About Nagasaki Walks
Nagasaki Walks is a volunteer guide organization that provides hospitality and English guidance for tourists. The tour guides are Nagasaki locals who want to make Nagasaki more accessible to foreign tourists. Not all of them are qualified tour guides, but they all are eager to make your trip to Nagasaki memorable, hassle free and informative. (We can accommodate groups of up to 10 people at a time.)
Our guides are grouped into three categories according to their English ability and knowledge of the sites. Please choose a guide that suits your needs.
1 - Nagasaki Walks Guides:
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Tour Route Expert
These guides have good knowledge of many tourist spots in Nagasaki and their English ability is intermediate or above. They can explain the sights and answer any of your questions.
You can choose a spot you would like to visit and the tour guide can explain all about it in English. Tours typically last 2 hours.
2 - Nagasaki Walks Guides: Available Times
You can book a guide for any time within the hours below:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
3 - Meeting Place
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(1) JR Nagasaki Station
Recommended if you are coming here by train, plane, or bus. Meet in front of the Tourist Information Office.
* See attached map.
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(2) Matsugae International Cruise Terminal
Recommended if you are coming here on a cruise.
Meet outside building 2 in front of the statue of three people.
* See attached map.
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(3) At your Hotel
Only for hotels in the city center.
See the map to find out if your hotel is applicable.
*Custom Tour Plan customers only.
Reservation
Nagasaki Walks Pricing
The pricing for Nagasaki Walks is detailed in the table below. We handle the payments when you first meet with the guide at the arranged meeting spot. Please prepare your payment in Japanese Yen.
| Tour Route Expert |
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2 hours 4,000 yen /person +1 hour extension 2,000 yen /person |
Please note that these costs do not include transportation fees, food and drink, or entrance fees for any facilities. Please pay for these separately.
| Facility entrance fee | 1. Atomic bomb and Peace Park Tour | Atomic bomb museum entrance fee: 200 yen | |
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| 2. Dejima Tour | Dejima entrance fee: 520 yen | ||
| 3. Glover Garden Tour | Glover Garden entrance fee: 620 yen | ||
| 4. Suwa Shrine Tour | no admission fee | ||
| 5. Custom Tour | Mt Inasa observatory lookout point. | Round trip rope-way ticket 1,250 yen | |
| City center walking tour | no fees | ||
| Transportation and Cruise Expenses | Tram | 130 yen for one journey (x2 for round trip) |
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| Mt Inasa ropeway | 1,250 yen (round trip) / 730 yen (one way) | |
| Historical Ship Kankomaru Bay Cruise (1 hour) | 2,000 yen | |
| Battleship Island Cruise (2.5 hours) | 4,510 yen |
How to book a Nagasaki Walks Tour
- To book a tour please fill in the “Application Form For Nagasaki Walks Guide Services” with the date and time you need a guide, where you want to visit in Nagasaki.
- As soon as we have matched you with a guide, we will contact you by email. Please double check the time and place.
(If no tour guide is available, then your application can not be met.) - On the day, the guide will wait for you at the specified time and place. The guide will wear a Nagasaki Walks guide nametag and uniform, so please look out for them.
- If you are running late to meet your tour guide on the day, please let them know by phone & email as soon as possible.
Cancellation Policy:
Please let us know about your cancellation at least 3 days before the tour. Email info@keirinkai.or.jp with “Nagasaki Walks Cancellation” as the subject, and your name, the date and time of your booking in the email. There will be no cancellation fee.
FAQ
1. Application
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Can you arrange a guided tour for only one person?
Yes, we can. We are happy to give individuals a guided tour. It is possible that other individuals will join your tour.
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When is the deadline for application?
Please apply between 2 weeks and 3 months before your desired tour date (bearing in mind the time difference!).
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Can we apply as a group?
Yes, you can. If your tour party is more than ten people, we provide two guides if guides are available.
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What is the procedure following my application?
After you make an application, we will send a receipt of your application to the email address you specified in your application. Please keep it for your reference.
Next, we will match a tour guide appropriate for your requests. Once we have found and assigned a tour guide, we will contact you at the email address you specified in your application. -
Can I apply through a travel agency?
No, you cannot. Since we are a nonprofit organization, any applications either directly or indirectly from tourist agencies will not be accepted.
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Does submitting an application automatically ensure us a tour guide?
A No, it doesn’t. Please note that our receiving your application does not mean a guarantee of tour guide arrangements.
If we receive a couple of applications requesting tour guides for the same day, it might be difficult to meet all the requests because of the number of tour guides available. Therefore, we recommend you send in your application as early as possible. -
Can you assign a tour guide over the new year’s vacation period?
No, we cannot, because our Nagasaki Walks office is closed during that time.
2. Tour Route
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What are your recommended tourist spots?
There are a lot of different places to see in Nagasaki. We offer tours of 4 of the most popular and famous spots.
1. Atomic Bomb Museum and Peace Park Tour
2. Dejima Tour
3. Glover Garden Tour
4. Suwa Shrine Tour -
I cannot walk a long way. Can you still give me a guided tour?
Yes. Just let us know about it when you make an application. We will try and arrange an appropriate sightseeing tour, for example by using public transport or taxis if you wish, in order to make the tour accessible for you.
3. Meeting Your Guide
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How can I spot my guide?
Our guides usually wear our light blue uniform with the “Nagasaki Walks” logo on it.
Please contact the assigned tour guide for details.
4. Other Questions
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I couldn’t find the answer to my question in the FAQ, what do I do?
If you do not find the answers to your specific questions in FAQs, please contact us at :
E-mail : info@keirinkai.or.jp Fax No : 095-821-4569 (in Japan)
81-95-821-4569 (from overseas)