Nagasaki

Nagasaki is a city shaped by history and global culture. Visit the Peace Park, Atomic Bomb Museum, and the scenic night view from Mount Inasa. Explore Gunkanjima (Battleship Island) and the picturesque Goto Islands, or enjoy the European-inspired streets and Huis Ten Bosch theme park. Nagasaki’s mix of cultures and coastlines makes it truly unique.

From Tokyo: 2h

From Osaka: 1h 15m

From Fukuoka: Shinkansen 1h 20m

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Nagasaki Prefecture

Located on the western edge of Japan, Nagasaki Prefecture has flourished since ancient times as a gateway for trade with Asia and Europe, making it an exotic region imbued with a unique "Wakoran" (Japanese, Chinese, and Dutch) culture. Surrounded by beautiful seas, it is filled with deep, soul-stirring charms, including numerous islands, the "Hidden Christian Sites" registered as World Heritage, and historical spots dedicated to prayers for peace. Walking through streets alive with international flavor and savoring fresh seafood and unique culinary cultures nurtured by rich nature offers the ultimate refreshment to deeply realign your mind and body away from...

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Togitsu Town

“时津町”位于风平浪静的大村湾南岸，自古以来作为长崎街道的港口小镇而繁荣，是一处富饶的自然恩赐与历史底蕴舒适交融的、充满治愈感的城镇。凝望着宛如湖泊般静谧的大村湾水面，一边感受着惬意的潮风，一边在沿岸的公园里悠闲散步，这段时光能让人忘却现代繁忙的日程，让大脑与心灵得到彻底的放松。品尝传统“时津馒头（Togitsu Manju）”等朴实的名物美食，触碰当地人毫无伪饰的温暖款待，能让您从日常压力中解脱出来，切身感受到崭新的能量正健康地充满全身，是一处极佳的疗愈区域。

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Nagayo Town

Situated on the southern shore of peaceful Omura Bay and known as a mandarin orange village with rolling hills spreading across, "Nagayo Town" is an inviting area. The landscape where the mandarin orange fields, glittering golden under the sunshine, fuse with the lake-like quiet blue of Omura Bay brings deep serenity and a nostalgic sense of home to visitors' hearts. The shoreline features stylish seaside cafes and coastal parks, making it ideal for losing track of time while reading a book or enjoying a leisurely stroll while feeling the pleasant sea breeze. Taking a deep breath amid the simple beauty...

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Isahaya City

Surrounded by three seas—the Ariake Sea, Omura Bay, and Tachibana Bay—and with the rich Honmyo River flowing through, "Isahaya City" is an energetic urban area where grand elemental powers and rich culinary culture harmonize beautifully. The city's icon, "Isahaya Park," features majestic giant camphors hundreds of years old and an exquisitely crafted stone "Meganebashi" (Spectacles Bridge), where the weight of history and deep green silence quietly calm visitors' hearts. Its gourmet food satisfying the five senses—including the famous, premium grilled eel and fresh seafood nurtured by fertile reclamation lands and seas—is highly appealing. Surrendering to the calm flow of time...

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Saza Town

With the rich Saza River flowing through the center of the town, "Saza Town" is a beautiful destination where the peaceful, traditional rural landscapes of Japan remain completely intact, washing your heart with scenery changing through the seasons. In spring, spectacular cherry blossom avenues and yellow canola flowers bloom simultaneously along the river, and in early summer, icefishes and fireflies dance through the clear stream. Walking leisurely along the walking paths enclosed by rich greenery while listening to the murmuring of the Saza River sweeps away bodily impurities, granting profound comfort. Encountering authentic silence that can only be tasted because...

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Kawatana Town

Embraced by the grand panorama of Omura Bay and lush green mountains, "Kawatana Town" is a hidden, authentic nature resort where you can deeply refresh your mind and body within untouched nature. At the beautiful "Osaki Peninsula" jutting out into Omura Bay, camping and marine sports can be enjoyed within rich forests, and at dusk, you can quietly experience the magnificent view of a brilliant sunset dyeing the bay entirely crimson. Dotted with historical modern heritage structures from the Taisho to Showa eras, tracking the footprints of history in silence is also captivating. Within a total silence that feels completely...

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Higashisonogi Town

Higashisonogi Town, showcasing a beautiful contrast between the peaceful waters of Omura Bay and the lush green of tea plantations, is the home of the premium, award-winning "Sonogi Tea," serving as a slow-life town deeply healing with its aromatic tea scent. The majestic scenery of sweeping tea plantations rolling across the vast hills calmly settles visitors' minds, delivering deep relaxation. In recent years, stylish cafes and unique shops renovated from historic old rice warehouses have gathered, drawing attention from international travelers who cherish authenticity. Savoring meticulously brewed tea by craftsmen while feeling the pleasant ocean breeze completely eliminates daily busyness,...

