This observatory is located at the summit of Mt. Inasa in Inasa-machi, Nagasaki City. It is very popular as a spot to enjoy night views of Nagasaki City, and is considered one of the World's New Top 3 Night Views and one of the Japan's new top 3 cities for night views. In addition, you can see the cityscape of Nagasaki, Unzen, Amakusa and the Goto Islands during the day. The summit is accessible using the ropeway from Fuchi Shrine at the foot of the mountain. There is also a restaurant in the observatory where you can have dinner while taking in the night view.

"A park located in Kusudomari Kosaza-cho, Sasebo City. The park covers an area called Kozakibana which is the westernmost tip of the Japanese mainland. Facilities include a monument denoting Japan's westernmost point, and the ""four poles exchange"" monument created with Wakkanai City, Nemuro City, and Minamiosumi Town in Kagoshima Prefecture. There's also a scenic overlook deck and a seaside walking path."

Nagasaki Bio Park is unusual among Japanese zoos for keeping and displaying the animals in a nearly natural setting. Two hundred different species, including mammals, birds, and reptiles, live in the zoo, and visitors can encounter the animals everywhere and even feed them. Depending on the season, Nagasaki Bio Park features a number of other events, including fishing for crayfish, picking strawberries, or the capybara outdoor bath.

Of the 18 species of penguins living on planet Earth, this aquarium keeps half, totaling 9 species and roughly 170 individual penguins. From docile and large king penguins to inquisitive gentoo penguins, here visitors can see a variety of unique and distinctive penguins all in one location. A popular destination for people of all ages, the aquarium also has a biotope recreating the rural mountain and forest scenery of Nagasaki where visitors can see seasonal plants and animals.

An aquarium located in Kashimaecho. Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture which focuses on presenting exhibits which recreate the diverse marine ecosystem of the Kujuku Islands. The Kujukushima Bay Grand Aquarium exhibit, home to some 13,000 individual marine creatures spread across 120 species illuminated by glittering sunlight, is the facility’s crown jewel. Some of the aquarium’s highlights include the soothing Jellyfish Symphony Dome in which jellyfish slowly float amidst phantasmal lights, and shows which show the fantastical abilities of the park’s dolphins. Note: Due to construction lasting from May 10 to July 5, 2017, dolphin shows will not be held until July 14, 2017.

This stone bridge spanning the Nakashima River was constructed by Kofukuji Temple’s monk Mokusu Nyojo in 1634. This is Japan’s first arch-type stone bridge with a total length of 22 meters, a width of 3.6 meters, and a height above the river surface of 5.46 meters. The name comes from how the shape of the bridge’s two semicircle arches are reflected in the water surface and look like eyeglasses when viewed from far away. This is one of Japan’s three great bridges along with Nihombashi Bridge and Kintaikyo Bridge. It was designated as a National Important Cultural Property in 1960.

This Chinatown is ranked as one of Japan’s top three Chinatowns after Yokohama Chukagai and Kobe Nankinmachi. In an intersection of roads that extend out east, west, north and south for 250 meters altogether are more than 40 shops and the stone-paved road was built with the help of Fujian, Nagasaki’s sister city. Nagasaki’s local cuisine is chanpon (a dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables) and zaru-udon. In this new Chinatown visitors can enjoy chanpon and zaru-udon in various shops that are full of individual character. Try the various tastes of chanpon and zaru-udon while strolling through this Chinatown full of exotic atmosphere.

This is a resort park focusing on marine leisure, filled with the charm of the Kujukushima sea. One can enjoy marine sports such as yachting and sea kayaking, or take a tour on a sightseeing boat. With an aquarium, souvenir shop and restaurant too, it is gaining popularity especially with families bringing children.

Located in the middle of Nagasaki Bay, Hashima Island is known by the nickname Gunkanjima Island (literally, Battleship Island). Coal was discovered on the island in 1810, and after that, it was operated for full-scale coal mining by the Mitsubishi Corporation from 1890. The island flourished as it supported Japan’s modernization from the Meiji period to the Showa period, but with the closing of the mine in 1974, the island’s residents left and it became a deserted island. Now it is possible to land on the island with a guided tour and conduct sightseeing. In 2015, Meiji Japan’s industrial revolution heritage sites including Gunkanjima Island were registered as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Gunkanjima (Hashima Island) is located some 18 kilometers off the coast of Nagasaki Port. Due to its resemblance to the Tosa-class battleship, the island came to be known as Gunkanjima (literally, Battleship Island). Using state of the art digital technologies, the Gunkanjima Digital Museum helps visitors to experience the history of the Hashima Coal Mine located on the island. Some of the museum’s many highlights include a recreation of the journey miners would take from the surface to the heart of the mine below sea level and an exhibit which recreates the room of a miner’s dwelling.

A multipurpose event hall located in Mori-machi, Nagasaki City. The hall consists of a 2,000 seat large hall equipped with facilities which can support a wide variety of events, an interpreter booth which can support simultaneous interpretation in six languages, and an international conference room with three large monitor screens. The hall can be used for live performances such as plays and concerts, as well as academic conferences, seminars, and more.

Hara Castle was the site of the end of the Shimabara Rebellion. Naturally fortified by the surrounding Ariake Sea, the castle was once considered impregnable. The Shimabara Rebellion was led by Amakusa Shiro, who barricaded himself inside the castle with tens of thousands of locals for 88 days until they were wiped out completely. Countless human bones and crosses have been excavated here, attesting to the tragedy which occurred at the site.

