Hamamachi Arcade (Hamanmachi Shopping Street)
Hamamachi Arcade (Hamanmachi Shopping Street)
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ANParish
Busan, South Korea1,073 contributions
Jan 2023
We'd heard a lot about this place before coming to Nagasaki, and it was OK, but it's really just like a big street mall. There are some interesting shops, but there are probably better places to visit in Nagasaki if you don't have time to come here. I guess one of the best places here is the restaurant Yuukuzi Curry. I think Shinchi Chinatown is smaller, but it's more fun and has more character.
Written February 5, 2023
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Stanley
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Dec 2019
My family comes here every time we visit Nagasaki because it is where most locals s-end their time off work. The atmosphere is amazing, and it is a great place for people watching. The entire arcade is essentially a street with a glass roof on top, making it great destination if it rains. There are also cafes on the second floor that overlook the entire street.
Written October 10, 2020
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J H
Guangzhou, China281 contributions
Dec 2019
During the day it's a typical normal arcade, but at night it looks like Osaka, both in a good and a bad way. At night a lot of people come out for dinner, shopping, and drinks. It's very lively, however there's a lot of random men standing around. What are they doing? They were everywhere! Which is why it reminded me of Osaka. Wasn't sure if they were standing about for nefarious reasons, or to take up space. See if you also see them on like every single street corner.
Written January 4, 2020
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donavan94563
Orinda, CA209 contributions
Jul 2016 • Family
The Hamanomachi Shopping Arcade is Nagasaki’s largest shopping area, with around 700 shops, including Daimaru and Hamaya department stores, large-scale electrical stores, drugstores and other specialist shops. Although sometimes referred to as a shopping street, the arcade sprawls over several blocks. The roof-covered arcade, called “Hamanmachi” in the local dialect, is an ideal place to spend a few hours or even the entire day of shopping if the weather outside is less than stellar.
Its worth an quick walk through and looks better at night with all the neon lights. Several popular sites can be found a few blocks around Hamanomachi Arcade. To the northwest, there’s the Meganebashi (Spectacles Bridge). To the northeast, there’s the Chinese temple Sofukuji. In the southwest, you can check out Nagasaki’s Chinatown. Chinatown is literally the gateway to the Nagasaki shopping area.
The Nagasaki Electric Tram has two main lines that overlap near Chinatown/Hamanomachi. Operated by Nagasaki Electric Tramway, the tram lines provide easy access to most of the city's main attractions and run approximately every 5-8 minutes from 6:00 to 23:00. City wide free wifi available on board.
A station is conveniently just outside the cruise terminal. There is a tram ticket office in the cruise ship terminal where you can buy a very inexpensive day pass and get an easy to follow free map of the city and tramway system. For 500 yen for a full day or 160 yen per trip, There are a number of tram routes, all color coded on the map and the day pass is valid for all journeys on each route.
From the cruise ship terminal walk to the O-Urakaigandori Tram Station which is only a 5 minute walk. Passengers board the trams by the rear door and exit from the front door where the driver will check your ticket as you leave the tram. Note: work your way to the front before sitting down to make leaving the tram easier in busy times.
Take the green line tram north towards Hotarujaya. Go three stops and get off at the Nishi-Hamanomachi Station. Walk one block northeast along the canal.
Transferring passengers can ask for a transfer ticket when exiting a tram in order to avoid paying twice when venturing further out into Nagasaki. Hand the transfer ticket to the driver of the second tram when exiting.
Its worth an quick walk through and looks better at night with all the neon lights. Several popular sites can be found a few blocks around Hamanomachi Arcade. To the northwest, there’s the Meganebashi (Spectacles Bridge). To the northeast, there’s the Chinese temple Sofukuji. In the southwest, you can check out Nagasaki’s Chinatown. Chinatown is literally the gateway to the Nagasaki shopping area.
The Nagasaki Electric Tram has two main lines that overlap near Chinatown/Hamanomachi. Operated by Nagasaki Electric Tramway, the tram lines provide easy access to most of the city's main attractions and run approximately every 5-8 minutes from 6:00 to 23:00. City wide free wifi available on board.
A station is conveniently just outside the cruise terminal. There is a tram ticket office in the cruise ship terminal where you can buy a very inexpensive day pass and get an easy to follow free map of the city and tramway system. For 500 yen for a full day or 160 yen per trip, There are a number of tram routes, all color coded on the map and the day pass is valid for all journeys on each route.
From the cruise ship terminal walk to the O-Urakaigandori Tram Station which is only a 5 minute walk. Passengers board the trams by the rear door and exit from the front door where the driver will check your ticket as you leave the tram. Note: work your way to the front before sitting down to make leaving the tram easier in busy times.