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Omura City

Facing beautiful Omura Bay, "Omura City" harmoniously blends rich nature with historic flavor. Having been ruled by Omura Sumitada, Japan's first Christian daimyo, historical romances of international exchange still breathe throughout the city today. The city's icon, Omura Park (Kushima Castle Ruins), welcomes spring with beautiful cherry blossoms and iris flowers in full bloom, crystallizing Japan's aesthetic alongside the calm water surface of Omura Bay. Taking time to leisurely stroll along historic stone walls and old streets while feeling the peaceful breeze from the bay naturally realigns the balance of your mind and body. It is an ideal city for...

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Nagasaki City

Succeeding in beautifully fusing Japanese, Chinese, and Dutch cultures to possess an exotic cityscape unique in the world, "Nagasaki City" is a travel destination where you encounter deeply moving stories with every step. Fromレトロ sloped streets spreading across a bowl-shaped landscape, historic opening relics like Glover Garden and Dejima, to the Peace Park imbued with profound prayers for peace, it is captivating. At night, the countless lights twinkling over the mountains enclosing the harbor shimmer on the water, unveiling a breathtakingly dazzling panorama selected as one of the World's New Top Three Night Views. Cooperating with warm people who embrace...

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Shimabara City

Facing the Ariake Sea, with pure spring waters welling up from everywhere across the town, "Shimabara City" is a castle town of pristine waters and history where the murmuring of springs and historical romance harmonize beautifully. Dotted with spots that calmly realign your heart just by walking—such as the "Samurai Residences" preserving the flavor of the限制 Edo period and the beautiful waterways where carp swim elegantly through the city—the atmosphere is serene. Savoring the traditional sweet "Kanzarashi," made using famous local spring waters while gazing at the grand figure of Shimabara Castle, the town's symbol, is an exceptional luxury. Listening...

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Unzen City

Embraced by magnificent mountains and the raw energy of the earth erupting directly from the ground, "Unzen City" is a historic alpine hot spring resort that travelers from all over the world visit in search of ultimate healing. At the city's center, the iconic "Unzen Jigoku" (Unzen Hell) features vigorous clouds of pure white steam, showcasing the overwhelming power and breath of a living Earth, instilling visitors with profound wonder and vitality. After experiencing the marvels of great nature, soaking in the famous hot springs that fascinated numerous international visitors during the Meiji period thoroughly washes away daily stress from...

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Matsuura City

Facing the rich Genkai Sea and boasting Japan's top landing volume of horse mackerel captured by purse seine fishing, Matsuura City is a healing port town with delicious ocean bounty and simple rural scenery. In particular, horse mackerel fried to perfection ("Aji-fry") is highly praised by international gourmet travelers, earning the city renown as the "Holy Land of Aji-fry" for its overwhelming thickness and juiciness. Walking through the peaceful fishing port and soaking in the refreshing sea breeze while experiencing the unpretentious, warm hospitality of the locals gently untangles a mind weary from city life. Amid space where Japan's authentic,...

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Hirado City

Hirado City is a town of historical romance that once flourished as an international trading port during the Age of Discovery, becoming the earliest place where Western culture was introduced to Japan. Walking through the streets, you will encounter the "Scenery where Temples and Churches are Visible," where the spires of Catholic churches rise beautifully beyond the heavy tiled roofs of traditional Japanese temples, moving you with a miraculous, blended aesthetic unique in the world. The island, where the deep spirituality of Hidden Christians still strongly remains, is enveloped in solemn silence and crisp air, calmly realigning travelers' hearts. Savor...

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Uku Island

Located at the northernmost tip of the Goto Islands, Uku Island is a remote island preserving its untouched beauty, steeped in the historical romance of Taira clan refugees and the dynamic architectural beauty crafted by ancient volcanic activities. The vast savannas spreading across the island feature cattle grazing leisurely, and their contrast with the endless blue East China Sea boasts a magnificent scale that makes you forget you are in Japan. Hand-pushed white sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters, such as "Ohama Beach," offer travelers supreme openness. In a true silence that can only be tasted because the island is not...

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Shinkamigoto Town

Shinkamigoto Town, located in the northern part of the Goto Islands and possessing a unique shape resembling a cross, is a mystical island beautifully fusing faith and great nature, where 29 beautiful Catholic churches are scattered across the land. Traveling through these church groups standing amid rich nature, including the "Kashiragashima Church" which is a component of the World Heritage site, is filled with emotions that deeply stir visitors' souls. The ocean wrapping the island is an astonishingly transparent emerald green, with dynamic rias coastlines spreading everywhere. Savoring Goto udon made with local flying fish broth and being enveloped by...

