thank you for your sweet review about our Nagasaki tour! It is our pleasure to hear that you and your family had a memorable time with Akiko. I hope we'll be able to help you again during your next trip to Japan! Best regards, Kyoko
Akiko was very nice and spoke english very well. We are a well traveled couple and we don't usually do tours like this but we thought "what the heck" let's try it!. Nagasaki has a lot of history and a lot of good food! With that said, we enjoyed Akiko's company but we feel like we could have done this tour on our own. We visited a temple and spent some time walking down the shopping street. I mentioned that if she knew of a place along the way where I could buy a souvenir ornament that would be cool. Akiko (bless her heart) made it a mission to help me find one and so we wasted time on that for a bit. The tour was good for us but it could be great for others. I'd give it a try if you've got time on your hands. We did not find an ornament during the tour but Akiko found a little one and delivered it to our hotel later that day. Isn't that cute?!
Dear valued guest, Thank you for providing your valuable feedback. We are glad to hear that you enjyoed the historical area and the food of Nagasaki. However, we sincerely apologize for taking your time to search for a shop with the guide, which she could have done in advance. We take your points to our consideration to improve the situation. We would appreciate if you allow us another opportunity to make it right. Thank you again for taking your time to write about your experience. Best regards, Kyoko
Our tour guide Masaaki was very accommodating in that he asked if we had any preferences. He suggested an itinerary that we were happy with. We went up the cable car to the highest view point in Nagasaki & he pointed out a lot of land marks & sights of interest. Also visited the Chinese & Japanese Buddhist temples & the Spectacles Bridge & told us a lot of information & stories. At end of trip took us to a large shopping mall. We got around all these places by hopping on buses. He spoke very good English & we understood him. Well done Masaaki!
Dear guest, Thank you for your review of our Nagasaki tour. Masaaki is a very flexible and knowledgeable guide who loves to share his local knowledge. We are so happy you enjoyed the tour! If you ever come back to Japan, we would love to guide you again. Regards, Dara
Dear Masaaki San, the tour of Nagasaki with you was excellent. It covered all of the areas we came here to see and more. The Atomic Bomb Museum, Hypocentre Park, and the Peace Park were special and your explanations very valuable. The Ropeway to Mt Inasa was a bonus, particularly on such a beautiful day. Thank you again. Kevin and Teresa Lyngcoln.
Dear Kevin and Teresa Lyngcoln, Thank you so much for the positive feedback! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour with Masaaki. We hope to be able to help you explore Japan even more in the future! Best regards, Mariko
Tomi was fantastic and showed us places that we would never have seen if we were by ourselves. She was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. We would definitely recommend Tomomi for your guide! We did a LOT of walking.
Dear Valued Custumer, Thank you so much for taking the time to write this wonderful review and I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour, despite the long walk. I hope we'll be able to welcome you back to Japan soon! Best regards, Monica
