Stay in the city or move to Sasebo?
With three nights in Nagasaki City, visit Glover Garden and Mount Inasa on day two, then the Atomic Bomb Museum on day three. For Kujukushima, stay one night in Nagasaki and two in Sasebo: move on day two, cruise on day three and go directly to the airport from Sasebo on day four.
Choose a 3 nights, 4 days itinerary
Glover Garden by day and Mount Inasa in the evening
Stay three nights in Nagasaki City. Visit Glover Garden on day two, rest, then go to Mount Inasa in the evening. Visit the Atomic Bomb Museum on day three. Add final-day hypocentre walking only with enough time before an afternoon flight.
Glover Garden by day and Mount Inasa in the evening →3 nights, 4 days BOne Nagasaki night, then two Sasebo nights
Stay first near Nagasaki Station, then two nights near Sasebo Station. Cruise on day three and use departure day for airport travel. Keep sightseeing light on the day you change cities, allowing time for the bus and dinner.
One Nagasaki night, then two Sasebo nights →Glover Garden by day and Mount Inasa in the evening
Stay three nights in Nagasaki City. Visit Glover Garden on day two, rest, then go to Mount Inasa in the evening. Visit the Atomic Bomb Museum on day three. Add final-day hypocentre walking only with enough time before an afternoon flight.
Day 1: Dejima → Nagasaki accommodation
Leave bags near Nagasaki Station and visit Dejima. Eat outside after finishing the exhibits.
- 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 → A meal outside
After viewing, eat outside. Do not plan re-entry after your meal. Meals and walks to the stop are separate from viewing time.
- Dejima 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: Glover Garden → rest → Mount Inasa
See houses and harbour views at Glover Garden by day, rest at your hotel and visit Mount Inasa in the evening.
- 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 → 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.
Check the route via Ishibashi, Sky Road and Gate 2 and the same return route for daytime viewing, then rest at your hotel. Reserve matching outward and return free loop-bus services and confirm the boarding point. Allow ropeway rides, waits for descent and deck walks separately. Without a reservation or during suspension, move night views to another day.
Day 3: Atomic Bomb Museum → Nagasaki accommodation
Read museum exhibits and eat lunch nearby. Add hypocentre walking according to remaining time and effort, then return to the same hotel.
- Nagasaki Station tram stop → Atomic Bomb Museum tram stop
Take Akasako-bound route 1 or 3 to Atomic Bomb Museum stop, checking route number and destination together. Adult cash fare is 150 yen.
- Atomic Bomb Museum tram stop → Museum entrance
Follow museum signs from Atomic Bomb Museum stop. The operator estimates about five minutes’ walk, excluding exhibits and ticket queues.
Nagasaki tram March 2026 routes, fares and transfers PDFMuseum tram stop and roughly five-minute walk
- Museum entrance → Exhibits
Allow about 1½ hours for exhibits. 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; areas outside construction remain open and section schedules may change. See the museum attraction card for August 7–9 extensions and section works. The adjoining free peace memorial hall is separate.
2026 museum admission, seasonal hours and closuresMuseum exhibition renewal and partial suspensions
- After museum viewing or hypocentre walking → Atomic Bomb Museum or Peace Park tram stop
After only the museum, retrace the walk to Atomic Bomb Museum stop. To add the hypocentre, follow the city map’s red downhill route from the vehicle area outside the museum. The connecting outdoor lift is listed as suspended. After viewing, use Peace Park stop. Its official one-minute hypocentre walk differs from the full museum-start walk.
Nagasaki tram March 2026 routes, fares and transfers PDFMuseum tram stop and roughly five-minute walkCity museum-to-hypocentre diversion and outdoor lift suspensionCity museum-to-hypocentre walking mapPeace Park hypocentre and tram access
- Atomic Bomb Museum or Peace Park tram stop → Nagasaki Station tram stop
Take Sofukuji-bound route 1 or Hotarujaya-bound route 3 to Nagasaki Station, rather than northbound Akasako. Adult cash fare is 150 yen.
Nagasaki tram March 2026 routes, fares and transfers PDFDirectional Atomic Bomb Museum stop timetableDirectional Peace Park stop timetable
The operator’s stop-to-museum walk is about five minutes, excluding tickets and exhibits. After only the museum, retrace the walk to its stop. For the hypocentre, use the downhill route in the city map below and board a station-bound tram at Peace Park. The onward Peace Statue section is excluded.
Day 4: hypocentre park → Nagasaki Airport
Visit the hypocentre park only with time to return for your flight. With a morning departure or insufficient airport time, omit sightseeing and leave for the airport.
- Nagasaki Station tram stop → Peace Park tram stop
Take Akasako-bound route 1 or 3 to Peace Park, checking route number and destination together. Adult cash fare is 150 yen.
- Peace Park tram stop → Nagasaki Hypocenter Park
Walk about one minute from Peace Park stop to the hypocentre park. See the monument and surviving Urakami Cathedral wall, then return the same way. This course excludes the uphill Peace Statue walk and paid museum exhibits. Shorten viewing around your flight and weather.
Peace Park hypocentre and tram accessCity hypocentre, monument and suspended museum connecting liftCity hypocentre monument, surviving wall and riverside map
- Nagasaki Hypocenter Park → Peace Park tram stop
Retrace the path to Peace Park stop and check the station-bound destination before boarding. Shorten park viewing after a late arrival or if airport time is insufficient.
Peace Park hypocentre and tram accessCity hypocentre monument, surviving wall and riverside mapDirectional Peace Park stop timetable
- Peace Park tram stop → Nagasaki Station tram stop
Take Sofukuji-bound route 1 or Hotarujaya-bound route 3 to Nagasaki Station, rather than northbound Akasako. Adult cash fare is 150 yen.
