What should you see first on a short trip?
Give Dejima and Glover different days for historical harbour buildings/views, or choose museum/Dejima for atomic-bomb damage/peace exhibits. Shorten day 1 for late arrival and omit day 2 sightseeing for morning departure.
Choose a 2 days, 1 night itinerary
Give Dejima and Glover Garden different days
Choose this for trading-port history and old Western-style houses. Stay one night near Nagasaki Station, visiting Dejima on day 1 and Glover Garden on day 2. The second visit requires an afternoon departure leaving enough airport check-in time.
Give Dejima and Glover Garden different days →2 days, 1 night BNorthern exhibits and Dejima
Choose this to read exhibits about atomic-bomb damage and peace first. Visit the Atomic Bomb Museum on day 1 and walk around the hypocentre if time remains. Stay one night near Nagasaki Station; add day 2 Dejima only if you can return in time for airport check-in.
Northern exhibits and Dejima →Give Dejima and Glover Garden different days
Choose this for trading-port history and old Western-style houses. Stay one night near Nagasaki Station, visiting Dejima on day 1 and Glover Garden on day 2. The second visit requires an afternoon departure leaving enough airport check-in time.
Day 1: leave luggage at accommodation, then visit Dejima
Leave luggage at accommodation before Dejima exhibits. For a late arrival, reduce the visit to fit entrance hours.
- Nagasaki Airport first-floor arrivals → City-bound bus bay 5
After entry procedures and luggage collection, check bay 5 services via Dejima Road towards Nagasaki Station. Distinguish these from bay 4 services via Showamachi.
Airport first-floor check-in and arrival guidanceAirport bus routes, bays and fares
- Airport bus bay 5 → Nagasaki Station transport plaza
Take an airport bus via Dejima Road to the transport plaza at Nagasaki Station. The adult one-way fare is ¥1,400; the ride takes approximately 43 minutes, excluding waits and road delays. Choose a service you can catch after entry procedures in the official timetable below. Airport departures instead use the Prefectural Bus Terminal, a different boarding location.
Nagasaki Airport–city timetable for 1–24 October 2026Airport bus routes, bays and fares
- Nagasaki-ekimae → Dejima tram stop
Settle luggage at your booked accommodation and return to the tram stop. Take line 1 towards Sofukuji to Dejima. The adult cash fare is ¥150 per ride. Official 09:00–19:59 frequency is approximately seven minutes, subject to road delays. Outside these hours, check direction-specific Nagasaki-ekimae timetables.
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- Dejima tram stop → Dejima entrance
Official access guidance gives approximately one minute on foot from the stop. The water gate closes at 18:00; the main entrance bridge operates until 21:00. For late arrivals, check which entrances remain open. Do not apply the one-minute estimate to every entrance.
- Dejima entrance → Exhibition visit
Adult admission is ¥1,100. Allow ninety minutes to two hours, reducing the visit if entry procedures or travel run late. Hours 08:00–21:00, last admission 20:40; no re-entry.
- After Dejima → Dinner around Shinchi
Walk towards Shinchi for dinner after exhibits. Official guidance gives approximately four minutes from Shinchi Chinatown stop to Dejima; walking from your actual exit to a restaurant and meal time are extra. No re-entry means you should not plan to return inside after dinner.
- Shinchi Chinatown tram stop → Nagasaki-ekimae
Take line 1 towards Akasako to Nagasaki-ekimae. The adult cash fare is ¥150 per ride.
Nagasaki Electric Tramway March 2026 route/fare/transfer PDFRegular tram and cashless faresShinchi Chinatown direction-specific tram timetables
Take a Sofukuji-bound tram from Nagasaki-ekimae to Dejima. For late arrivals, check individual entrance hours and last admission, then shorten exhibits. After dinner, return towards the station and rest at the same accommodation.
Day 2: Glover Garden, then Nagasaki Airport
Visit Glover Garden only if you can return in time for an afternoon flight. For a morning flight or insufficient check-in time, omit sightseeing and go to the airport.
- Nagasaki-ekimae → Shinchi Chinatown tram stop
Take line 1 towards Sofukuji to Shinchi Chinatown. The adult cash fare is ¥150. Check Sofukuji-bound Nagasaki-ekimae departures and distinguish services marked as suspended on school holidays.