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Ojika Town

Located in the northern part of the Goto Islands, Ojika Town is a healing remote island where a peaceful lifestyle reminiscent of Japan's original landscape and the natural beauty of volcanic islands remain intact. The island features beautiful red-clay cycling roads and charming accommodations renovated from historic folk houses, allowing for a luxurious "slow life" experience as if living there. Walking through the streets of Maegata Bay, an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, and encountering the rich blessings of the sea and the simple, warm hospitality of the islanders gently and deeply restores a mind and body...

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Tsushima City

Located between Kyushu and South Korea, the border island of Tsushima City is an adventure-inspiring, mystical remote island where roughly 89% of the island is covered by deep virgin forests, nurturing a unique ecosystem and ancient history. Untouched great nature overwhelms visitors, featuring rich forests inhabited by unique flora and fauna such as the Tsushima leopard cat, alongside the grand rias coastline of the intricately shaped Asaji Bay. Having flourished since antiquity as a crucial milestone for trade with the continent, unique historical romances characteristic of a border island remain everywhere, including Sakimori (ancient border guards) castle ruins and venerable...

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Iki City

Floating in the Genkai Sea, Iki City is a mystical remote island where an emerald green sea meets over 1,500 shrines and ancient burial mounds scattered across the entire island, known as a gathering place for Japan's gods. You can experience the dynamic power of nature through your five senses at places like Tatsunoshima Island, which boasts astonishingly transparent beaches, and Saruiwa (Monkey Rock), which overwhelms with its natural sculptural beauty. Additionally, touring the historic, ancient shrines offers deep contact with Japan's inherent spiritual culture and mindset. Filled with premium gourmet foods like authentic barley shochu (the island's birthplace), rare...

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Goto City

Located in the southern part of the Goto Islands floating west of Nagasaki Prefecture, Goto City is a paradise-like remote island area where an incredibly beautiful emerald green sea and the historical heritage of Hidden Christians coexist. Beaches with astounding transparency, represented by the globally acclaimed Takahama Beach, offer international visitors an open atmosphere akin to a tropical island and a deep sense of healing. Touring the beautiful churches scattered throughout the island allows for an experience where your heart is cleansed, embraced by a sacred atmosphere of prayer and the strong spirituality of ancestors who preserved their faith under...

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Minamishimabara City

Minamishimabara City, located in the southern part of the Shimabara Peninsula, is an area that evokes deep emotion, where the profound sorrow of Christian history merges with the vital life force of nature. The "Hara Castle Ruins," registered as a World Cultural Heritage site, was once the stage of the Shimabara-Amakusa Rebellion, and within its peaceful scenery overlooking the beautiful Ariake Sea, the weight of history and prayers for peace still breathe today. Additionally, the city is blessed with rich natural gifts, such as dolphin watching in the Hayasaki Strait and simple yet delicious hand-stretched somen noodles nurtured by the...

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Sasebo City

Sasebo City is a unique port town combining the breathtaking scenery of the Kujukushima Islands with an Americanized exotic atmosphere derived from its history as a former imperial naval base and current home to a US military base. The panoramic view of countless green islands floating on the magnificent blue ocean brings profound emotion and tranquility to visitors' hearts. The city's charm lies in the stark contrast between the lively streets—where jazz flows and unique food cultures like the famous Sasebo Burger and fresh lemon steak can be enjoyed—and the overwhelming silence woven by nature. Embraced by an energetic and...

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Hasami Town

As the only landlocked town in Nagasaki Prefecture, Hasami Town is the birthplace of the traditional Japanese craft "Hasami ware" boasting a history of over 400 years. In recent years, it has drawn attention from international creators as a modern art town filled with stylish cafes and unique shops. Spending time amid peaceful terraced rice fields and rural landscapes, while feeling the atmosphere of craftsmen meticulously creating pottery, brings a deep sense of serenity and inspiration to the heart. Learning about Japan's monozukuri (craftsmanship) spirit and the wisdom of attentive living through pottery-making experiences and tours of historic kiln sites...

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Saikai City

Surrounded by beautiful coastlines and lush green mountains, "Saikai City" is the ultimate area to deeply refresh your mind and body, where the overwhelming energy of great nature and tranquil time merge perfectly. It is packed with attractions that satisfy the five senses of visitors, such as the dynamic tidal currents swirling in Isanoura, spots imbued with the deep history of Hidden Christians, and fresh seafood harvested locally alongside rich blessings from the mountains. Completely forgetting the hustle and bustle of the city and sharpening your five senses within the clear air will be a luxurious retreat experience to regain...

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