Things to Do in Nagasaki

Nagasaki was Japan's only major trading port during the 250-year Edo period when the country was largely closed to foreigners, making it a unique window to the outside world.

The city is home to Glover Garden, a collection of preserved Western mansions from the 19th century that inspired the setting of Puccini's opera 'Madama Butterfly'.

Nagasaki's Dejima was a Dutch trading post built on an artificial island in the harbour—one of the only places where Europeans were allowed to live during Japan's self-imposed isolation.

The city is famous for Nagasaki champon, a local noodle dish with Chinese origins that blends pork, seafood, and vegetables in a rich broth.

Nagasaki Peace Memorial Park commemorates the atomic bombing of August 9, 1945, and the Peace Memorial Museum is one of Japan's most visited historical sites.

The Gunkanjima (Battleship Island) ruins, a former coal mining facility, are visible by boat tour and represent a striking example of industrial heritage in the region.