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After immigration and luggage collection, check stand 5 for services via Dejima Road to Nagasaki Station. Distinguish these from stand 4 services via Showamachi.

Airport first-floor check-in and arrivals2026-10-08Nagasaki Airport bus routes, stands and fares2026-10-08

Take the Dejima Road airport bus to Nagasaki Station’s transport plaza. Adults pay 1,400 yen one way for a roughly 43-minute ride, excluding waits and traffic delays. In the official timetable below, choose a service that leaves enough time after immigration. Departure travel boards at the prefectural bus terminal, a different location.

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After leaving bags at your booked hotel, return to the tram stop and take route 1 towards Sofukuji to Dejima. Adult cash fare is 150 yen per ride. The official service interval from 09:00–19:59 is about seven minutes, subject to traffic delays. Outside those hours, check the Nagasaki Station timetable for your direction.

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Official access is about one minute’s walk from the stop. The Water Gate closes at 18:00 and the main entrance bridge operates until 21:00; after a late arrival, check which gate is open. The one-minute estimate does not cover every entrance.

Dejima admission, hours, access and airport bus fares2026-10-08

Adult admission costs 1,100 yen. Allow 1½–2 hours, shortening the visit if arrival and travel run late. Dejima opens 08:00–21:00, with last admission at 20:40. You cannot re-enter after leaving.

Dejima admission, hours, access and airport bus fares2026-10-08

After viewing, walk towards Shinchi for dinner. The official access guide gives about four minutes from Shinchi Chinatown stop to Dejima; allow separately for the walk from your actual exit to the restaurant and meal. You cannot re-enter, so do not plan to return inside after dinner.

Dejima admission, hours, access and airport bus fares2026-10-08

Take route 1 towards Akasako to Nagasaki Station. Adult cash fare is 150 yen per ride.

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Take route 1 towards Sofukuji to Shinchi Chinatown. Adult cash fare is 150 yen. Check the Sofukuji-bound Nagasaki Station timetable and distinguish services marked as suspended on school holidays.

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Change to Ishibashi-bound route 5 and alight at the terminus. Pay another 150 yen adult cash fare on this tram. The official service interval from 09:00–19:59 is about 11 minutes. Allow extra time for waits and delays. IC transfer discounts require boarding the second tram within 30 minutes of alighting at Shinchi and paying entirely with one card per person. Cash or covering insufficient IC balance with another payment method does not qualify.

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Walk about three minutes to Sky Road. This estimate covers stop-to-boarding-point access, excluding lift waits and onward travel to the gate.

Entrance routes2026-10-08

Take the free inclined lift, follow the connecting path and change to the vertical lift for upper Gate 2. The inclined lift ride takes just over two minutes; Sky Road operates 06:00–23:30. Add the connecting walk, vertical lift, walk to the gate and waits separately from the roughly three-minute stop-to-Sky-Road estimate.

Entrance routes2026-10-08Official Glover Garden map: Gate 2 entrance and exit2026-10-08

Gate 2 does not accept cards; prepare another payment method. Adult admission costs 1,300 yen. Allow 1½–2 hours for the gardens and buildings, including breaks on slopes and stone paths. Basic hours are 08:00–18:00, with last admission 20 minutes before closing. Check your date in the official calendar below for extensions, private bookings and weather-related changes.

Admission and hours2026-10-08

To return towards Ishibashi, head back to Gate 2, marked as both an entrance and an exit on the official map. This differs from following the viewing route down to the lower exit. Add the uphill return walk separately from viewing and the three-minute stop estimate. Check on-site entrance restrictions.

Official Glover Garden map: Gate 2 entrance and exit2026-10-08

Descend by vertical lift, connecting path and inclined lift, then return to Ishibashi. Retrace the official access route used on arrival. Allow gate-to-stop walking and lift waits separately.

Entrance routes2026-10-08Official Glover Garden map: Gate 2 entrance and exit2026-10-08

Return to Shinchi Chinatown on Hotarujaya-bound route 5. Adult cash fare is 150 yen. Check Ishibashi’s directional timetable and school-holiday suspension marks. Add the walk and waits after leaving the lift rather than assuming immediate tram boarding.

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Change to Akasako-bound route 1 and alight at Nagasaki Station. Pay another 150 yen adult cash fare. Lunch and hotel access are separate from tram riding time.

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Collect any stored luggage, then go to stand 4 inside Nagasaki Station’s prefectural bus terminal with your bags. This differs from the arrival transport plaza and roadside stop. Allow the hotel-to-terminal walk, luggage collection and boarding waits; check that day’s airport destination display. Hotel-to-stand time and cost depend on your booked address.

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The Dejima Road airport bus costs 1,400 yen per adult one way. Boarding is in queue order, with no reservations; full buses cannot take more passengers. Choose a service in the official timetable that leaves ample time for flight check-in. For a morning flight or insufficient time, omit final-day sightseeing and leave early.

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Collect luggage loaded on the bus, then go to your airline’s first-floor check-in and baggage counter. Scheduled bus arrival does not mean airport procedures are complete. Check counter hours and baggage deadlines for your flight.

