Nagasaki’s nightlife is compact rather than huge — and that is exactly why one well-planned evening works. There is no need to chase big clubs here. The best night in Nagasaki is a sequence: a sunset-to-night view from Mt. Inasa, dinner and drinks around Shianbashi, a plate of hitoguchi gyoza, and then a tram or … Read more
If you are staying near Nagasaki Station and want to see Mount Inasa at sunset and after dark, here is the short version: take a local bus to the Ropeway-mae stop, walk a few minutes to Fuchi-jinja Station, and ride the Nagasaki Ropeway to the summit. On paper, the route is simple. What really decides … Read more
Hashima Island — better known as Gunkanjima, or “Battleship Island” — is one of Nagasaki’s most searched day trips, and also one of the most misunderstood. The short version: you cannot take a public ferry there and wander the ruins on your own. You visit on an authorized sightseeing cruise, and even then, reaching the … Read more