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- Shinchi Chinatown tram stop → Ishibashi tram stop
Transfer to line 5 towards Ishibashi and get off at the terminus. Cash passengers pay another ¥150 on this tram. Frequency is approximately eleven minutes during 09:00–19:59; actual waits and delays are extra. IC transfer discounts require the second boarding within thirty minutes of first alighting at Shinchi and full payment using one card per person. Cash or another method covering insufficient balance does not qualify.
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- Ishibashi tram stop → Sky Road boarding area
Walk approximately three minutes to Sky Road. This estimates only the stop-to-boarding-area section; elevator waits and travel to the gate are extra.
- Sky Road boarding area → Glover Garden gate 2
Take the free inclined elevator, walk the connecting path and transfer to the vertical elevator. Go to gate 2 at the garden's upper end. The inclined ride takes slightly over two minutes; Sky Road operates 06:00–23:30. Allow separate walking/waiting time for the connecting path and gate access after the vertical elevator. These are excluded from the approximately three-minute stop-to-Sky Road walk.
Entrance and exit routeOfficial Glover Garden map: gate 2 entrance/exit
- Glover Garden gate 2 → Garden and building visit
Gate 2 does not accept card payment; prepare another payment method. Adult admission is ¥1,300. Allow ninety minutes to two hours for gardens and buildings, taking breaks on slopes and stone paths. Usual hours 08:00–18:00, last admission twenty minutes before closing. Check your date in the official calendar below for extensions, private bookings and weather changes.
- After the garden → Gate 2 exit
To return towards Ishibashi, go back to gate 2, marked as both entrance and exit on the official map. Distinguish this from visiting down towards the lower exit. Uphill return walking is separate from visit time and the three-minute stop walk. Check on-site restrictions that day.
- Outside gate 2 → Sky Road to Ishibashi stop
Descend by vertical elevator, connecting walkway and inclined elevator, then return to Ishibashi stop. Retrace the official approach you used to enter. Allow separate gate-to-stop walking and elevator waits.
Entrance and exit routeOfficial Glover Garden map: gate 2 entrance/exit
- Ishibashi tram stop → Shinchi Chinatown tram stop
Take line 5 towards Hotarujaya to Shinchi Chinatown. Adult cash fare ¥150. Check Ishibashi's official return timetable and school-holiday suspension marks. Descending the elevator does not put you directly on a tram; allow walking and waiting.
Nagasaki Electric Tramway March 2026 route/fare/transfer PDFRegular tram and cashless faresIshibashi–Hotarujaya timetable
- Shinchi Chinatown tram stop → Nagasaki-ekimae
Transfer to line 1 towards Akasako and get off at Nagasaki-ekimae, paying a separate ¥150 adult cash fare. Lunch and accommodation access are separate from tram ride time.
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- Accommodation around Nagasaki Station → Nagasaki-ekimae Prefectural Bus Terminal
Collect stored luggage first, then take it to bay 4 inside the Prefectural Bus Terminal at Nagasaki Station. This differs from the arrival transport plaza and roadside stops. Allow walking from your accommodation address, luggage collection and boarding waits; check airport-bound signs that day. Accommodation-to-bay time/cost depends on your booked address.
Nagasaki city–airport timetable for 1–24 October 2026Prefectural Bus Terminal airport-bound bay 4
- Prefectural Bus Terminal → Nagasaki Airport
Airport buses via Dejima Road cost ¥1,400 per adult one way. No reservations; boarding is first come, and full buses cannot accept you. Choose a service in the official timetable below leaving enough check-in time. For morning flights or insufficient time, omit last-day sightseeing and go early.
Nagasaki city–airport timetable for 1–24 October 2026Airport bus routes, bays and faresPrefectural airport-bus timetables, fares, reservation and delay conditions
- Airport bus arrival → First-floor airline counters
Collect bus-stowed luggage after alighting and go to your airline's first-floor check-in/bag-drop counter. Scheduled bus arrival is not check-in completion. Check flight-specific counter hours and baggage deadlines.
- After first-floor check-in → Second-floor departures and gate
Follow second-floor domestic/international signs for your booked flight to security and the gate. For international flights, allow exit procedures and check airline boarding deadlines.
