NAGASAKI SHORE EXCURSION: PEACE PARK, ATOMIC BOMB MUSEUM, DEJIMA & GLOVER GARDEN

The cruise terminal in Nagasaki is right in the city, so you spend the day seeing things, not sitting on a bus. This tour takes about 6 hours and is about the history of the city, from its long trade with Europe to 9 August 1945.

The route

• Peace Park, with the big blue Peace Statue. One hand points up to the threat of the bomb, the other reaches out for peace.
• Atomic Bomb Museum and the hypocenter, the spot the bomb exploded over. The museum shows real objects and photos; some are hard to look at. Many visitors fold or buy paper cranes for peace here.
• Dejima, the small fan-shaped island where Dutch traders were allowed to live for more than 200 years when Japan was closed to the world. The old buildings have been rebuilt.
• Glover Garden, the hillside houses of 19th-century foreign merchants, with a view over the harbour. It is on a steep hill, but there are moving walkways for part of it.

What our guests said

“Great tour today. It's sad to learn the history, but very interesting.” – Peggy, USA, April 2026. Her group of 36 had rain all day; the guide still kept everyone together.

How our Japan shore excursions work

• Private tour for your group only, from about 5 people in a minivan up to 40 in a full coach.
• A licensed English-speaking local guide meets you at the cruise terminal.
• We plan the day around your ship's times and bring you back to the pier well before all-aboard.
• The times on this page are a guide. Send us your ship name and port date and we fit the day to it.

Included

• Licensed English-speaking guide
• Private vehicle with driver, highway tolls and parking
• Entrance fees for the sights listed in the route you choose

Not included

• Lunch and drinks (your guide will point you to a good place)
• Tips for the guide and driver

Price

The price per person depends on how many people are in your group: a group of 30 pays much less each than a group of 6. Tell us your ship, date and group size and we will send a price.

See all our Japan shore excursions.