The cruise port is close to the city. There is a tram system, but we just walked and covered quite a lot of ground including the Peace Park, churches, temples, cathedrals, Spectacles Bridge. Had a great day and saw a lot at our own pace. ...
We walked about Nagasaki on our own. As you disembark head inland and there is a tram line that connects all the major tourist areas. Buy a day ticket from any souvenir stores and hop on and off as often as you like ...
We bought a day pass on the local tram and used it to go to the Peace Park. Very easy from the ship and cost about £7.50 for the two of us. On the 9th of each month, there is a peace vigil to remember those killed and also to promote the disbandonment of atomic bombs. School children were also there to pay their homage. Found the whole thing very moving even if we did get back to the ship ...
We walked around downtown. Everything is pretty close to the port. The Glover House was interesting with the garden and the koi fish swam in a pool. Great views of the harbor and city with very low cost. ...
I love a port where I can get off the ship & do my own thing. Tram is right there at port, hop on & get everywhere. Atomic bomb museum, peace park, Urakami cathedral, Hypocenter park, 26 martyrs memorial, and so many temples you can't visit them all ...
We had a Japanese guide who was a volunteer from the tourist board. He met us at the ship at 10am and left us about 4pm. We firstly went to the local bust depot and we purchased day passes for the buses which we used frequently through the day hopping off and seeing most of the main sites including the Nagasaki Museum the Peace Park Clover Gardens the highest observation point via a chair lift ...