Leisure / Hobbies Spots in Nagasaki Area

  • Nagasaki Bio Park
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    4.5
    189 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Pref. Saikaishi Seihichounakayamagou 2291-1
    Nagasaki Bio Park is unusual among Japanese zoos for keeping and displaying the animals in a nearly natural setting. Two hundred different species, including mammals, birds, and reptiles, live in the zoo, and visitors can encounter the animals everywhere and even feed them. Depending on the season, Nagasaki Bio Park features a number of other events, including fishing for crayfish, picking strawberries, or the capybara outdoor bath.

    This is an interactive zoo. You go into their enclosures. Little vending machines take a 100-yen coin. You receive food for that particular animal, and they will eat it right from your...

  • Kujukushima Aquarium Umi Kirara
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    4.0
    237 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Pref. Saseboshi Kashimaechou 1008
    An aquarium located in Kashimaecho. Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture which focuses on presenting exhibits which recreate the diverse marine ecosystem of the Kujuku Islands. The Kujukushima Bay Grand Aquarium exhibit, home to some 13,000 individual marine creatures spread across 120 species illuminated by glittering sunlight, is the facility’s crown jewel. Some of the aquarium’s highlights include the soothing Jellyfish Symphony Dome in which jellyfish slowly float amidst phantasmal lights, and shows which show the fantastical abilities of the park’s dolphins. Note: Due to construction lasting from May 10 to July 5, 2017, dolphin shows will not be held until July 14, 2017.

    Kujukushima Aquarium has the Japan’s largest Jellyfish Symphony Dome. Tourists can enjoy the dolphin dance show at the 2nd floor. The show organized 3 times everyday for 15 min. Also, watch the are...

  • Nagasaki Dejima Wharf
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    4.0
    251 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Dejimamachi 1-1-109
    "A shopping and marina complex located in Dejima-machi, Nagasaki City. Facilities include seafood, Italian, Chinese, and other restaurants; outlet shops; and an information center on the ""Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region"" World Heritage listing. Facing Nagasaki Port, it also allows visitors to enjoy beautiful sunsets and a gorgeous nightscape from the terrace area."

    Perfect place for a leisurely walk or a romantic sunset dinner. There are many charming cafes and restaurants along the walkway with a great view of the sea. Wish I had more time to stay.

  • Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum
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    4.0
    217 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Dejimamachi 2-1
    "Located next to ""Nagasaki Seaside Park"", the museum has an impressive open atmosphere adopting greenery and light. The architecture was designed by Kengo Kuma, who also designed the buildings of Starbucks Coffee in Dazaifu and the Asakusa Culture and Tourism Center, and has received numerous awards including the Good Design Award. The exhibits are based on the art collection from Spain during World War II by Yakichiro Suma, an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, and include many works of art related to Nagasaki and Spanish artworks. Three-minute walk from Dejima tram stop."

    The building is very interesting to walk in and around, and for the price (410 yen), the permanent exhibition is OK. This collection is not very big, though. There was a special exhibition or two...

  • Nagasaki Confucian Shrine and Historical Museum of China
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    4.0
    202 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Ouramachi 10-36
    The museum was built in 1983 with the aim of promoting cultural exchange and friendship between China and Japan. Museum displays are changed every two to three years, with important articles from the collections of museums throughout China on permanent display. The adjoining Confucian Shrine was built in 1893 through cooperation between the Chinese Qing government and people of Chinese heritage residing in Japan and is an extremely rare example of authentic Chinese mausoleum architecture in the country. A three-minute walk from the O-Uratenshudoshita stop on the tramway.

    This was one of the best places we visited. The temple isnt huge, but its beautiful though there is a bit of clutter in some places as they were doing some minor construction. There are scores of...

  • Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture
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    4.5
    195 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Tateyama 1-1-1
    Jointly built by the prefecture and city of Nagasaki in 2005, the museum presents the history of Nagasaki with a focus on its history of international exchange. Exhibits include writings and artwork from countries and regions with which Nagasaki was closely connected to such as China, Korea, and the Netherlands. The museum’s collection also includes historical materials from the Nagasaki Magistrate’s Office deemed Important Cultural Properties and which have also served as sources for numerous historical novels and Japanese period dramas. A 10-minute walk from JR Nagasaki Station.

    It’s fine. Within the “permanent exhibition,” very little is explained in English, and the audio guide is badly narrated by some American millennial - unlistenable. The “recorded plays” in the...

  • Amu Plaza Nagasaki
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    4.0
    137 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Onouemachi 1-1
    This is a large shopping mall directly linked to JR Nagasaki Station, known as “Amu”. There are about 130 tenants, and on the fourth floor is the United Cinema with eight screens. The restaurant on the fifth floor “Kojoko” is popular for Champon and a dish of udon easily available in front of the station. Nursing room, and strollers to use are available at no charge.

