Where should I stay: Nagasaki City or Sasebo?
Stay two nights in Nagasaki City for daytime sights and Mount Inasa’s night views. For a Kujukushima cruise, choose two nights in Sasebo. Cruise on day two, then travel directly from Sasebo to the airport on day three without sightseeing.
Choose a 2 nights, 3 days itinerary
Separate daytime walks and Mount Inasa night views
Stay two nights near Nagasaki Station for separate Dejima, Peace Park and Glover Garden visits. Use the reserved bus for Mount Inasa night views; adjust final-day garden sightseeing to your flight.
Separate daytime walks and Mount Inasa night views →2 nights, 3 days BStay in Sasebo and cruise on day two
Choose two nights in Sasebo if a cruise among islands appeals more than city sightseeing. Take the Kujukushima cruise on day two and the airport bus on the final day.
Stay in Sasebo and cruise on day two →Separate daytime walks and Mount Inasa night views
Stay two nights near Nagasaki Station for separate Dejima, Peace Park and Glover Garden visits. Use the reserved bus for Mount Inasa night views; adjust final-day garden sightseeing to your flight.
Day 1: Dejima and dinner in Shinchi
After Dejima exhibits, eat near Shinchi and return to the same accommodation.
- Nagasaki Airport arrivals, first floor → City-bound stand 5
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 arrivalsNagasaki Airport bus routes, stands and fares
- Airport stand 5 → Nagasaki Station transport plaza
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, 2026-10-01–24Nagasaki Airport bus routes, stands and fares
- Nagasaki Station tram stop → Dejima tram stop
After arranging bags at your hotel, return to the stop and take Sofukuji-bound route 1 to Dejima. Adult cash fare is 150 yen.
- Dejima tram stop → Dejima entrance
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 entrance → Exhibits
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.
- After Dejima → Dinner near Shinchi
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.
- Shinchi Chinatown tram stop → Nagasaki Station tram stop
Take route 1 towards Akasako to Nagasaki Station. Adult cash fare is 150 yen per ride.
From Nagasaki Station, take a Sofukuji-bound tram to Dejima. After a late arrival, check gate-specific hours and last admission and shorten viewing. Return towards the station after dinner and rest at the same hotel.
Day 2: hypocentre → hotel rest → reserved night-view bus
See the hypocentre monument in the morning, rest at your hotel and visit Mount Inasa at night. The Peace Statue area and paid museum exhibits are excluded today.
- Nagasaki Station tram stop → Peace Park tram stop
Take Akasako-bound route 1 or 3 to Peace Park. Adult cash fare is 150 yen; official tourism guidance estimates about 15 minutes riding. Add hotel-to-stop walking and waits. Check Nagasaki Station’s dated Akasako departures and school-holiday suspension marks below.
Nagasaki tram March 2026 routes, fares and transfers PDFStandard tram fares and cashless pricesDirectional Nagasaki Station tram timetableOfficial hypocentre tourism: roughly 15-minute tram and one-minute walk
- Peace Park tram stop → Nagasaki Hypocenter Park · 平和公園（原爆落下中心地）
After alighting at Peace Park, walk to the hypocentre monument. Official tourism guidance estimates about one minute. Follow signs for 原子爆弾落下中心地碑 at the park entrance. Compare the official access guide and city map below for the hypocentre area and monument. The one-minute estimate excludes viewing and park walking.
Peace Park hypocentre and tram accessCity hypocentre, monument and suspended museum connecting liftCity hypocentre monument, surviving wall and riverside mapOfficial English name of the hypocentre park
- Hypocentre monument → Peace Park tram stop
The course allows about 20–30 minutes around the monument. Return through the same park entrance to Peace Park tram stop and check the Nagasaki Station direction before boarding. Add return walks, crossings and waits separately. This visit covers only the monument surroundings, not the Peace Statue or museum. The outdoor museum connecting lift is listed as suspended.