From Ishibashi, use Sky Road to enter gate 2 and return the same way. Elevator waits and gate walks are excluded from the approximately three-minute stop-to-Sky Road estimate. Allow time to collect luggage at station-area accommodation and board an airport bus at Prefectural Bus Terminal bay 4.
Included items: Dejima/Glover ¥2,400; six cash tram rides ¥900; regular airport-bus return ¥2,800
Costs outside the subtotal: Accommodation, meals, flights, luggage storage, extra accommodation-to-stop shuttles/taxis and optional facilities.
Subtotal for one adult paying regular cash fares. Free Sky Road requires no extra fare; garden admission is included. IC discounts, passes and optional visits change costs. If both Glover Garden return-trip transfers at Shinchi qualify, six tram rides cost four fares, ¥600, bringing the subtotal to ¥5,800. If the final visit does not fit your flight, subtract Glover admission ¥1,300 and that day's four tram rides ¥600 and go directly to the airport. Check actual airport services and extra journeys separately.
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Northern exhibits and Dejima
Choose this to read exhibits about atomic-bomb damage and peace first. Visit the Atomic Bomb Museum on day 1 and walk around the hypocentre if time remains. Stay one night near Nagasaki Station; add day 2 Dejima only if you can return in time for airport check-in.
Day 1: Atomic Bomb Museum and Peace Park
Choose how much of the northern museum and Peace Park fits your arrival time.
- Nagasaki Airport first-floor arrivals → City-bound bus bay 5
After entry procedures and luggage collection, check bay 5 services via Dejima Road towards Nagasaki Station. Distinguish these from bay 4 services via Showamachi.
Airport first-floor check-in and arrival guidanceAirport bus routes, bays and fares
- Airport bus bay 5 → Nagasaki Station transport plaza
Take an airport bus via Dejima Road to the transport plaza at Nagasaki Station. The adult one-way fare is ¥1,400; the ride takes approximately 43 minutes, excluding waits and road delays. Choose a service you can catch after entry procedures in the official timetable below. Airport departures instead use the Prefectural Bus Terminal, a different boarding location.
Nagasaki Airport–city timetable for 1–24 October 2026Airport bus routes, bays and fares
- Nagasaki-ekimae tram stop → Atomic Bomb Museum tram stop
Settle luggage at booked accommodation and return to the tram stop. Take line 1 or 3 towards Akasako to the Atomic Bomb Museum stop. The adult cash fare is ¥150 per ride. Official 09:00–19:59 frequencies are approximately seven minutes for line 1 and ten for line 3, subject to road delays. Check actual-date timetables and school-holiday suspension marks.
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- Atomic Bomb Museum tram stop → Museum entrance
Follow museum signs from the tram stop. Operator guidance gives approximately five minutes on foot. The ninety-minute exhibition visit excludes walking and ticket waits. Check on-site directions to your chosen entrance and allow for your own walking pace.
- Museum entrance → Exhibition visit
Allow approximately ninety minutes for exhibits, shortening if entry procedures or accommodation travel run late. Adult admission ¥200; high school students and younger free with student identification or other proof. Enter by 17:00 September–April or 18:00 May–August. Omit the visit on 29–31 December. Check the official link below for partial exhibition suspensions before visiting. Exhibits outside construction areas remain accessible; planned section suspensions may change. See the museum attraction card below for 7–9 August extensions and section-specific construction schedules. The adjacent free peace memorial hall is a separate facility.
Museum 2026 admission, seasonal hours and closuresMuseum exhibition renewal and partial suspension schedule
- After museum exhibits or hypocentre park walks → Atomic Bomb Museum or Peace Park tram stop
After the museum alone, retrace your route to its tram stop. For outdoor walks too, follow the city map's red downhill route from the museum's vehicle drop-off area to the Peace Park hypocentre. City guidance marks the outdoor elevator between museum and hypocentre as suspended. After walking the hypocentre, continue to Peace Park stop. Official guidance gives one minute from that stop to the hypocentre; the full museum–hypocentre–stop walk and sightseeing time are separate.
Museum-stop alighting and five-minute walkCity guidance: museum–hypocentre detour and outdoor elevator suspensionCity museum–hypocentre walking mapPeace Park hypocentre and tram-stop access
- Atomic Bomb Museum or Peace Park tram stop → Nagasaki-ekimae
Take line 1 towards Sofukuji or line 3 towards Hotarujaya to Nagasaki-ekimae, distinguishing these from northbound Akasako services. Adult cash fare ¥150 per ride. Check direction and suspensions in your chosen return stop's official timetable.