    A typhoon east of us caused the cancellation of one of our upcoming transfer trains so we had to stay far longer in the Nagasaki Train Station on our departure day from the city than expected. The...

  • Palace Huis Ten Bosch
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    Nagasaki Pref. Saseboshi Huis Ten Bosch Town 1-1
    A palace recreated deep inside the Huis Ten Bosch theme park. The structure, built with special permission from the royal family of the Netherlands, is a faithful recreation of the palace where Queen Beatrix lives. The Baroque style garden which extends behind the palace is a recreation of the Great Garden which was designed for the Dutch royal family. Inside the palace, visitors will find the Huis Ten Bosch Art Museum, whose collection includes etchings by Rembrandt.
  • Nagasaki Seaside Park
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    4.0
    162 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Tokiwamachi 1-60
    This is a huge park facing Nagasaki harbor. Inside are plenty of trees and an “aqua theater” using a stream of water originating from a mountain stream, making it a great place for children to play with the water. In addition, one can certainly spend a relaxing time here too with the park’s canals, the many bridges of “Oranda-zaka-bridge,” and the “Waterside Promenade” walking path.

    In Nagasaki, we wanted to enjoy nature, so we went to Mizube no Mori Park. When we arrived at the park, there were many people relaxing in the park. There was a boy playing soccer, a group of high...

  • Mirai Nagasaki Cocowalk
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    4.0
    53 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Morimachi 1-55
    This is a large shopping mall in Mori Town, Nagasaki City. In addition to shops and restaurants, there is a sports gym on the fourth floor and TOHO cinema with nine screens on the sixth floor. The highest point of the Ferris wheel, which is a symbol of the mall, is about 70 meters above the ground and the time it takes to go around is 10 minutes and 51 seconds. A nursing room, and baby strollers are available. It is a three-minute walk from Urakami Station. The mall has a bus terminal adjacent meaning bus access is easy.

    Just visited the Nagasaki Cocowalk shopping Mall and took a trip on the ferris wheel. A sunny clear day so the views were great. Easy to find on the 5th floor (bookshop floor). The fare was Y500 and...

  • Gunkanjima Digital Museum
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    4.0
    81 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Matsugaemachi 5-6
    Gunkanjima (Hashima Island) is located some 18 kilometers off the coast of Nagasaki Port. Due to its resemblance to the Tosa-class battleship, the island came to be known as Gunkanjima (literally, Battleship Island). Using state of the art digital technologies, the Gunkanjima Digital Museum helps visitors to experience the history of the Hashima Coal Mine located on the island. Some of the museum’s many highlights include a recreation of the journey miners would take from the surface to the heart of the mine below sea level and an exhibit which recreates the room of a miner’s dwelling.

    Amazing technology that allows you to walk around the island. A lot of information, you wonder how people ever managed to live there in such conditions. And you cant help but leave wondering why...

  • Iki City Ikikoku Museum
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    4.5
    100 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Iki Ashibecho Fukaetsurukifure 515-1
    "A museum located in Fukaetsurukifure Ashibe-cho, Iki City. The musem contains exhibits on Iki Province, which is discussed in the ancient ""Gishiwa Jinden"" and which played a vital role in connecting Japan to the continent. Via exhibits on the over 270 tumuli dotting the island, dioramas depicting the ancient ships which traveled between here and the Korean Peninsula, and other exhibits, visitors can learn about the history of Iki Province."

    You can see the life of Japanese in ancient age and the history of exchange point between Japan and continental of China.

  • Kujukushima Zoo & Botanical Garden Mori Kirara
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    4.0
    59 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Sasebo-shi Funakoshicho 2172
    This zoo and botanical garden, situated on a rise commanding a view of Saikai National Park Kujukushima below, focuses on relaxation and the nature of the Kujuku Islands. The zoo presents around 60 species of animals such as lions and Amur leopard cats; there's also a penguin exhibit which boasts one of the largest overhead aquariums in Japan. The zoo also offers a full array of programs, including guided tours and animal feeding sessions, as well as rides on Taishu horses, a rare breed of horse of which only around 50 live in all of Japan. The zoo's greenhouse garden and grounds have been planted with some 1,200 species of plants; the 3,000-square-meter rose garden, in particular, is a must see in the spring and fall when its beautiful roses bloom in profusion.

    If you present proof that you live in the city of Sasebo, you can get in for cheaper. Good penguin exhibit, where you walk under the glass-bottom pool and look up to see them swimming above you...

  • Nagasaki Prefectural Saikaibashi Park
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    4.5
    63 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Sasebo-shi Hariohigashimachi 2678
    A park located in Hario Higashi-machi, Sasebo City and Seihi-cho, Saikai City. Maintained at the foots of the Saikai Bridge and Shinsaikai Bridge which span these two cities, facilities include observatories with sweeping views of the whirling tides of the Hario Strait, a fun obstacle course, artificial turf sledding hill, and a walking path around the Shinsaikai Bridge. Some 1,000 cherry trees come into bloom on the grounds in the spring, and during this time a spring whirlpool festival is also held here.