City hypocentre, monument and suspended museum connecting liftCity hypocentre monument, surviving wall and riverside mapPeace Park hypocentre and tram access
- Peace Park tram stop → Nagasaki Station tram stop
Take Sofukuji-bound route 1 or Hotarujaya-bound route 3 to Nagasaki Station, rather than Akasako. Adult cash fare is 150 yen; morning tram travel costs 300 yen both ways. Check the Peace Park timetable for your direction below. Daytime intervals are about seven minutes on route 1 and 10 minutes on route 3; allow for school-holiday suspensions, traffic delays and waits.
Nagasaki tram March 2026 routes, fares and transfers PDFStandard tram fares and cashless pricesDirectional Peace Park stop timetable
- Accommodation near Nagasaki Station → JR Nagasaki Station east exit transport plaza
After dinner, reach the free loop-bus boarding point in JR Nagasaki Station’s east exit transport plaza. Show the driver your reservation confirmation at the station-area stop marked on the official map. Reservations open at noon that day; choose outward and corresponding return services together. If unable to reserve or service is suspended, omit night views and spend the evening in the city.
Fares, services and bus reservationsFree night-view bus east exit plaza stand and reservations
- JR Nagasaki Station → Fuchi Shrine Station
Reserve the official free loop bus to Fuchi Shrine Station. Check the boarding point and the return service corresponding to your outward departure on the reservation screen. The bus is free; ropeway fares are separate. Without a reservation or during suspension, move night views to another day.
- Fuchi Shrine Station → Inasadake Station
Ascend on the ropeway with a 1,900-yen adult return ticket. The roughly five-minute ride excludes queues. The ropeway operates 09:00–22:00, with its last uphill departure at 21:00. Check for wind or maintenance suspensions before travelling.
- Inasadake Station → Mount Inasa observation deck
The official upper-station-to-deck walk is about three minutes. Enjoy night views and adjust viewing time around your return bus.
- Observation deck → Inasadake Station → Fuchi Shrine Station
Return to the upper station and descend by ropeway. Allow walks, downhill queues, the roughly five-minute ride and lower-station-to-bus access. Do not assume you can descend immediately to meet the bus.
Fares, services and bus reservationsPrefectural tourism authority access
- Fuchi Shrine Station → JR Nagasaki Station
Return to JR Nagasaki Station on the bus corresponding to your reserved outward departure. Allow ropeway descent, boarding-point access and waits to arrive before bus departure.
In the morning, view the hypocentre monument and return through the same entrance to Peace Park tram stop. Take Sofukuji-bound route 1 or Hotarujaya-bound route 3 to Nagasaki Station. The official one-minute walk covers stop-to-hypocentre access; viewing, return walks and waits are separate. The 300-yen tram travel both ways is included, without adding 200-yen museum admission. For the free night-view bus, reserve matching outward and return departures. Show the driver your confirmation at JR Nagasaki Station east exit transport plaza. Add ropeway waits and deck walks. Move night views to another day if reservation fails or services stop. During consecutive hotel nights, leave large bags in your room; check address-specific walks and extra transport separately.
Day 3: Glover Garden → Nagasaki Airport
Sightsee only if the garden visit and return fit afternoon-flight procedures. Leave bags after checkout only after confirming hotel storage, fees and collection times; without storage or enough time, omit sightseeing and leave for the airport.
- Nagasaki Station tram stop → Shinchi Chinatown tram stop
Take Sofukuji-bound route 1 to Shinchi Chinatown. Adult cash fare is 150 yen.
- Shinchi Chinatown tram stop → Ishibashi tram stop
Change to Ishibashi-bound route 5 and alight at the terminus. Pay another 150 yen adult cash fare. IC transfer discounts have separate conditions, including 30 minutes and full payment with one card per person; they are excluded from cash calculations.
- Ishibashi tram stop → Sky Road boarding point
Walk about three minutes to Sky Road. This estimate covers stop-to-boarding-point access, excluding lift waits and onward travel to the gate.
- Sky Road boarding point → Glover Garden Gate 2
Take the free inclined lift, follow the connecting path and change to the vertical lift for upper Gate 2. The inclined ride takes just over two minutes; Sky Road operates 06:00–23:30. The three-minute stop-to-Sky-Road estimate excludes connecting walks and waits.
