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Nagasaki Minamiyamate Pudding Main Store

Located on Glover Street, where remnants of the foreign settlement from the late Edo to Meiji period still remain, this specialty pudding shop offers handcrafted delights made fresh in its on-site workshop. Each pudding is carefully crafted using locally sourced ingredients from Nagasaki, including Unzen milk and sun-dried sea salt. The shop also selects premium ingredients such as Madagascar vanilla beans, beet sugar, and Nikko Kin-no-Tamago eggs, ensuring a natural, preservative-free treat that has gained a loyal following.

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Sweets Shop & Desserts Shop

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It's located on the slope you pass after visiting Glover Garden and Oura Cathedral. The shop is small and charming, with a warm and cute atmosphere. The pudding here is made with high-quality local ingredients and has a smooth texture and rich milky flavor. It's a great place to stop during a stroll, pick up a small snack to satisfy a craving, take a short break, and recharge!

Sky Bus Tokyo

This bus tour allows you to tour various locations in Tokyo on an "open-air, roofless, double-decker bus" with a great sense of openness. Reservations can be made in advance (online reservations are also possible), and a ticket counter is set up in Marunouchi in front of Tokyo Station, so if you decide that you would like to join the tour, you can issue a ticket on the spot for a smooth ride.

Tokyo Station, Nihonbashi, Marunouchi
Buses

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Sky Bus Tokyo is an open-top, double-decker sightseeing bus for experiencing Tokyo's attractions. The routes center around Tokyo Station and pass political and economic landmarks such as the Imperial Palace and the National Diet Building, travel through the bustling districts of Ginza and Nihonbashi, and offer close-up views looking up at Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Skytree. If you choose the Odaiba or night-view route, the bus also travels across Rainbow Bridge, offering beautiful views of Tokyo Bay and the city at night. It's a great way to quickly take in the classic sights!

Oura Catholic Church

The Oura Catholic Church was built for foreigners staying in Japan. Its actual name is “26 Martyrs Church”, and was built in honor of 26 apostles who reached martyrdom in the year 1597. The church faces West Hill, which is where they were executed.

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Museums

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Oura Catholic Church is a Gothic-style Catholic church with white walls in Nagasaki. It is also Japan's oldest wooden Western-style building and is designated a National Treasure. Its most distinctive feature is its blend of Eastern and Western architectural styles, along with the elegantly colored stained-glass windows inside. It is also a sacred site that witnessed the historic miracle known as the “Discovery of the Hidden Christians” in Japan. During my visit, I could feel the solemn, tranquil atmosphere. Sunlight shining through the beautiful stained glass created an interplay of light and shadow that made me feel especially peaceful, and I was deeply moved by the profound history of this World Heritage site.

SUINA Muromachi

This commercial facility is easily accessible on foot from Kyoto's main areas like Karasuma Oike and Shijo Kawaramachi. Situated in the "Kyoto Economic Center," it spans three floors from the basement to the second floor, driving the regional economy forward.

Kyoto Station, Shijo Kawaramachi, Kyoto Imperial Palace
Commercial Buildings

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I accompanied my family while they browsed the Pokémon Center. The biggest highlight here is Ogaki Bookstore, which combines books with a curated selection of goods. The space is bright and spacious, and in addition to books, it offers many carefully selected Kyoto-made creative goods and quality souvenirs. It's a great place to stroll around and browse at your own pace.

Shikairou Chinese Restaurant

Champon is a Japanese noodle dish based on a similar dish from Fujian Province, China, the hometown of the first owner of the Shikairou Chinese Restaurant. Champon is topped with local seafood and a lot of seasonal vegetables and has been a favorite for more than a century in the Nagasaki region. It has long been a famous signature dish of the area.

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Japanese Cuisine

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Champon is personally one of my favorite dishes. Its biggest feature is the generous amount of vegetables, with cabbage, bean sprouts, and other vegetables served with pork, seafood, and springy noodles. It's filling and has plenty of variety. Fried foods are common in Japanese cuisine, and if they start to feel a little heavy after eating too much, champon is a very good alternative. It's a steaming bowl of noodles with lots of vegetables and flavors that don't feel too heavy.

Tosu Premium Outlets

Tosu Premium Outlets is one of Kyushu's largest outlet malls, complete with 170 highly sought after domestic and worldwide brands. The property is inspired by the architecture and open atmosphere of Southern California, and infused with a resort-like relaxed air that shoppers love. Guests with kids will love that there are plenty of nursing rooms and a playground for children.

Saga
Commercial Buildings

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This outdoor shopping area has the relaxed feel of a small American town, with shops lining the streets, making it comfortable to walk around and browse. There is a good selection of brands, with clothing, shoes, bags, and household goods available. You can plan to spend half a day here. However, most of the merchandise is from past seasons, and there aren't many attractive options if you're looking for designer bags or similar items.

Nagasaki Kaido Kamome Market

A souvenir shopping zone right in front of the ticket gates at JR Nagasaki Station, bringing together Approx. 50 shops selling famous sweets, local specialties, and regional gourmet foods. It was developed in March 2022 to coincide with the opening of the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen, creating a gateway to Nagasaki worthy of the city. Directly connected to JR Nagasaki Station, it is highly regarded for its excellent convenience not only by tourists using the station, but also by local residents.

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Local Products Center & Souvenir Stores

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Located next to Nagasaki Station, this place brings together many local Nagasaki restaurants and specialty shops. You can try Nagasaki specialties all in one place and also buy souvenirs to take home. It's very convenient for travelers before or after taking the Shinkansen or JR trains, since there's no need to make a special detour.

Nagasaki Electric Tramway

Established in 1914 and beginning operations the following year, this streetcar system runs throughout Nagasaki City. It connects the city center with residential neighborhoods and the harbor area, serving not only as an everyday means of transportation but also as an essential network for sightseeing around the city. The system operates Lines 1, 3, 4, and 5, with Line 4 running only during the morning and evening hours.

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Trains & Subway

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The streetcars run along the main streets of the city, passing popular attractions such as Megane Bridge, Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown, Peace Park, and Glover Garden. They are very convenient for first-time visitors to Nagasaki. Riding the streetcar at a leisurely pace not only saves a lot of walking time but also lets you enjoy the city scenery along the way. The different lines connect many sightseeing spots, making them very useful when planning a one-day itinerary.

Mt. Inasayama Observatory

At 333m above sea level, this observatory stands at the top of Mt. Inasayama at the center of Nagasaki City. The observatory with a cafe and restaurant offers a view over Nagasaki Bay, Unzen, Amakusa and Goto Islands.

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Observatories

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As the ropeway climbs to the summit, the city of Nagasaki and its harbor gradually come into view. The most anticipated part is the scenery after nightfall, when the city lights stretch along the valleys and bay, sparkling in the darkness and creating a very romantic atmosphere. Looking out over all of Nagasaki from the observatory, you can take in the mountains, sea, and city all at once, highlighting Nagasaki's unique terrain and charm.

Oranda-zaka

Among Nagasaki’s tourism sites, the Oranda-zaka (Hollander/Dutch Slope) is well known. It means the remaining cobblestone slope in the Yamate area where people from other countries lived.

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Tourist Attractions

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Oranda-zaka is located in the Higashiyamate area and consists of stone-paved slopes from the foreign settlement that existed from the final years of the Edo period through the Meiji era. At the time, people in Nagasaki referred to all Westerners as “Dutch,” which is how the slopes got their name. Several classical Western-style buildings and vintage brick walls remain along both sides, creating a distinctly romantic foreign atmosphere. It's a great place for a stroll and photos, and can be visited together with Glover Garden.