Excursion Highlights of nagasaki tour at Sasebo

Explore the splendid beauty and wartime past of Nagasaki during this scenic, full-day sightseeing excursion.

Peace Memorial Park

On August 9, 1945, at 11.02am an atomic bomb exploded. The fierce blast wind, heat rays reaching several thousand degrees and deadly radiation generated by the explosion crushed burned and killed everything in sight and reduced the entire area to a barrel field of rubble. About one-third of Nagasaki City was destroyed. Peace Memorial Park is home to a beautiful memorial fountain, and statues donated from countries around the world leading to the 30-foot-high (9.7-metre-high) Statue of Peace.

Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum

Next, walk to the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum. The museum chronicles the events leading up to the bombing, and several well -designed exhibits against nuclear proliferation. It also offers a look at what Nagasaki was like just before the explosion, photographs taken in the city immediately after the atomic blast and artefacts that survived the explosion. A visit is also made to the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter, or 'Ground Zero'. A monument marks the center of the atomic blast that levelled the city.

Enjoy a Japanese style lunch before proceeding to the Dejima Museum.

Dejima Museum

Dejima was a Portuguese and subsequently a Dutch trading post at Nagasaki from 1634 to 1854.

It was also the location for trade with the Chinese at the time, and thus the only place designated for foreign trade and exchange during the historical Japanese Edo period. Dejima was a small fan shaped artificial island in the bay of Nagasaki covering an area of 120m x 75m (390ft x 250ft) and was built in 1634 to house Portuguese traders and separate them from Japanese society by digging a canal through a small peninsula. The Dutch were moved to Dejima in 1641 and during most of the Edo period the islands were the single place of direct trade between Japan and the outside world.

In 1922, the "Dejima Dutch Trading Post" was designated a Japanese National Historic site.

Following your visit, return to the pier.

Points of interests

Points of interest seen on this excursion may include: Nagasaki, Peace Memorial Park, Hypocenter and A-Bomb Museum, Dejima Museum

Note

Please note: This tour involves a moderate amount of walking for approximately 0.5 miles (800 meters), and about 150 steps in total to negotiate at the Atomic Bomb Museum and Hypocentre (70) and at the Peace Memorial Park (30) and a few to get on/off the coach. An elevator or ramp may be available between Hypocentre and A-bomb museum. This tour includes sensitive material, including graphic pictures and displays of the atrocities of war. This tour is not suitable for guests with limited mobility and for those who utilise a wheelchair. Guests are advised to wear lightweight, comfortable clothing. The tour sequence may vary. Japanese yen is required for any purchases: guests are advised to exchange money at the airport prior the cruise. Local Tour Guides tend to have a strong accent therefore we urge flexibility.