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Glover Garden

8-1 Minami-yamate-machi, Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture 850-0931, Japan
+81 92-822-8223
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Ranked #4 of 98 attractions in Nagasaki
Type: Gardens, Historic Sites
Owner description: This open air museum consists of nine Western-style homes built between 1868 and 1912 for Western merchants living in Japan. Glover Mansion, the most... more » Owner description: This open air museum consists of nine Western-style homes built between 1868 and 1912 for Western merchants living in Japan. Glover Mansion, the most famous of these, is Japan's oldest Western-style house. « less
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Manila, Philippines
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 10, 2013

House of a Dutch merchant Thomas Blake Glover who came to Nagasaki in 1859. Father of Japanese Beer "Kirin". He has a Japanese wife. The house featured the elegance of a Dutch home even during the 1800s. Truly a attraction to see. Beautiful garden and view of the city.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 30, 2013

Interesting historical houses to see, and wonderful views of the bay. This garden and museum are worth visiting!!

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lincs
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2013

it was a lovely attraction to visit after a morning at the Bomb museum. Its beautiful we had a lot of fun looking for the hearts as well. Take a notebook and collect all of the stamps all over attractions and visitor places in Japan.

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Sydney
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2013

After a walk through the very ordinary Dutch Slopes I was delighted to finally come to the elevator to top of Glover Gardens. We went into some of the historic houses but I found them to be very simply furnished. Perhaps I was thinking it would be more like Jim Thomson House in Bangkok. However, the gardens, pathways and the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

We visited here off a cruise ship in April 2013. It was open from 0800-1800 and cost about £4 each.My friend is partially disabled and we use a lightweight wheelchair to get him around. After trying the south approach which was up a steep hill we changed tack and went to the northern side (can use streetcar service which is... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013

After a visit to The Peace Park, a visit to this collection of European houses and gardens is a very nice experience. Lots of photo ops and some nice shops too.

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Dayton, NJ
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2013

What a great surprise to visit the Glover Garden. It had great views with beautiful gardens and homes from previous century. It is best to take the elevators up to the top and walk down.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2013

This is a formal gardens and collection of Western style buildings. We went early in the morning and the garden was nearly deserted. A pleasure to wander around and very handy to the cruise ship terminal (easy to walk there). We particularly enjoyed feeding the koi near the top of the garden! There is a moving sidewalk/elevator system to reach... More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2013

Do visit Glover Garden. I was lucky enough to be there in "cherry blossom" time so it was very beautiful. However, I think it would be well worth the visit at any time of the year. Take your time to wander through out the gardens and houses situated there. Also great views to be had over Nagasaki Harbour.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2013

There is a nice street leading up to Glover house with shops selling local wares. The house itself is OK. The area is only a 5 minute walk from the boat dock to visit ' James Bond island'.

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