Entrance routesOfficial Glover Garden map: Gate 2 entrance and exit
- Glover Garden Gate 2 → Garden and buildings
Gate 2 does not accept cards; prepare another payment method. Adult admission costs 1,300 yen. Allow 1½–2 hours, adjusting walking for stone paths, slopes and rests. Basic hours are 08:00–18:00, with last admission at 17:40. Check extensions and exceptions for your visit date in the official calendar.
- After the garden → Gate 2 exit
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.
- Outside Gate 2 → Sky Road → Ishibashi tram stop
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 routesOfficial Glover Garden map: Gate 2 entrance and exit
- Ishibashi tram stop → Shinchi Chinatown tram stop
Return to Shinchi Chinatown on Hotarujaya-bound route 5. Adult cash fare is 150 yen.
- Shinchi Chinatown tram stop → Nagasaki Station tram stop
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.
- Accommodation near Nagasaki Station → Nagasaki Station prefectural bus terminal
Collect any stored bags and go with your luggage to airport stand 4 inside the prefectural bus terminal. This differs from the arrival transport plaza. Allow time for the hotel-to-terminal walk, bag collection and bus waits, checking airport signs that day.
Nagasaki City → airport timetable, 2026-10-01–24Prefectural bus terminal airport stand 4
- Prefectural bus terminal → Nagasaki Airport
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.
Nagasaki City → airport timetable, 2026-10-01–24Nagasaki Airport bus routes, stands and fares
- Alight from the airport bus → Airline counters, first floor
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.
- After first-floor check-in → Departures and boarding gate, second floor
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.
Enter Gate 2 from Ishibashi via Sky Road and return the same way. Gate walks, lift waits and station-area hotel travel are separate from tram rides. Allow luggage collection and boarding the airport bus at the prefectural terminal.
Included items: The subtotal includes 4,300 yen for Dejima, Glover Garden and the ropeway, 1,200 yen for eight cash tram rides and 2,800 yen for ordinary airport buses both ways.
Costs outside the subtotal: Accommodation, meals, flights, luggage storage, extra hotel-to-boarding-point travel, extra paid facilities and audio guides cost extra. The Peace Statue area and museum exhibits are excluded.
This subtotal uses ordinary cash fares. Eight tram rides comprise two on day one, two for Peace Park on day two and four including transfers on day three; the morning park tram travel of 300 yen is included. No 200-yen museum admission is added to the outdoor hypocentre visit. The reserved night-view loop bus is free; ropeway return 1,900 yen is included in facility costs. Omitting the park subtracts 300 yen, giving 8,000 yen. Omitting final-day Glover and all four tram rides subtracts 1,900 yen, giving 6,400 yen. IC discounts, passes and extra sightseeing are excluded.
Dejima admission, hours, access and airport bus faresAdmission and hoursFares, services and bus reservationsNagasaki tram March 2026 routes, fares and transfers PDFNagasaki City → airport timetable, 2026-10-01–24Nagasaki Airport bus routes, stands and faresStandard tram fares and cashless pricesPrefectural airport buses: timetable, fares, reservations and delays
Stay in Sasebo and cruise on day two
Choose two nights in Sasebo if a cruise among islands appeals more than city sightseeing. Take the Kujukushima cruise on day two and the airport bus on the final day.
Day 1: airport → Sasebo accommodation
Travel directly from the airport to your Sasebo hotel. If immigration finishes late, spend the rest of arrival day eating and resting.
- Airport arrivals, first floor → Sasebo-bound stand 2
After immigration and luggage collection, leave first-floor arrivals for the bus stands. Services towards Sasebo and Huis Ten Bosch use stand 2, separate from Nagasaki City stands 4 and 5. Check the bus destination.
Airport first-floor check-in and arrivalsNagasaki Airport bus routes, stands and fares
- Nagasaki Airport stand 2 → Sasebo Bus Centre
Take the Sasebo bus to Sasebo Bus Centre. Adult single fare is 1,500 yen; no reservation is needed, but a full bus cannot take more passengers. For cash, take a numbered ticket on boarding and pay when alighting; tap supported IC cards on and off. Choose a service in the official timetable that leaves enough time after immigration. The last bus leaves on time even if flights are delayed; if missed, ask the airport information desk about available travel.
