Nagasaki City (Japan Nagasaki)

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Nagasaki City cruise port

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Local Time
2024-12-09 16:41

min: 43 °F (6 °C) / max: 55 °F (13 °C) 49°F
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Wind: 336°/ 5.6 m/s  Gust: 6.4 m/sWind: 336°/ 5.6 m/s  Gust: 6.4 m/sMod. breeze
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Min / Max Temperature55 °F / 13 °C
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Port Nagasaki City cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Nagasaki City, Japan Nagasaki. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.

DayShipArrivalDeparture
1 June, 2026
Monday
Princess Cruises Cruises cruise lineDiamond Princess09:0018:00
2 June, 2026
Tuesday
Crystal Cruises Cruises cruise lineCrystal Symphony07:0018:00
8 June, 2026
Monday
Princess Cruises Cruises cruise lineDiamond Princess10:0019:00
12 June, 2026
Friday
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Cruises cruise lineHanseatic Inspiration08:0017:00
14 June, 2026
Sunday
Celebrity Cruises Cruises cruise lineCelebrity Millennium07:0019:00
16 June, 2026
Tuesday
Princess Cruises Cruises cruise lineDiamond Princess10:0019:00
26 June, 2026
Friday
Celebrity Cruises Cruises cruise lineCelebrity Millennium07:0019:00

Nagasaki is the biggest port city on Japan's Kyushu Island, as well as the Nagasaki Prefecture's capital (population around 450,000). It became the seat of Portuguese and Dutch influence during the 16th-19th centuries, and the Christian Sites in the city have been proposed for inscription on UNESCO World Heritage List. During the First Sino-Japanese War and Russo-Japanese War, part of Nagasaki sheltered a major Imperial Japanese Navy base. The name of the city means "long cape".

After in 1638 the Portuguese were thrown out of Japan, the Dutch were the only foreigners that had the permission to remain on Dejima Island (currently connected to the city). On August 9, 1945, three days after Hiroshima was ruined, a US Army Air Force plane released a nuclear bomb (Fat Man) on Nagasaki City. About 30% of the city was destroyed, 66,000 people were injured or killed. A curious fact is that the bomb was initially planned for dropping over Kitakyushu, but the drop was canceled due to weather (clouds) and heavy smoke from a previous day bombing.

In Hypocenter Park, a black monolith stands to mark the epicenter of the explosion. A charred section of the Urakami Cathedral has also been saved. In Peace Park, a Buddha-like Statue of Peace holds out hand out in an appeal to cease the madness of war. The Atomic Bomb Museum depicts Nagasaki before and after the explosion.

Other places of interest include the reconstructed Fukusai-ji (Nagasaki Kannon) Temple in Nishizaka District, nearby Shofuku-ji Temple and earlier, more elegant, structure which survived the 1945 blast. Worth visiting are also Spectacles Bridge and Glover Gardens that contain 4 of Nagasaki's earliest and prettiest stately homes of the 20th century. Acclaimed as the oldest Western-style structures in Japan, the park is named after Thomas Glover, a Scotsman whose home is the oldest and who played a central role in the introduction of Industrial Revolution to Japan.

During season 2018, Port Nagasaki handled 267 cruise ship calls, of which 262 were international ships from 21 different companies. Berth bookings for 2019 dropped to 250, mainly due to decreased Chinese passenger shipping traffic. In 2020, Port Nagasaki will celebrate its 450th anniversary.

Nagasaki City cruise terminal

Cruise ships in Nagasaki dock at Matsugae Pier, located near downtown - easily walking (10 min) distance from Glover Garden. Port Nagasaki has a total of 10 wharfs that can berth cruise liners.

Taxis at the cruise terminal are also available.

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