Nagasaki Prefecture

A port prefecture in northwestern Kyushu, with Nagasaki's historic districts blending East and West and the church sites of the Goto Islands.

Nagasaki Prefecture lies at the northwestern tip of Kyushu, with a winding coastline and many islands. Nagasaki City was the window to the outside world during Japan's period of national isolation; Glover Garden, Dejima, Oura Church, and Peace Park tell its unique history, and the night view from Mt. Inasa and Battleship Island cruises are also popular. Sasebo has Huis Ten Bosch, and sites related to the Hidden Christians on the Goto Islands and elsewhere are listed as World Heritage. It is good in every season, and winter brings the Nagasaki Lantern Festival. You can arrive via Nagasaki Airport, the West Kyushu Shinkansen connects Takeo-Onsen and Nagasaki, and the Goto Islands can be reached by ferry or plane.

Destinations

• Nagasaki
• Goto Islands
• Shimabara Peninsula
• Takeo & Ureshino Onsen

Itineraries

• Kyushu Rail Grand Loop (No Car) – A car-free loop around Kyushu: Nagasaki on the west, Aso in the center, Beppu and Miyazaki on the east, ending in Kagos…
• Western Kyushu Road Trip: Porcelain, Churches & Amakusa – From Saga's porcelain towns to Nagasaki, Unzen, and across the sea to Amakusa, tracing porcelain, ports, and Hidden Chr…
• Goto Islands Church Pilgrimage – Travel from Nagasaki Port to Fukue, Naru, and Kamigoto to see Hidden Christian churches and white sand beaches