Name: Discover the picturesque Shimabara city from Nagasaki on a full-day private tour
SKU: 24457
Price: 10 USD
Availability: InStock

Duration: 7 h

Activity Level: Moderate

Experience: Adventure, Family, Historical, Nature

Language: English

Photo permit included

Tour by public transport

Canal Boat tour included

Train tickets included

Suitable for little children

Wheelchair accessible tour

Museum ticket included

Light snack included

Lunch included

Transportation included

Walking Tour

Overview

Shimabara is a city located on the northeastern tip of the Shimabara Peninsula, 60 kilometers from Nagasaki. It is very popular among tourists because of its location between the Ariake Bay and Mount Unzen what provides the city with stunning views. Also, the history of Shimabara is rich and this left an imprint on the appearance of the city and its architecture. Let our guides show you this wonderful city!

What's included

Professional licensed guide
Transportation by a private vehicle
Entrance tickets to Shimabara Castle

Food and drinks

Highlights

City of Swimming Carp

Shimabara has always been blessed with plentiful spring water. The “City of Swimming Carp” has been beautifully maintained by local people. The sight of the colorful Nishikigoi carp swimming through the canals of the city is one of the most attractive features of Shimabara.

Nagasaki

Nagasaki is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. It became the sole port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries and the Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region have been recognized and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Part of Nagasaki was home to a major Imperial Japanese Navy base during the First Sino-Japanese War and Russo-Japanese War. At the end of World War II, the American atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki made Nagasaki the second and, to date, the last city in the world to experience a nuclear attack at 11:02 am, August 9, 1945.

Shimabara Castle

Shimabara Castle, also known as Moritake Castle and Takaki Castle is a Japanese castle located in Shimabara, Hizen Province (present-day Nagasaki prefecture). This five-story white building stands in stark contrast to the black Kumamoto Castle in neighboring Kumamoto Prefecture.

Shimabara City

Shimabara is a city located on the north-eastern tip of the Shimabara Peninsula, facing Ariake Bay in the east and Mount Unzen (including Fugendake) in the west, in Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.

Itinerary

8:00 9:00

The guide will pick you up at the hotel you are staying in Nagasaki or at the cruise port.

The guide will drive you to Shimabara on a private vehicle and all the way to the city you will be haunted by the views of incredible beauty.

When you arrive in the city, you will visit the main attraction of Shimabara – Shimabara Castle and its surroundings.

Then you will have lunch and try traditional food (on your own).

After lunch, you will go to explore the city and admire its amazing views.

When the tour finishes, the guide will drop you off to the hotel or to the cruise port.

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Discover the picturesque Shimabara city from Nagasaki on a full-day private tour