Leisure / Hobbies Spots in Nagasaki Area

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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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    4.0
    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。

  • Nagasaki Peace Park (Ground zero Area / Peace Statue Area)
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Matsuyamamachi
    The atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki City on August 9, 1945. The Peace Park is located on a small hill in the north of the area on which the bomb was dropped and was created with the vow to prevent the recurrence of war and the hope of world peace. The bronze Peace Statue, 9.7 meters tall and weighing 30 tons, stands in the park. The statue’s right hand point towards the heavens represents the threat of atomic bombing; the left hand held out level represents peace; the closed eyes represent a prayer for the happiness in the next world of the victims of the bombing. The Peace Fountain is located in front of the statue and is inscribed with a quote by a young girl who wondered the town in search of water after the bombing – “I was so thirsty I could not stand it / Something like oil covered the entire surface of the water / But I wanted to drink so bad / Finally, I drank it, oil and all.”
  • Nagasaki City Bekko Crafts Museum
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    4.0
    29 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Nagasaki-shi Matsugaemachi 4-33
    Located along the Oura Kaigan Dori, this facility exhibits about 300 pieces of tortoiseshell work, one of Nagasaki's representative traditional crafts, in the building of the former Nagasaki Customs Office, a National Important Cultural Property, and also displays materials related to customs.

    旧香港上海銀行長崎支店記念館の近くにあります。長崎がべっこうで有名なのは全然知らなかったのですが、約300点の作品が展示されています。入場料も安いですし、外観も国の重要文化財ですし、近くに来たらぜひ一緒にこちらも見る価値あると思います。

  • Nagasaki Dinosaur Museum
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Nagasaki-shi Nomomachi 568-1

    A very educational place to learn how the different fossils are found in Nagasaki. The replicas of the different types of dinosaurs are very realistic. Entrance fee was okay, ¥500 for adults. To me...

  • Inasayama Park
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Inasamachi
    This park on an area of Mt. Inasa at an altitude of 333 meters is located in Inasa-machi, Nagasaki City. The park has facilities such as large play equipment, a small zoo that breeds deer and monkeys, and an outdoor music hall that accommodates approximately 15,000 people. In addition, at the observation deck on the summit, you can see the Nagasaki cityscape and distant views of Unzen and the Goto Islands depending on the weather, and it is a popular spot where you can enjoy night views of Nagasaki recognized as one of the World's New Top 3 Night Views.
  • Nagasaki Brick Hall
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Morimachi 2-38
    A multipurpose event hall located in Mori-machi, Nagasaki City. The hall consists of a 2,000 seat large hall equipped with facilities which can support a wide variety of events, an interpreter booth which can support simultaneous interpretation in six languages, and an international conference room with three large monitor screens. The hall can be used for live performances such as plays and concerts, as well as academic conferences, seminars, and more.
  • Tateyama Park
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Tateyama 5-175 outside
    Located about one kilometer east of Nagasaki Station, this park is about a three-minute walk from either the Nagasaki Chugakko-Mae or Tateyama Koenguchi bus stops. On a hill between Mt. Tateyama and Mt. Nishiyama, it has a host of facilities, including an observatory, a sports ground, and a large playscape. It has more cherry trees than any other park in the prefecture, making it a popular spot to view the blossoms in spring. The annual Tateyama Park Cherry Blossom Festival takes place during full bloom between the end of March to the beginning of April when it fills with visitors. The park's particularly enchanting after dark when the trees are illuminated with hanging paper lanterns strung around the grounds.
  • Suka Gogodo Art Museum
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    3.5
    7 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Nagasaki-shi Minamiyamatemachi 3-17
    "Located along the brick warehouse street in Minamiyamate-cho, Nagasaki City, this museum, housed in a Western-style building in the Minamiyamate Traditional Buildings Preservation District, exhibits approximately 20 works by Nagasaki-born artist Gokamichi Suka, known for his ""New Nihonga"" style of painting, which combines ink painting and Western painting techniques."

    南山手の旧外国人居留地にある美術館。建物は旧南山手乙9番館で、木造2階建、瓦葺の洋風建築物です。美術館は入館料100円、美術館の敷地内から階段をのぼって、グラバー園方面に行くことができます。

  • Noguchi Yataro Memorial Art Museum
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    4.0
    4 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Nagasaki-shi Hiranomachi 7-8 Heiwa Hall 1F
    Located on the first floor of the Peace Hall in Hiranomachi, Nagasaki City, the museum has a permanent collection of about 40 works, mostly oil paintings, by Yataro Noguchi, a Fauvist painter with close ties to Nagasaki, and exhibits them twice a year.

    原爆資料館の裏手、平和会館の1階にある。入館料100円。 野口彌太郎は明治生まれの洋画家。東京生まれだが少年時代の一時期を長崎で過ごし、1976年に没するまで何度も長崎を訪れたことからここに美術館が造られたようである。展示室は1室のみで30点-40点ほどの作品を展示している。絵は太めの筆を使って描かれており、ヨーロッパの著名画家のようなタッチ。ここは観光客が訪れないようで、他に観覧者は誰もいなかっ...

  • Nagasaki Civic Hall
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Uonomachi 5-1
    This facility complex is located in Uono-machi, Nagasaki City. It has an approximately 1,000-seat culture hall and a municipal gymnasium with two basketball courts. In addition, it has a central public hall, gender equality promotion center and underground parking lot, and serves as a general facility that can be used for concerts, lectures and sports events.
  • Nagasaki City Citizen's General Pool
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    3.5
    3 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Nagasaki-shi Matsuyamamachi 2-2
    Located in Matsuyama-cho, Nagasaki City, the indoor pool has a 50-meter certified pool for water polo and synchronized swimming, a 25-meter certified pool, and a children's pool, etc. From mid-June to mid-September, an outdoor pool with a flowing water pool and a 100-meter-long slider is open.

    屋内2面、屋外に流れるプールとスライダー、子供用プールを備えています。非常によい設備のため大会がよく開かれており、屋内プールが使えないことがたまにあるので事前にチェックしましょう。 2時間区切り制でカードで入館をチェックしているので厳密です。2時間超えると追加料金になります。 ロッカーは10円でお金は返ってきません。売店に多少飲食物は売っています。 プールサイドには日陰のベンチスペースも結構あり...

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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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