A Full Day In Nagasaki With A Local: Private & Personalized

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: Japanese, English
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central locations)
8 hour walking tour, exploring highlights and hidden gems
Private and personalized walking tour with a passionate local

Food and drinks
Transportation (primarily a walking experience however public transport may be used)
Tickets to any attractions
Gratuities (optional)

Overview

The only way to comprehend Nagasaki’s resilience is to see it through the eyes of someone who lives here – like a local host! See temples and shrines, like popular Suwa shrine and 400-year-old Shōfuku-ji temple, and get a taste local life on the shopping streets of Siebold-dori and Naka-dori (and try some fusion food at Chinatown). Explore the labyrinth of moss-covered gravestones at the Teramachi cemetery, and take a moment to appreciate the city’s strength at Nagasaki Peace Park, hypocenter, and memorial hall. Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

Meeting points

Nagasaki City Tourist Information Center
1-60 Onouemachi, Nagasaki, 850-0058, Japan

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(The host will be waiting in front of the Nagasaki Station tourist information center) After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Nagasaki Peace Park (Pass By)

Appreciate the city’s resilience at the Nagasaki Peace Park, hypocenter, and memorial hall IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences.
Shofukuji Temple (Pass By)

See 400-year-old Shōfuku-ji temple, one of the “four fortune temples of Nagasaki” IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences.
Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown (Pass By)

Try delicious fusion food at Nagasaki Chinatown, the oldest in Japan IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences.
Amu Plaza Nagasaki (Pass By)

Get a taste of local life as you explore two shopping streets – Siebold-dori and Naka-dori IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences.
Teramachi (Pass By)

See eerie moss-covered gravestones at Teramachi cemetery in the Teramachi district (also known as Temple Town) IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

April 27100% refund

April 28No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Full Nagasaki Tour!

Published on Nov, 2024

Senyo made sure that the tour was customized to my needs and I got value for what I paid for your. A full experience of Nagasaki!

Shin, The Greatest Nagasaki Guide!

Published on Nov, 2024

Shin was a terrific guide. He contacted me early to ask what we were interested in and he tailored our tour to fit our interests. We toured the Nagasaki Peace Park and Museum. He made sure we tasted the delicious local ice cream cones that are shaped into roses! Then we made our way to a local curry house that we would never have found on our own. We also got to see the Nagasaki Bay from two vantage points. Once he saw how many times we mentioned the cats we saw, he took us to a cat temple/shop and we were able to buy original omiyage for our friends there! I would highly recommend Shin. We then went up up up to a temple that had a mochi/manju shop run by an older lady. I was sad to hear that she would be closing her business because no one would take over from her. She made the machi the old way, with mochiko made into mochi then putting the bean paste and rolling it into a bun. It was delicious! Shin disappeared and we worried that we lost him, but he had heard one of us mention hot coffee to go with out mochi and he ran off to buy us some! So very thoughtful! Then I remembered that my MIL wanted this special chocolate and he found it for us at a pop up store. He went above and beyond the scope of a regular guide. I'd give him 25 million stars if I could! I was worried that we were going over our trip time and i knew he had another commitment so I told him we could find the train station but he insisted on taking us back there. Shin, thank you for a great walking tour and for taking such good care of us. The tram rides were fun and the all the stairs and walking meant I could eat a very good dinner! Lori Tanaka

Wonderful Tour of Nagasaki

Published on Oct, 2024

Armand was well prepared and very accommodating for our city tour. We were able to see and experience the requested highlights. He provided both the historical and cultural aspects of Nagasaki. We appreciated all of his care and concerns for our amazing tour.

Great tour and fabulous guide

Published on Jun, 2024

Armand is a great tour guide had lots of interesting historical information to share . Had a great day exploring Nagasaki and its history.

Highlight of Nagasaki with a terrific guide

Published on Apr, 2024

Exceptionally well-organized full-day walking tour of Nagasaki with guide, Armand van den Hamer. This was for a group of six cruise ship passengers, all in our 70’s. Armand and I had ample opportunity to plan the sites we visited , and he took special care to lay out a route that minimized stairs and uphill walking. That said, we probably covered close to 7 km during the day, so my advice would be to be well-aware of the fitness level of your group. In between the major sites we visited, Armand took care to point out interesting small details - the kind of things large group tours and most walking tours miss. His narrative at the major stops was fact-filled and with just the right amount of detail. Even lunch along the way was a real treat. A multicourse set meal at a local restaurant with excellent service and a nice variety of offerings. Noticing some fatigue late in the day, we made some adjustments and added a scenic stop high above the city that we were able to reach by elevator on the way back to the ship. All in all absolutely terrific day.