Take the green line tram north towards Hotarujaya. Go three stops and get off at the Nishi-Hamanomachi Station. Walk one block northeast along the canal.
Transferring passengers can ask for a transfer ticket when exiting a tram in order to avoid paying twice when venturing further out into Nagasaki. Hand the transfer ticket to the driver of the second tram when exiting.
Written July 31, 2016
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Myo M
Coquitlam, Canada27,550 contributions
Jun 2016 • Solo
With a long arch-shaped roof above, this shopping street in itself is really not much different from the other shopping streets that I got to like Nakamise in Tokyo, Tanukikoji in Sapporo, Teramachi in Kyoto & Shinsaibashi-Suji in Osaka (the best one for me is the one in Sapporo), but what makes this place really "worthwhile" is its close proximity to the popular sites of the city such as the Spectacles Bridge (just about a 5-minute walk north along the river, which is quite a "charming" one with a number of stone bridges over it, right beside this place on its west side) and the temple row or cluster which includes two Chinese temples (Kofukuji on the north end about a 10-minute walk north from here & Sofukuji on the south end just about a 5-minute walk east from here) worth visiting for their "overall design" different from Japanese temples (especially when it comes to the grounds, you'll see the grounds of these two temples quite different from the grounds of a typical Japanese temple in places like Kyoto). Also quite delightful are these yellow lanterns hanging overhead along the "non-covered" street called Shianbashi on the south side of this place, but I guess you'll have to come in the evening to see those lights (not sure if that area stays open in the evening after the shops of this covered shopping street start closing at like 8 pm); and also the Nagasaki Chinatown (didn't get to it myself because it was late in the evening at like 9 pm) is just a short distance further south of this shopping street.
If coming from Nagasaki Station after arriving by train, it's just a short tram ride on Line 3 from Nagasaki-Ekimae Station (right outside the train station) to Kokaido-mae Station followed by just about a 10-minute walk east across the river to get here. And if you still have time after checking out this shopping area (both covered & non-covered parts) & the popular sites nearby (the double-arch bridge & the Chinese temples as mentioned above), it's quite convenient to go from here to the "very-popular" Glover Garden by taking the tram Line 5 from Nishihamanomachi Station (right beside the river & really close to the market) to Ouratenshudo-shita Station.
If coming from Nagasaki Station after arriving by train, it's just a short tram ride on Line 3 from Nagasaki-Ekimae Station (right outside the train station) to Kokaido-mae Station followed by just about a 10-minute walk east across the river to get here. And if you still have time after checking out this shopping area (both covered & non-covered parts) & the popular sites nearby (the double-arch bridge & the Chinese temples as mentioned above), it's quite convenient to go from here to the "very-popular" Glover Garden by taking the tram Line 5 from Nishihamanomachi Station (right beside the river & really close to the market) to Ouratenshudo-shita Station.
Written December 13, 2016
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Luvingmywine
Yokosuka, Japan227 contributions
Nov 2019
Western restaurants and shops, not what your looking for as a visitor. Go one block off in any direction and explore!
Written December 18, 2019
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thomas c
Modesto, CA57 contributions
May 2019 • Friends
good spot to go shopping and looking around for gifts and snacks. plus covered out of the rain. can easily spend several hours looking around
Written July 9, 2019
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Cruise Travel Mama
World67 contributions
Aug 2018
Very unique sushi train restaurant (Wakatakemaru) is a must for lunch! Order off ipads and suchi is delivered to table by mini-bullet trains. Very fresh sushi and unlimited soda to drink. A little difficult to find - enter the Arcade and take the escalator up towards the Animate Nagaski store.
Written June 13, 2019
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Edith Y
Mississauga, Canada164 contributions
Nov 2017 • Couples
Covered arcade is great since do not have to worry about rain. A big Daiso , 4 or 5 floors, with lots of great 100 Yen items.
Excellent restaurants and coffee shops.Weekends in the centre of the arcade , special clubs put on exhibits or shows. Hotel Forza is also located at one end. Great hotel, very new, rooms are clean and comfortable.
Excellent restaurants and coffee shops.Weekends in the centre of the arcade , special clubs put on exhibits or shows. Hotel Forza is also located at one end. Great hotel, very new, rooms are clean and comfortable.
Written January 3, 2018
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P S
Pasadena, CA23 contributions
Apr 2017 • Couples
We didn't have the time to travel to Arita or Imari or any of the other pottery towns, but fortunately found the shop "Sha-Sha" in the arcade that sold a good selection of ceramics. So glad that a local sales Shiseido sales clerk at the You Me depato told us about this place.
Written April 12, 2017
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