Nagasaki Airport–Sasebo timetable, 2026-10-01–24Direct airport bus
Collect all bags at the bus centre and go to your booked station-area hotel. Confirm its address and storage hours before travel; without storage, eat after check-in. Walking, shuttles or taxis from the bus centre to your hotel require extra time and may cost extra beyond the 1,500-yen fare. After a late arrival, eat and rest, then cruise tomorrow. If the bus is full, compare the next official service with your hotel’s check-in deadline. The last airport bus leaves on time even after flight delays. If you cannot board, ask the airport information desk about available transport and accommodation.
Day 2: Kujukushima cruise and return to Sasebo
Leave large bags in your Sasebo hotel room and take the cruise. Return to the same accommodation after disembarking; airport travel is tomorrow.
- Sasebo Station stand 6 → Pearl Sea Resort stop
Take a bus bound for Pearl Sea Resort and Kujukushima Aquarium. Adult single fare is 390 yen. Regular buses take about 25 minutes; express buses about 18. Choose a cruise departure that leaves time for tickets and pier access after the bus arrives.
- Resort bus stop → Cruise terminal ticket counter
From the stop beside shops by the first car park, follow the path along the shop fronts towards the sea and cruise terminal. Find the ticket counter in the building marked 遊覧船ターミナル・乗船券発券所 on the official map. Allow stop-to-terminal walking time separately from the roughly 50-minute cruise.
Bus accessFAQOfficial Pearl Sea Resort map: bus, tickets and cruise pier
- Ticket counter → Confirm today’s sailings and ticket
Check sailings and remaining capacity at the counter and obtain a ticket for a departure time. Sales for all departures start around 09:00. Choose a departure allowing ticket purchase and pier access after the bus, and follow the counter’s boarding deadline. Individual seats are not guaranteed.
- Counter where you received your ticket → Assigned pier and boarding
Check your ticket’s departure time and reach the seaward pier outside the terminal. Several boat types operate at the resort; ask staff for the Pearl Queen boarding entrance matching your ticket and queue before the specified deadline. If cancelled or sold out, omit the cruise, eat at the resort or return to Sasebo.
Cruise fares and departuresFAQOfficial Pearl Sea Resort map: bus, tickets and cruise pier
- Board Pearl Queen → Return to the same resort pier
Adult fare is 2,200 yen and a normal cruise lasts about 50 minutes. Allow extra time for boarding and disembarking; not every passenger is guaranteed a seat. In rain or strong winds, check the operator’s service information for that day.
- Resort after disembarking → Meal and return bus stand
After disembarking, eat or rest at the resort, then retrace the path along the shop fronts from the terminal to the bus stand beside shops by the first car park. Allow walking time before your Sasebo Station-bound bus. If delayed, choose the next service.
Bus accessFAQOfficial Pearl Sea Resort map: bus, tickets and cruise pier
- Resort bus stand → Sasebo Station
Choose a Sasebo Station-bound bus in the resort departure timetable. Adult single fare is 390 yen. Express buses take about 18 minutes, excluding waits and traffic. The last express service is not necessarily the last bus across all regular routes.
Board the resort bus at Sasebo Station stand 6 and check the resort departure timetable on return. Do not assume immediate cruise boarding from estimated bus arrival: check services for your date and allow time for tickets and pier access. Without a cruise, return to your Sasebo hotel. You travel to the airport the following day.
Day 3: Sasebo accommodation → Nagasaki Airport
After two Sasebo nights and yesterday’s cruise, leave for the airport. Add no sightseeing today; choose a bus matching flight procedures.
- Sasebo accommodation → Sasebo Bus Centre stand 1
Take bags to airport stand 1 at Sasebo Bus Centre. No reservation is required, but full buses cannot accept more passengers. Choose an early service with ample airport time. Allow hotel-to-stand travel separately; shuttles or taxis may cost extra beyond the airport fare.