- 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.
After the walk, return on a Nagasaki Station-bound tram from Peace Park. Allow hotel luggage collection and airport bus boarding at the prefectural terminal. Add park walking and return-to-stop time, then check airport services for your date and procedure requirements separately.
Included items: The facility subtotal includes 1,100 yen for Dejima, 1,300 yen for Glover Garden, 200 yen for the museum and 1,900 yen for return ropeway travel.
Costs outside the subtotal: Accommodation, meals, flights, luggage storage, extra hotel-to-boarding-point travel and optional facilities cost extra. Trams and airport buses are outside this facility total.
This subtotal covers Dejima, Glover Garden, the Atomic Bomb Museum and return ropeway travel only. Trams, airport buses, accommodation, meals and flights cost extra.
Dejima admission, hours, access and airport bus faresAdmission and hours2026 museum admission, seasonal hours and closuresFares, services and bus reservations
One Nagasaki night, then two Sasebo nights
Stay first near Nagasaki Station, then two nights near Sasebo Station. Cruise on day three and use departure day for airport travel. Keep sightseeing light on the day you change cities, allowing time for the bus and dinner.
Day 1: Dejima → Nagasaki accommodation
Spend arrival day on Dejima exhibits and dinner in Nagasaki City.
- 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 → A meal outside
After viewing, eat outside. Do not plan re-entry after your meal. Meals and walks to the stop are separate from viewing time.
- Dejima 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: Nagasaki accommodation → Sasebo accommodation
Check out, carry bags and board a Sasebo express bus at Nagasaki Station. Travel around your Sasebo check-in time; use pre-check-in storage only when confirmed with the booked hotel.
- Nagasaki accommodation → Nagasaki Station terminal stand 2
Board the Sasebo express inside Nagasaki Station bus terminal at stand 2, distinct from airport stand 4 and Huis Ten Bosch stand 3. Allow hotel-to-terminal travel and ask the operator about large-luggage loading.
- Nagasaki Station tram stop → Sasebo Bus Centre
Adult Sasebo express fare is 1,800 yen with cash or a ticket, or 1,550 yen when paid entirely with a transport IC card. Mixed payment does not qualify. No reservation is needed, but full buses cannot accept more passengers. The shortest ride is 85 minutes; add waits and traffic delays and check the listed 30–90-minute service intervals.
Distinguish Sasebo express and Nagasaki Airport buses. At Sasebo Bus Centre, collect bags and reach your hotel. Confirm actual boarding point, capacity, luggage conditions and hotel walks. Do not add the last cruise departure to this travel day.
Day 3: Kujukushima cruise, then Sasebo accommodation
Today is your second Sasebo night. Leave large bags in the room, cruise and return to the same hotel. 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 4: Sasebo accommodation → Nagasaki Airport
After one night in Nagasaki, the move to Sasebo and the cruise, travel directly from Sasebo to the airport on day four. Do not return to Nagasaki City for more sightseeing.
- 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.
Separate the Nagasaki–Sasebo move and cruise day. Depart from Sasebo Bus Centre airport stand 1 on day four. Hotel-to-stand and airport-to-counter access are separate from riding time. The 1,500-yen adult single fare excludes hotel access. Leave margin before check-in deadlines for traffic and full buses; if connections become difficult, ask the operator and airline about available travel and booking changes.
Included items: The facility subtotal includes 1,100 yen for Dejima and 2,200 yen for the cruise.
Costs outside the subtotal: Accommodation, meals, flights, luggage storage, extra hotel-to-boarding-point travel and optional facilities cost extra. Trams, airport buses, the Nagasaki–Sasebo express and Pearl Sea Resort return buses are excluded from this facility total.
This total covers facility admission only, not the whole trip with transport. If cancelled or sold out, omit cruising and rest at the resort or return to Sasebo, without adding the cruise fee. Cruise and airport travel are on different days; select the final bus around airline procedures.
Dejima admission, hours, access and airport bus faresCruise fares and departures
Choosing the final-day airport bus
Frequently asked questions
Can I make the three-night Sasebo course a day trip?
Course B stays one night in Nagasaki and two in Sasebo. The express bus’s fastest 85 minutes covers a one-way ride only; local buses, tickets and boarding require extra time. To return the same day, choose the final Nagasaki connection first and check whether the cruise can finish before it.
Do the three-night city and Sasebo subtotals include transport?
Both subtotals cover attraction charges only. Course A’s 4,500 yen includes Dejima, Glover Garden, the Atomic Bomb Museum and return ropeway travel. Course B’s 3,300 yen includes Dejima and the cruise. Trams and airport buses cost extra, as do course B’s intercity express and Pearl Sea Resort buses.
Dejima admission, hours, access and airport bus faresAdmission and hours2026 museum admission, seasonal hours and closuresFares, services and bus reservationsCruise fares and departuresBus access
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 ·
- Express bus ·
- 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 ·
- Prefectural bus terminal airport stand 4 ·
- Museum tram stop and roughly five-minute walk ·
- 2026 museum admission, seasonal hours and closures ·
- Museum exhibition renewal and partial suspensions ·
- City museum-to-hypocentre diversion and outdoor lift suspension ·
- City museum-to-hypocentre walking map ·
- Peace Park hypocentre and tram access ·
- Directional Atomic Bomb Museum stop timetable ·
- Directional Peace Park stop timetable ·
- City hypocentre, monument and suspended museum connecting lift ·
- City hypocentre monument, surviving wall and riverside map ·
- JR Northern Kyushu Pass trains, exclusions and consecutive days ·
- Free night-view bus east exit plaza stand and reservations ·
- Official Pearl Sea Resort map: bus, tickets and cruise pier ·
- Sasebo express Nagasaki Station terminal stand 2 ·