This lighthouse situated at the northernmost tip of Ikitsuki Island is located in Misaki, Ikitsuki-cho, Hirado City. You can enjoy magnificent views looking out on the horizon from the white lighthouse with a lookout. In addition, it is known as a spot where you can watch the sun set into the horizon at dusk.

The Kujukushima Islands, comprised of a complex ria coast and some 200 interwoven islands, offers superb scenery. This observation platform overs a 180-degree panorama of the area. Of the many viewing platforms in the Sasebo area, this one is particularly popular thanks to its excellent view. The area is covered with rape blossoms in spring and cosmos in fall, and many come just to view these beautiful sights.

This is the terminal for the Ariake Ferry that goes the approximately 45-minute route from Hijikuroko, Kunimi-cho, Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture to Nagasu Town, Tamana County, Kumamoto Prefecture on the Ariake Sea. It has facilities including a boat-shaped hall, observation deck to see the Ariake Sea, souvenir shops, and a snack corner offering udon noodles.

This terminal in Nagasaki Port is located in Motofuna-machi, Nagasaki City. It operates ferries to the Goto Islands, high-speed ships with access to the surrounding islands, and sightseeing boats such as the ''Gunkanjima Cruise,'' and serves as the gateway for residents of remote islands and tourists. There are restaurants and shops in the terminal building, and events such as flea markets are held in the adjoining ''Motofune Square'' (Okunchi Square).

This Chinese restaurant is famous for inventing Nagasaki champon as well as sara udon, two distinct dishes involving noodles with various toppings. The restaurant’s signature creamy and flavorful soup broth is made by boiling two to three whole chickens as well as pork and chicken bones for three to four hours. The restaurant’s building is five stories tall. The fifth floor is the actual restaurant, offering customers a superb view. The second floor is a museum which presents the history of champon. The first floor is a shop.

"This island in the Genkai Sea is the 20th largest in Japan besides those of Okinawa. Located at a prime spot for maritime traffic, it was described in the ancient documents of the Gishiwajinden and the Nihon Shoki. This long history gained it certification as one of the Japan Heritage sites in 2015. Besides natural sites like ""Onino Ashiato (Devil's Footprint)"" with its connection to the legend of Onigashima and Tatsunoshima Island, which can only be visited between March and November, it has a diversity of other popular tourist spots including burial mounds, ruins, and Iki Nanasha (Seven shrines). There are also a number of annual events like the Ikinoshima Island New Year Marathon and Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine's Iki Daidai Kagura. This ancient ritual music and dance has been designated an Important Intangible Cultural Property. "

This is a huge park facing Nagasaki harbor. Inside are plenty of trees and an “aqua theater” using a stream of water originating from a mountain stream, making it a great place for children to play with the water. In addition, one can certainly spend a relaxing time here too with the park’s canals, the many bridges of “Oranda-zaka-bridge,” and the “Waterside Promenade” walking path.

This observation area is located in Unzen, Obama-cho, Unzen City. You can enjoy the nature of the four seasons of the Nitta Pass and Mt. Myoken including the autumn leaves, spring azaleas and summer fresh greenery. In addition, the Unzen Ropeway also operates from the adjacent Nita Pass Station to Myokendake Station. In addition, there is also a second deck where you can see Mt. Heiseishinzan.

"This hotel is located in Okubo-cho, Hirado City. The baths can be used even for day-trips, and use sodium - hydrogen carbonate spring water from the Hirado Onsen that is good for nerve pain, lower back pain, hemorrhoids, rheumatism and fatigue. It has an open ocean-facing outdoor bath, the aquarium bath ""Ryugu"" equipped with a tank with swimming fish and turtles, rental open-air baths, rental observation baths, and various other baths. There is also a resting area where you can relax after bathing."

The atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki City on August 9, 1945. The Peace Park is located on a small hill in the north of the area on which the bomb was dropped and was created with the vow to prevent the recurrence of war and the hope of world peace. The bronze Peace Statue, 9.7 meters tall and weighing 30 tons, stands in the park. The statue’s right hand point towards the heavens represents the threat of atomic bombing; the left hand held out level represents peace; the closed eyes represent a prayer for the happiness in the next world of the victims of the bombing. The Peace Fountain is located in front of the statue and is inscribed with a quote by a young girl who wondered the town in search of water after the bombing – “I was so thirsty I could not stand it / Something like oil covered the entire surface of the water / But I wanted to drink so bad / Finally, I drank it, oil and all.”

This island is located to the northwest of Hirado Island. It is connected to Hirado Island by the Ikitsuki Ohashi Bridge, and has a population of approximately 6,000 people. Besides many Christians living there and being known as a land of martyrdom where severe repression was carried out during the period Christianity was banned, it prospered as the largest whaling base in Japan during the Edo period (1603-1868). At the Hirado City Ikitsuki-cho Municipal Museum Shima no Yakata, there are exhibits related to the history of the island including those on hidden Christians and whaling.

This vermillion-colored suspension bridge that connected Hirado Island and Tabira-cho is an approximately 30-minute drive from the Saza Interchange on the Nishi-Kyushu Expressway. A 665-meter long truss suspension bridge, the distance between the main towers is 465.4 meters, and it is 10.7 meters wide. It is suspended 30 meters above the sea surface. Although there was initially a toll, it can now be used for free. There is a park at the foot of the bridge, an open space with a panoramic view from Ohashi to the town area of Hirado, a seaside open space (on the Hirado side) overlooking the Japan Sea, a tennis court and exercise open space, and a children's play space (on the Tabira side) where rope climbing is popular.