- Sasebo Bus Centre stand 1 → Nagasaki Airport
Take the Nagasaki Airport bus for 1,500 yen per adult one way. For cash, take a numbered ticket when boarding and pay on alighting; tap supported IC cards on and off. Choose a service in the official timetable below that leaves ample check-in time, allowing for traffic and full buses.
Direct airport busNagasaki Airport–Sasebo timetable, 2026-10-01–24
- Alight from the airport bus → Airline counters, first floor
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.
- After first-floor check-in → Departures and boarding gate, second floor
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.
Cruise on day two and depart from Sasebo Bus Centre airport stand 1 on day three. Hotel-to-stand travel and airport-to-counter access are separate from bus riding time. The 1,500-yen adult single fare excludes hotel access. Leave ample margin before check-in deadlines for full buses and traffic; if connections become difficult, ask the operator and airline about available travel and booking changes.
Included items: The subtotal includes the 2,200-yen cruise, 780 yen for Pearl Sea Resort buses both ways and 3,000 yen for Sasebo airport buses both ways.
Costs outside the subtotal: Accommodation, meals, flights, luggage storage, extra hotel-to-boarding-point travel and optional facilities cost extra.
This subtotal uses ordinary cash fares. With IC discounts, passes or optional visits, recheck costs for each included item. If cruises are cancelled or sold out, rest at the resort or return to Sasebo without adding cruise admission. Cruising and airport travel are on separate days; choose the final bus around airline procedures.
Choosing the final-day airport bus
Frequently asked questions
Does the two-night city course include Atomic Bomb Museum exhibits?
Day two’s morning visit is to the atomic bomb hypocentre monument. Museum exhibits and the Peace Statue area are not included. Return to the park entrance and take the Nagasaki Station-bound tram from Peace Park stop. For indoor exhibits, choose another trip-length course that includes the museum.
City hypocentre, monument and suspended museum connecting liftDirectional Peace Park stop timetable
In the two-night Sasebo course, is the cruise on departure day?
Stay two nights in Sasebo and cruise on day two. On day three, collect hotel bags and go to airport stand 1 at Sasebo Bus Centre. The 5,980-yen subtotal includes the 2,200-yen cruise, 780 yen for Pearl Sea Resort buses both ways and 3,000 yen for Sasebo airport buses both ways. Hotels, meals, flights and extra travel are separate.
Cruise fares and departuresBus accessSasebo Station and bus centre standsDirect airport bus
Official sources and check dates
- Nagasaki Airport → Nagasaki City timetable, 2026-10-01–24 ·
- Nagasaki Airport–Sasebo timetable, 2026-10-01–24 ·
- Admission and hours ·
- Entrance routes ·
- Dejima admission, hours, access and airport bus fares ·
- Fares, services and bus reservations ·
- Cruise fares and departures ·
- Bus access ·
- FAQ ·
- Nagasaki City → airport timetable, 2026-10-01–24 ·
- Prefectural tourism authority access ·
- Direct airport bus ·
- Nagasaki tram March 2026 routes, fares and transfers PDF ·
- Nagasaki Airport bus routes, stands and fares ·
- Sasebo Station and bus centre stands ·
- Airport first-floor check-in and arrivals ·
- Airport second-floor security and boarding ·
- Official Glover Garden map: Gate 2 entrance and exit ·
- Directional Nagasaki Station tram timetable ·
- Standard tram fares and cashless prices ·
- Prefectural bus terminal airport stand 4 ·
- Prefectural airport buses: timetable, fares, reservations and delays ·
- Peace Park hypocentre and tram access ·
- Directional Peace Park stop timetable ·
- City hypocentre, monument and suspended museum connecting lift ·
- City hypocentre monument, surviving wall and riverside map ·
- Official hypocentre tourism: roughly 15-minute tram and one-minute walk ·
- Official English name of the hypocentre park ·
- Free night-view bus east exit plaza stand and reservations ·
- Official Pearl Sea Resort map: bus, tickets and cruise pier ·