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Nagasaki’s history and culture — plus honest guides to local restaurants, including vegan and halal-friendly options.

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Men in blue costumes lined up in front of Aburaya-machi's kawafune float, beneath a red torii gate at Yasaka Shrine in Nagasaki, during Niizoroi

What Is Niizoroi? Nagasaki Kunchi’s Dress Rehearsal on October 4

2026年10月4日

On October 4th, three days before Nagasaki Kunchi, the festival’s performing towns show their finished…

A tatami room with a red carpet, stacked offerings and a small inner garden with a stone lantern, seen during Niwamise in Kajiya-machi, Nagasaki

What Is Niwamise? Nagasaki Kunchi’s Traditional Display on October 3

2026年10月4日

On October 3rd, four days before Nagasaki Kunchi, the festival’s performing towns display their floats,…

One Night a Year, Firecrackers Take Over the Streets: Nagasaki’s Shoro Nagashi

2026年8月20日

There is exactly one day a year when Nagasaki lets you set off firecrackers all…

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A vegetarian curry set at Indian Restaurant MILAN, with naan bread, rice, mixed dal curry, a vegetable samosa, and a side salad

Vegetarian Curry in Nagasaki: Indian Restaurant MILAN at Nagasaki Station

2026年8月10日

Finding vegetarian food in Japan is harder than most travelers expect — and in a…

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About Us

Verified on the Ground, by Locals

Nagasaki Insider is written by Ayumi and Miho, two friends working in Nagasaki’s tourism industry. We kept noticing the same thing: almost no one knows to come, because the honest, practical information travelers need just isn’t out there in English.
Everything on this site, we’ve checked ourselves — walked in, asked the questions, confirmed the details in person. This site is our way of sharing what we’ve found: the city’s history, culture, and the everyday spots we’d recommend to a friend.

Come to Nagasaki, and you’ll fall in love with it, for good.

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