Airport first-floor check-in and arrivals2026-10-08

Follow your flight’s domestic or international departure signs on the second floor for security and boarding gates. For international flights, allow exit procedures too and check the airline’s boarding deadline.

Airport second-floor security and boarding2026-10-08

After immigration and luggage collection, check stand 5 for services via Dejima Road to Nagasaki Station. Distinguish these from stand 4 services via Showamachi.

Airport first-floor check-in and arrivals2026-10-08Nagasaki Airport bus routes, stands and fares2026-10-08

Take the Dejima Road airport bus to Nagasaki Station’s transport plaza. Adults pay 1,400 yen one way for a roughly 43-minute ride, excluding waits and traffic delays. In the official timetable below, choose a service that leaves enough time after immigration. Departure travel boards at the prefectural bus terminal, a different location.

Nagasaki Airport → Nagasaki City timetable, 2026-10-01–242026-10-08Nagasaki Airport bus routes, stands and fares2026-10-08

After leaving luggage at your hotel, return to the stop and take Akasako-bound route 1 or 3 to Atomic Bomb Museum stop. Adult cash fare is 150 yen. Official service intervals from 09:00–19:59 are about seven minutes on route 1 and 10 minutes on route 3, subject to traffic delays. Check your date’s timetable and services marked as suspended during school holidays.

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Follow museum signs from Atomic Bomb Museum stop. The operator’s access estimate is about five minutes’ walk. The 1½-hour exhibition estimate excludes walking and ticket queues. Check on-site guidance for the detailed route to your chosen entrance and your walking time.

Museum tram stop and roughly five-minute walk2026-10-09

Allow about 1½ hours for exhibits, shortening viewing after late immigration or hotel travel. General admission is 200 yen; high-school students and younger enter free with student ID or equivalent proof. Last admission is 17:00 September–April or 18:00 May–August. Omit the visit December 29–31. Check official links below for suspended exhibits before visiting; displays outside construction areas remain open and section schedules can change. See the attraction card for August 7–9 extended hours and section works. The adjoining free peace memorial hall is a separate facility.

2026 museum admission, seasonal hours and closures2026-10-09Museum exhibition renewal and partial suspensions2026-10-09

After only the museum, retrace the route to its tram stop. To add a walk, follow the city map’s red downhill route from the vehicle area outside the museum to Peace Park’s hypocentre. The city guide marks the connecting outdoor lift as suspended. After walking, use Peace Park tram stop. Official stop-to-hypocentre access is one minute; allow the entire museum–hypocentre–stop walk and viewing separately.

Museum tram stop and roughly five-minute walk2026-10-09City museum-to-hypocentre diversion and outdoor lift suspension2026-10-09City museum-to-hypocentre walking map2026-10-09Peace Park hypocentre and tram access2026-10-09

Take route 1 towards Sofukuji or route 3 towards Hotarujaya to Nagasaki Station, rather than northbound Akasako. Adult cash fare is 150 yen. Check direction and suspension marks in your chosen return stop’s timetable.

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Take Sofukuji-bound route 1 to Dejima. Adult cash fare is 150 yen. Check Nagasaki Station’s directional timetable and allow the stop walk and tram waits separately.

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Official access is about one minute’s walk from the stop. The Water Gate closes at 18:00 and the main entrance bridge operates until 21:00; after a late arrival, check which gate is open. The one-minute estimate does not cover every entrance.

Dejima admission, hours, access and airport bus fares2026-10-08

Adult admission costs 1,100 yen. Allow 1½–2 hours, shortening the visit after a late hotel departure or if airport time is short. Dejima opens 08:00–21:00, with last admission at 20:40. You cannot re-enter after leaving.

Dejima admission, hours, access and airport bus fares2026-10-08

After viewing, eat outside. Do not plan re-entry after your meal. Meals and walks to the stop are separate from viewing time.

Dejima admission, hours, access and airport bus fares2026-10-08

Take Akasako-bound route 1 to Nagasaki Station. Adult cash fare is 150 yen. Check Dejima’s directional timetable and school-holiday suspension marks; add the post-meal walk and tram waits.

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Collect any stored bags and go to airport stand 4 inside the prefectural bus terminal with your luggage. This differs from the arrival transport plaza. Allow hotel-to-terminal walking, collection and boarding waits, checking that day’s destination displays. Time and cost depend on your booked hotel address.

Nagasaki City → airport timetable, 2026-10-01–242026-10-08Prefectural bus terminal airport stand 42026-10-09

The Dejima Road airport bus costs 1,400 yen per adult one way. Boarding is in queue order, with no reservations; full buses cannot take more passengers. Choose a service in the official timetable that leaves ample time for flight check-in. For a morning flight or insufficient time, omit final-day sightseeing and leave early.

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Collect luggage loaded on the bus, then go to your airline’s first-floor check-in and baggage counter. Scheduled bus arrival does not mean airport procedures are complete. Check counter hours and baggage deadlines for your flight.

Airport first-floor check-in and arrivals2026-10-08

Follow your flight’s domestic or international departure signs on the second floor for security and boarding gates. For international flights, allow exit procedures too and check the airline’s boarding deadline.

Airport second-floor security and boarding2026-10-08