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Nagasaki: when your ship stops here

A peace park and museum, the oldest Western style house in Japan, and a garden of old houses.

Facts checked Nov 5, 2026, each with its source. No prices on this page.

Nagasaki is the capital and largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on Kyushu, with 392,281 people on 1 February 2024. Its harbour opened to foreign trade in 1571. A cruise port guide says ships dock at Matsugae Pier, near downtown, and that taxis wait at the terminal.

Sources: Wikipedia: Nagasaki; CruiseMapper (a cruise port guide site): Nagasaki

Top 3 things to do

  1. 1. Nagasaki Peace Park

    Opened on 1 April 1955 in memory of the atomic bombing of 9 August 1945. The Peace Statue, by Seibo Kitamura, is 10 m (33 feet) tall, and the Fountain of Peace was built in August 1969. A plaque at the park lists 73,884 people killed.

    Tip: This is a place of remembrance. Allow time to go slowly.

    Sources: Wikipedia: Nagasaki Peace Park; Wikipedia: Nagasaki

  2. 2. The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum

    Established in 1955, in a building completed in April 1996. It shows a full size model of the Fat Man bomb, a clock stopped at 11:02, and melted bottles. Within 1 km of the hypocenter, 20 neighborhoods were destroyed.

    Tip: Our sources give no opening hours or walking time from the pier, so check them locally.

    Source: Wikipedia: Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum

  3. 3. Glover Garden

    A garden named for a Scottish merchant, Thomas Glover. The Glover Residence was finished in 1863 and is described as the oldest Western style house still standing in Japan. Ringer House was built in 1865. Nearly two million people visit in a year.

    Tip: The cruise port guide says it is an easy walk of about 10 minutes from the port.

    Sources: Wikipedia: Glover Garden; CruiseMapper (a cruise port guide site): Nagasaki

What to skip

Before you go ashore

You do not have to book a tour: you are free to go ashore on your own. Royal Caribbean sets the all aboard time about 30 minutes before the ship sails, posts it near the gangway, and says the ship does not wait for guests touring on their own.

Source: Royal Caribbean FAQ: Do I need to book a shore excursion?

Back-to-backs that stop in Nagasaki

Back-to-back cruises from these home ports have a stop in Nagasaki, from the Royal Caribbean sailings we track:

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