Nagasaki Half-Day Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
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Nagasaki Half-Day Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

By Japan Guide Agency
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Ages 0-99
Duration: 4h
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Live guide: Japanese, English
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Highlights

  • Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • Customizable Tour of your choice of 2-3 sites from 'What to expect' list
  • Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Nagasaki
What's not included
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Private Vehicle
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
  • Entry/Admission - Glover Garden
  • Entry/Admission - Sofukuji Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Dejima
  • Entry/Admission - Urakami Cathedral
  • Entry/Admission - Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture
  • Entry/Admission - Nagasaki Gokoku Shrine
  • Entry/Admission - Catholic Oura Church
  • Entry/Admission - Kofukuji Temple
  • Entry/Admission - The Confucian Temple, the Chinese Museum of Successive Generations
  • Entry/Admission - Oura Catholic Church
  • Entry/Admission - Twenty-Six Christian Martyrs Monument


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • This private tour is a walking day tour. A private vehicle is not included. Public transportation or local taxis maybe used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with the guide after a reservation is finalized. Please have Japanese Yen on hand for your transportation costs. If you wish to arrange for a private vehicle, please contact us directly. All Private vehicles must be booked 5 days in advance. Maximum number of passengers: 7.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Airport pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
      • Nagasaki Airport, 593 Mishimamachi, Ōmura, Nagasaki 856-0816, Japan
      Port pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
      • Nagasaki Port
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Service animals allowed
        • Near public transportation
        • Stroller accessible
        • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
        • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
        • Wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 92136P72

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Most travelers can participate
        • This is a walking & public transport tour. Pick up is on foot.
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 92136P72

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        Kristin S
        28 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Yuko was a fantastic tour guide for our short stay in Nagasaki! She was very knowledgeable, as you’d expect from a local, super personable, and had great energy. We had rainy weather, but she was able to incorporate public transportation and short breaks at a cafe and other covered areas to get us out of the weather and give us the best experience. I would absolutely recommend booking this tour with Yuko for anyone who wants a comprehensive tour of Nagasaki through a local perspective. 10/10!
        Written February 17, 2025
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        Thank you very much for your amazing review! I was so pleased to hear how much you love Japanese manga and movies, which is why you always respect our culture. I also appreciated you opening up to me during our tour. Hope you have a safe trip for the rest of your holiday! Yuko
        Written February 21, 2025
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        Piet J
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mar 2025 • Couples
        Yesterday we had a fantastic private tour with Mrs Yuko. She showed us the Gunkanjima Museum and we visited the Suwa Shrine, including a wonderful lunch at the nearby soba/udon café. This was a great alternative to our original plan (visiting Gunkanjima Island itself, which was cancelled due to weather conditions). We are thankful that Mrs Yuko came up with a great back-up plan.

        Mrs Yuko was quite knowledgeable, very friendly, polite and interested. Besides sharing her knowledge about Nagasaki, we were also able to ask our other questions about Japanese traditions and culture.

        In short, the perfect guide and we definitely recommend her! Arigato gozaimasu, Yuko-san!

