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Old Dec 27, 2024 | 8:31 pm
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Originally Posted by GodAtum

Day 6
  • Plane to Nagasaki 07:25 - 09:20
  • Check-in
  • 10:00 Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum (1 - 2 hours)
  • From Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum (A), walk north along the canal until you reach Nagasaki Peace Park (B). Cross the walking bridge across the canal, and you are right in the middle of Peace Park. Walking time: 5 min.
  • Nagasaki Peace Park (1 hour)
  • From Nagasaki Peace Park (B), walk east, and you will soon see the iconic red Urakami Cathedral (C). Walking time: 5 min.
  • Urakami Cathedral (15 mins)
  • From Urakami Cathedral (C), walk north through the residential area of Urakami until you reach the small Nagai Takashi Memorial Museum (D). Walking time: 6 min.
  • Nagai Takashi Memorial Museum (15 mins)
  • From Nagai Takashi Memorial Museum (D), walk south again (past the Peace Park and Museum and Nagasaki University Hospital) until you see the monumental One-Pillar Torii Gate (E) at the top of some stairs. Walking time: 20 min.
  • one-legged Torii gate
  • From the One-Pillar Torii Gate (E), you can either walk (about 25 min) or take tram line no. 1 (blue) or 3 (red) to the Yachiyomachi Stop (tram stop no. 26) to the 26 Martyrs Museum & Monument (F).
  • 26 Martyrs Museum & Monument (1 hour)
  • From the 26 Martyrs Museum & Monument (F), you can either walk (about 22 min), take bus no. 3 or 4 to “Ropeway-Mae” bus stop, take the tram line no. 1 (blue) or tram line no. 3 (red) to tram stop no. 25 Takara-machi, or take a taxi (4 min drive) as we did to the lower station of Nagasaki Ropeway (G) – Fuchi Shrine Station.
  • Go up Ropeway to Mount Inasayama (1 hour)
  • Dinner at Hikari no Restaurant ontop of mountain
Day 7
  • 08:00 Suwa Shrine & Sofuku-Ji Temple (1 hour)
  • From Suwa Shrine (A), walk southwest to Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture (B). Walking time: 7 min.
  • 09:00 Nagasaki Museum Of History & Culture (1 hour)
  • From the Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture (B), walk south until you reach the canal Nakashima River and follow it till you get to the beautiful Maganebashi Bridge (C). Walking time: 11 min.
  • 10:30 Maganebashi Bridge
  • Shokando castella bakery shop close to Meganebashi Bridge
  • From Maganebashi Bridge (C), walk southeast to the Kofuku-ji Temple (D). Walking time: 4 min.
  • 11:00 Kofuku-ji Temple (30 mins)
  • Walk a few mins to Sofuku-Ji Temple
  • 12:00 Sofuku-Ji Temple (30 mins)
  • From Sofuku-Ji Temple (D), walk west to the lovely open-air museum Dejima (E). Walking time: 12 min.
  • Dejima (1 hour)
  • From Dejima (E), walk a couple of blocks till you get to Shinchi Nagasaki Chinatown (F). Walking time: 4 min.
  • Nagasaki Chinatown Shinchi – Lunch
  • After lunch in Chinatown (F), walk southwest to Dutch Slope (G). Walking time: 7 min.
  • 14:00 Dutch Slope (20 mins)
  • After Dutch/ Hollander Slope (G), walk south to Oura Church (H). Walking time: 9 min.
  • 15:00 Oura Church (20 mins)
  • Oura Church (H) stands right by the entrance to Glover Garden (I). Walk over to Glover Garden next. Walking time: 2 min.
  • 17:00 Glover Garden (1-2 hours)
  • After Glover Garden (I), it is time to walk back to the center of Nagasaki city. Walk through the lovely Nagasaki Seaside Park (J) on your way back. Walking time: 9 min.
  • Nagasaki Seaside Park
  • Dejima Wharf – Dinner at Babake
I was going to offer some advice about your Shimabara plans, but comparing the above itinerary to the initial one you posted above, it looks like you have no plan to visit Shimabara, is that correct?
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