Mount Inasa Night View
稲佐山
A 333-metre hill with views over the lights on both sides of Nagasaki Bay, rated one of the world's “New Three Great Night Views.”
Mount Inasa lies on the western shore of Nagasaki Harbour. The round observatory at the summit offers a 360-degree view of the city lights spread across the hillsides on both sides of the bay. The night view has clear layers of light, and the Night View Tourism Conference named it one of the “New Three Great Night Views of the World” (alongside Hong Kong and Monaco). It is also one of Japan's Three Great Night Views. The most convenient way up is the Nagasaki Inasayama Ropeway, which takes about 5 minutes from Fuchi Shrine station to the summit. Its cabins have large glass windows, and a round-trip ticket costs about JPY 1,250. Major hotels around Nagasaki Station offer free shuttle buses to the ropeway station (advance booking required). You can also take a bus or taxi directly to the summit car park. The summit observatory is free to enter and has a restaurant, where you can dine while enjoying the view. It is recommended to go up about 30 minutes before sunset, to watch the sun and the harbour first and then wait for the city lights to come on. The summit is windy, and in winter the temperature is noticeably lower than in town, so dress warmly. The ropeway generally operates until 22:00, but it stops during maintenance, so check the official website before setting out.
Opening hours
Observation deck open all day; cable car approx. 09:00–22:00
Nearby sights
- Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum
- Sanno Shrine One-Legged Torii
- Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum & Mizubenomori Park
- Dejima
- Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
- Nagasaki Peace Park
- Dutch Slope & Higashi-Yamate Western Houses
- Glover Garden