[A place enveloped in a foreign breeze] A quiet time travel experience at Glover Garden in Nagasaki

Glover Garden in Nagasaki is not just a tourist spot.
The wind blowing there and the light shining in make you think "Maybe this isn't Japan?"
It's a place that transcends time and borders.
Looking down at the port town from the balcony of a Western-style building,
it makes you feel romantic, thinking that people in the Meiji era must have seen this view.

[Location]
8-1 Minamiyamate-cho, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
→ Get off at the streetcar stop "Oura Cathedral", about a 5-minute walk
*There are slopes, so sneakers are recommended!

[Recommended time]

- The light in the morning is soft and you can take beautiful photos

- The "golden light" in the evening is also dramatic, so it is recommended

[Admission fee]

- 620 yen for adults

- 310 yen for high school students and younger (as of 2025)

[What to bring/clothes]

- Comfortable shoes, hat, sunscreen

- Camera or smartphone (you'll definitely want to take photos!)

[Highlights & scenes you'll want to capture in photos]

- A photo overlooking the harbor from the balcony (Photo 1)

→ The city of Nagasaki and the sea spread out through the shade of the trees. A moment when time seems to stop.

- A scene where you look back in the corridor of a Western-style building (Photo 2)

→ A "Nagasaki-like composition" that makes you feel nostalgic

- A white Western-style building standing quietly after the rain (Photo 3)

→ The impression changes drastically depending on the weather, which is one of the interesting things about Glover Garden

- The combination of spring tulips and a Western-style building (Photo 4)

→ The color contrast between the flowers and the building is just beautiful!

・Cherry blossoms in front of the former Mitsubishi No. 2 Dock House (photo 5)

→ The white buildings seen through the cherry blossoms are a spring treat

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Glover Garden feels like a foreign country, and somehow nostalgic.

Rather than going on a trip, it's a place that makes you feel like you've "went back in time."

It's a classic tourist spot in Nagasaki, but I recommend you go there once and see for yourself.

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