Nagasaki Electric Tramway March 2026 route/fare/transfer PDFRegular tram and cashless faresAtomic Bomb Museum direction-specific tram timetablesPeace Park direction-specific tram timetables
Omit the museum if late for last admission or visiting on a closure day. For outdoor walks, you can initially use Peace Park stop on an Akasako-bound tram for the hypocentre. Walking to the Peace Statue is a different section from this hypocentre guidance. After exhibits, decide on nearby meals and extra walks according to remaining time and walking distance. The full museum-to-hypocentre walk, meals and outdoor visits are excluded from the ninety-minute exhibition visit. Return from your chosen stop towards the station to Nagasaki-ekimae.
Day 2: Dejima, then Nagasaki Airport
Add Dejima only if an afternoon flight allows the return. Leave luggage after check-out only if accommodation has confirmed storage, fees and collection time. If storage is unavailable or airport check-in time is insufficient, omit sightseeing and go to the airport.
- Nagasaki-ekimae → Dejima tram stop
Take line 1 towards Sofukuji to Dejima. The adult cash fare is ¥150 per ride. Check direction-specific Nagasaki-ekimae schedules, allowing separate walking to the stop and tram waits.
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- Dejima tram stop → Dejima entrance
Official access guidance gives approximately one minute on foot from the stop. The water gate closes at 18:00; the main entrance bridge operates until 21:00. For late arrivals, check which entrances remain open. Do not apply the one-minute estimate to every entrance.
- Dejima entrance → Exhibition visit
Adult admission is ¥1,100. Allow ninety minutes to two hours, reducing the visit for late accommodation departure or insufficient check-in time. Hours 08:00–21:00, last admission 20:40; no re-entry.
- After Dejima → Meal outside
Eat outside after exhibits. Do not plan re-entry after the meal. Meals and walking to the stop are separate from visit time.
- Dejima tram stop → Nagasaki-ekimae
Take line 1 towards Akasako to Nagasaki-ekimae. The adult cash fare is ¥150 per ride. Check Dejima's official return timetable and school-holiday suspension marks. Walking after the meal and tram waits are extra.
Nagasaki Electric Tramway March 2026 route/fare/transfer PDFRegular tram and cashless faresDejima direction-specific tram timetables
- Accommodation around Nagasaki Station → Nagasaki-ekimae Prefectural Bus Terminal
Collect stored luggage first, then go to airport-bound bay 4 inside the Prefectural Bus Terminal at Nagasaki Station. This differs from the arrival transport plaza. Allow walking from accommodation, luggage collection and boarding waits; check that day's signs. Accommodation-to-bay time/cost depends on your address.
Nagasaki city–airport timetable for 1–24 October 2026Prefectural Bus Terminal airport-bound bay 4
- Prefectural Bus Terminal → Nagasaki Airport
Airport buses via Dejima Road cost ¥1,400 per adult one way. No reservations; boarding is first come, and full buses cannot accept you. Choose a service in the official timetable below leaving enough check-in time. For morning flights or insufficient time, omit last-day sightseeing and go early.
Nagasaki city–airport timetable for 1–24 October 2026Airport bus routes, bays and faresPrefectural airport-bus timetables, fares, reservation and delay conditions
- Airport bus arrival → First-floor airline counters
Collect bus-stowed luggage after alighting and go to your airline's first-floor check-in/bag-drop counter. Scheduled bus arrival is not check-in completion. Check flight-specific counter hours and baggage deadlines.
- After first-floor check-in → Second-floor departures and gate
Follow second-floor domestic/international signs for your booked flight to security and the gate. For international flights, allow exit procedures and check airline boarding deadlines.
Return from Dejima on line 1 towards Akasako, collect luggage via accommodation and go to airport-bound terminal bay 4, a different stop from the arrival plaza. Assess whether lunch, tram waits and the accommodation detour still leave time for the airport bus and check-in.
Included items: Museum/Dejima ¥1,300; four cash tram rides ¥600; regular airport-bus return ¥2,800
Costs outside the subtotal: Accommodation, meals, flights, luggage storage, extra accommodation-to-stop shuttles/taxis, additional paid facilities and audio guides.