    The park is large, and there are many play areas for kids, but the biggest attraction for us was the giant slide. For 300 yen/hr, you can rent a sled that allows you to slide down a giant artificial...

  • Avalanche-stricken Homes Preservation Park
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    4.5
    60 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Minamishimabara-shi Fukaecho Tei 6077
    "The park adjacent to ""Roadside Station Mizunashi Honjin"" preserves and exhibits houses that were damaged by the mudslide caused by the eruption of Mount Unzen Fugendake in 1992. 11 houses, both outdoors and in large tents, were buried under an average of 2.8 m, showing the severity of the disaster."

    道の駅「みずなし本陣ふかえ」が閉館していたことは知っていましたが。まさかこの土石流被災家屋保存公園も閉鎖(令和4年12月1日-令和5年3月14日)していたとは知りませんでした。従って、避難時に使われた消防車だけ写真に収めて撤収しました。ここから普賢岳がはっきりと見えるのが良かった点です。

  • Matsuura Historical Museum
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    4.0
    62 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Pref. Hiradoshi Kagamigawachou 12
    This is a museum that conveys the history of the Lord Hirado Matsuura family who once dominated the northern area of Nagasaki Prefecture. In addition to weapons and letters from the Matsuura family, a large number of art objects such as paintings and maki-e artworks are displayed. The museum building uses the private residence of the Matsuura family built in 1893, and the stone steps and stone walls at the entrance date to the early Edo period. Experience trying on armor or a bridal kimono free of charge. It is ten minutes by car from Hiradoguchi Station.

    The history of the Matsuura clan whose house this once was is on full display here along with the very attractive historical building the exhibits are displayed in and the tea house which...

  • Iki Dolphin Park & Resort
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    4.0
    38 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Iki Katsumotocho Higashifure 2668-3
    A seaside park located in Higashifure Katsumoto-cho, Iki City. Bottlenose dolphins are raised in a natural bay in the park. Each day during designated times, visitors can get close to and interact with the dolphins via play and feeding activities. The park also has a variety of playground equipment.

    四匹のイルカがおり、遊泳していました。朝のトレーニングとして10時からイルカのトレーニングが始まりました。飛び跳ねることを見られてよかったです。

  • Tsushima Wildlife Conservation Center
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    4.0
    49 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Pref. Tsushimashi Kamiagatamachisago Nishizato 2956-5
    This wildlife protection facility is located in Sago, Kamiagata-cho, Tsushima City. It carries our protection activities for rare wildlife of Tsushima including the endangered Tsushima wild cat that only lives in Tsushima. In addition, the center has exhibits on the unique ecosystems and natural environments formed in Tsushima, and the ecology of the Tsushima wild cat.

    This is a fantastic conservation centre, admittedly a long way away from anything, but a great trip out here is rewarded by friendly staff and a wide range of displays. We arrived just as they were...

  • Nagasaki Penguin Aquarium
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Shukumachi 3-16
    Of the 18 species of penguins living on planet Earth, this aquarium keeps half, totaling 9 species and roughly 170 individual penguins. From docile and large king penguins to inquisitive gentoo penguins, here visitors can see a variety of unique and distinctive penguins all in one location. A popular destination for people of all ages, the aquarium also has a biotope recreating the rural mountain and forest scenery of Nagasaki where visitors can see seasonal plants and animals.
  • Inori-no-oka Picture Book Museum
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    35 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Nagasaki-shi Minamiyamatemachi 2-10
    "This museum, located along Glover Street, holds permanent and temporary exhibitions of original illustrated books from Japan and abroad, including the collection of Aya Omichi, an artist known for her picture books such as ""Gongon the Cat"" and ""Hana no Uta"" (Song of the Flower). The first floor of the facility is a ""Children's Bookstore: Fairy Tale Hall."

    大浦天主堂に向かう坂の途中にある小さな絵本の美術館。絵本の蔵書は10,000冊になるとのこと。メルヘンチックでほのぼのした雰囲気はとても素敵です。スーベニアショップを眺めるのも良いですね。

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This hidden corner of the country is rural Japan at its best, where underground activity is to thank for active volcanoes and bubbling natural hot springs along the Shimabara Peninsula as well as the crystal clear waters of the Goto Islands off the west coast. Less well known than Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park, Nagasaki commemorates its own past at the Nagasaki Peace Park, which sits alongside the charming Meganebashi stone bridge and a mix of religious buildings with beautiful architecture, such as the Zen Buddhist Sofukuji Temple, the Confucian Shrine, and the Oura Christian Church.

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