        - Noor & Wiebe
        Written March 3, 2025
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        Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback on the tour! Although it was disappointing that the Gunkanjima cruise tour was canceled, I truly appreciate your patience and understanding. Thanks to you, we still had an amazing time together. Wishing you a safe journey back to your country! Thank you again for your kindness and respect for our culture. Yuko
        Written March 10, 2025
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        giverny06
        White Rock, Canada2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2022
        Having attended Catholic high schools and university in Japan and having visited Nagasaki several times in the past, I had been looking forward to this tour as a nice walk around the city following my memory lane. My Canadian husband was particularly interested in Nagasaki’s tragic exposure to Atomic bomb and wanted to learn about the history of this town in depth. Our day turned out to be a very insightful one, learning the unique culture and history of this beautiful place. We had Mrs. Fumiko Yamaguchi as our guide, who was very professional, courteous, and also approachable. She listened to our interests carefully and suggested more suitable itinerary for the day taking advantage of the perfectly nice weather. Notably, Fumiko’s hands-on knowledge and experience as a family of A-bombing survivor reminded us of the importance of passing on this tragic human history. 2-day stay in Nagasaki was way too short. We promised to come back to this city and the surrounding area in the near future. Thank you, Fumiko, for the great tour and helping me shop the Nagasaki specialty “Miso”!
        Written October 23, 2022
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        Thank you very much for your thoughtful comments. I am glad to hear that you both enjoyed your visit to Nagasaki City. Thank you very much for your kind words as well. Thanks to you, I realized the joy and excitement of being an interpreter guide who was more or less demotivated by the prolonged COVID-19. I was excited to learn from your vast knowledge from your travels around the world. I look forward to seeing you again in the near future. Until then, I will continue to strive to be a better guide. Fumiko, Your guide in Nagasaki PS: How was Nagasaki miso soup?
        Written November 16, 2022
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Kadian W
        Newport, RI20 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        I had an amazing time with Yoshiko Hattori. She communicated prior to my trip ensuring that my desires were met and she offered suggestions in making me a perfect itinerary! She arrived on time, spoke great English and had a very outgoing personality. She was born and raised in Nagasaki so she knew all the spots and was very amenable to changes. You could tell that she is very passionate about her city and her passion made me want to learn even more. We had a packed itinerary and ended the day with pain in my calves and clocked over 14,000 steps although we took Trams almost everywhere. I couldn't have asked for a better guide and if I ever return to Nagasaki I'll definitely be looking her up!
        Written March 27, 2022
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        I strongly appreciate your nice review. That encourages me a lot. I am sorry to have made you feel pain in your calves eventually, and I hope you had a good rest after the tour. I'd definitely like to see you and be happy to guide you again. Please take care of yourself. Best regards, Yoshi
        Written March 30, 2022
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Ruby May F
        7 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        I booked this tour a couple of months before our ship ported in Nagasaki. Hiromi Murata contacted me right away to help me decide what activities from a very long list we should do. I explained I had two young nieces, and she was able to answer what kinds of activities they’d like, such as the history and culture museum, and riding the cable cars. She also recommended a good spot we could eat. She answered all our questions and was very patient with us. She even anticipated that we would need taxis because of the rain and even offered to buy us umbrellas before we met. Great communication throughout the whole process!
        Written July 1, 2023
        This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
        We appreciate your kind feedback and our guides do too! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour with your guide. We look forward to your next visit to Japan.
        Written July 3, 2023
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Chakranita99
        Minato, Japan2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sep 2020
        I highly recommend this tour, which is custom designed for your particular interests. This is not a pre-determined itinerary. After paying, the company connects you with your guide via email. We were able to communicate via LINE and email about itinerary and logistics, which worked perfectly. My guide, Yoshiko Hattori, showed up at my hotel on time and was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, sharing much about Nagasaki from a personal perspective. I wanted to get around on foot and by street car, which Yoshi was able to accommodate, but taxi is also an option. Beyond the morning we spent together, she was able to help me sort out the rest of my day with many recommendations. All in all, this was a great way to kick off my visit to Nagasaki, and I would totally recommend this tour as a way to introduce yourself to this special city,
        Written September 20, 2020
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        Thank you very much the lovely compliment! I am delighted you liked our tour. Nagasaki has way more pilgrimage sites, which are very attractive to Christians. I hope you will have other opportunities to visit my favorite town, Nagasaki. Also, I am so honored to share our ideas about world peace when we visited Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum and Peace Park. That was a precious time!! Once again, thank you so much for having interest in our company and Nagasaki. I wish you all the best. Best reagards, Yoshiko Hattori
        Written September 21, 2020
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Resort19037201066
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2023 • Couples
        We had a wonderful day with Yoshi walking all over and taking taxis when needed. She set up a great flexible tour suited to exactly what we wanted to see. This included Glover Gardens, the peace memorial park and Spectacles Bridge as well as many other sights along the way. Yoshi is so friendly and knowledgeable and speaks perfect English, making it really easy on us. Though, she did teach us some important Japanese phrases to master, too.
        We loved our tour with Yoshi.
        Written October 20, 2023
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        Passenger55081893147
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Dec 2024 • Friends
        Yoshi was the best tour guide. We were taken cared of like we were family. Very personal caring. Yoshi was very knowledgeable of Nagasaki and we learned a lot from her. I would recommend Yoshi to all my friends who would want to visit Nagasaki!
        Written December 30, 2024
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        Thank you for your wonderful review! It was a delight to guide you and your family around Nagasaki. I'm thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your experience. I hope you'll consider returning to Nagasaki in the future. The cherry blossom season is a magical time to visit, and I would be happy to show you around.  Best regards, Yoshi
        Written January 9, 2025
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        David Lim-Everest Guy
        Singapore, Singapore96 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sep 2023 • Couples
        We went for a half day tour with Yashiko Hattori. She was so diligent, she even sent a Youtube link introducing herself before the tour! never had that happen before. She explained how her father survived the Nagasaki atomic bomb blast by hiding behind a heavy steel plate in his factory, and his story was one reason why she became a tour guide to better explain this part of Nagasaki's history. We toured the old quarter, and she brought us to a dedicated cat-themed shop filled with lovely cat themed japanese souvenirs - wonderful!
        Written January 2, 2024
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        I am very much flattered. That's very kind of you to say. You know that I was the luckiest guide in Nagasaki on that day , because I was given that chance to meet and guide you all. I was so happy to share the time with you in my favorite town Nagasaki, and thank you so much for having interests in the history of Nagasaki. Please give ' big hi' to your daughter and your wife for me . I will never forget you all. Best regards, Yoshi
        Written January 8, 2024
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        Yuki H
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jan 2024 • Family
        Yoshi was a wonderful guide who helped make a cold and rainy day still into a great tour of Nagasaki. Our daughter (10) enjoyed as well as we explored the more somber parts including the hypocenter, the atomic bomb museum and Peace Park, then ventured to enjoy the views from Mt. Inasayama and the history of Dejima. Yoshi had lots of great local knowledge having grown up here and her explanations were clear and helpful. Thank you for the great tour and the tips we followed for the next day.
        Written January 3, 2024
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        Thank you for taking the time to write this review. Also, I really appreciated it that you listened to my father's story seriously. That was my precious moment. I hope you will have another opportunity to visit Japan!! I wish you a new year filled with peace, good health and happiness. Best regards, Yoshi
        Written January 8, 2024
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

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