Subtotal for one adult paying regular cash fares. The subtotal includes two day 1 tram rides ¥300 and two day 2 Dejima rides ¥300. Returning from Peace Park after an outdoor hypocentre walk uses the included first-day return ride, not an extra ride. If flight timing requires omitting Dejima admission ¥1,100 and its return trams ¥300, the same included-item subtotal becomes ¥3,300. Add last-day visits only with confirmed luggage storage and airport connections.
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City transfers and airport return
How much does a tram transfer at Shinchi cost?
Regular adult tram fare is ¥150 per ride. Cash transfers pay separately on each vehicle. A waived second fare at Shinchi requires official conditions including full payment for one person with an eligible transit IC card and second boarding within thirty minutes of first alighting. Insufficient balance, mixed cash payment and multiple people on one card do not qualify.
Nagasaki Electric Tramway March 2026 route/fare/transfer PDFEligible tram transfer directions and cashless discount conditions
Where do I board for the airport return?
Near Nagasaki Station, use airport-bound bay 4 inside the Prefectural Bus Terminal, different from the arrival plaza. Adult one-way via Dejima Road ¥1,400; choose a visit-date airport service in the official timetable below.
In Sasebo, direct airport buses leave Bus Center bay 1. Adult one-way ¥1,500; no reservation, but full buses cannot accept you.
Add travel to the bay and bus waits using your airline's airport-arrival/check-in guidance. If no suitable service or insufficient time, omit last-day sightseeing and leave early.
Nagasaki city–airport timetable for 1–24 October 2026Nagasaki Airport–Sasebo return timetable for 1–24 October 2026Direct airport busesAirport first-floor check-in and arrival guidanceAirport second-floor security and boarding guidancePrefectural Bus Terminal airport-bound bay 4Sasebo-ekimae/Bus Center bays
Frequently asked questions
Should I visit Glover or Dejima before a morning flight?
Go directly from accommodation to the airport for morning departures. Add day 2 visits only with time for luggage collection, terminal walks/waits and airport check-in. Check terminal bay 4 for airport buses from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki city–airport timetable for 1–24 October 2026Prefectural Bus Terminal airport-bound bay 4
How do harbour and museum one-night route costs differ?
A includes Dejima/Glover ¥2,400, six cash tram rides ¥900 and regular airport-bus return ¥2,800. B includes museum/Dejima ¥1,300, four cash tram rides ¥600 and the same airport-bus return ¥2,800. Accommodation, meals, flights, luggage storage and address-specific extra journeys are separate.
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Official sources and check dates
- Nagasaki Airport–city timetable for 1–24 October 2026 ·
- Nagasaki Airport–Sasebo return timetable for 1–24 October 2026 ·
- Fees and hours ·
- Entrance and exit route ·
- Dejima fees, hours, access and airport-bus fares ·
- Fares, operation and bus booking ·
- Nagasaki city–airport timetable for 1–24 October 2026 ·
- Direct airport buses ·
- Nagasaki Electric Tramway March 2026 route/fare/transfer PDF ·
- Airport bus routes, bays and fares ·
- Sasebo-ekimae/Bus Center bays ·
- Airport first-floor check-in and arrival guidance ·
- Airport second-floor security and boarding guidance ·
- Official Glover Garden map: gate 2 entrance/exit ·
- Tram frequency and latest stop timetables ·
- Nagasaki-ekimae direction-specific tram timetables ·
- Shinchi Chinatown direction-specific tram timetables ·
- Ishibashi–Hotarujaya timetable ·
- Regular tram and cashless fares ·
- Eligible tram transfer directions and cashless discount conditions ·
- Prefectural Bus Terminal airport-bound bay 4 ·
- Prefectural airport-bus timetables, fares, reservation and delay conditions ·
- Museum-stop alighting and five-minute walk ·
- Museum 2026 admission, seasonal hours and closures ·
- Museum exhibition renewal and partial suspension schedule ·
- City guidance: museum–hypocentre detour and outdoor elevator suspension ·
- City museum–hypocentre walking map ·
- Peace Park hypocentre and tram-stop access ·
- Atomic Bomb Museum direction-specific tram timetables ·
- Peace Park direction-specific tram timetables ·
- Dejima direction-specific tram timetables ·