Shore excursions in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, During our Cruise on Celebrity Millennium
Hello there. In this video, we will be looking at our port excursions in Hroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. These two cities are remembered in the annals of history as the targets for the atomic bombs at the end of World War II. Keep watching to see how we got to see all the sites in Nagasaki. In Hiroshima, you can take a ferry to and from Hitsukushima Island where you are met by wild deer, which seem very friendly, but they are known to bite and people. Turning right from the ferry, you walk along a prominard to a viewpoint for the Tory gate leading to the Itakushima shrine which is embedded on the seashore. On our visit, the tide was out for the duration which allowed us to walk right up to the gate, but we didn’t get to see the full effect of it floating on the water. Afterwards, you are guided around the shrine before being given free time to look around the shops and sake houses and try the local oyster curry bread, which contains three oysters and cost only 500 yen. It is very tasty, but it really does repeat on you. The next morning found us in Nagasaki where we did a DIY tour by public transport. As you exit the port, you can buy a day ticket for the trams at the information desk. From there, walk a couple of hundred meters to the left and take the number three tram into the center before changing to tram one or two to go to the peace park. In Nagasaki, you enter the trams through the center door and leave at the front door, showing your past to the driver as you exit. The Peace Park is a place that stirs your emotions. It brings hope to your heart when you see all the monuments donated to the park by different countries of the world. Each conveying its own message of peace and harmony. [Music] A short walk away from the park is the atomic bomb epicenter which marks the spot where the fat man bomb detonated just 500 m above. Another short walk brings you to the Atomic Bomb Museum, which has free admission. Here you spiral down into the museum as if going back in time to the nuclear holocaust. [Music] [Music] When you reach the main hall, you are presented with pictures of Nagasaki before the bomb and then you are shown the destruction called. The history behind the decision to bomb Nagasaki is documented in writing and pictures and a lot of the science of nuclear weapons is explained. This is a very thoughtprovoking experience and should not be missed. From the museum, you can catch a bus to the roadway to go to the Mount Inasa overlook. Buses are not included in the pass. You enter the buses in the center and take a ticket which shows your starting stop number. When getting off, a sign at the front will tell you how much to pay according to the stop you border gap. You pay the driver as you exit the front of the bus. The roadway costs around 750 yen to go to the top of Mount Ina, where you get commanding views of the city and the surrounding countryside, as well as your cruise ship. [Music] To return from Mount Nasa, you can take the slope car for just 300 yen. This marvel of engineering takes you gently down the mountain side, negotiating steep inclines and bends that would make any roller coaster proud. However, the carriage keeps a constant speed and stays level at all times, keeping you safe and calm. Please. [Music] Amen. [Music] At the bottom of the slopeway is a park and a small zoo and a bus stop to take you back on bus number 70 or 80 to Churu Bashi or bus 55 to city hall. The spectacle bridge is a short walk from either of these bus stops. To see the bridge in its splendor, you have to be there when the sun is in the right direction. Another 5-minute walk takes you into Chinatown where you can try some of the flavorful street food. Food hygiene in Japan is impeccable, so don’t be afraid to try it. [Music] From Chinatown, catch the number three tram to the end of the line and walk up the hill to Glover Garden. Entry into the gardens is 600 yen. It is an open air museum depicting the colonial style mansions of the western merchants who settled there. Thomas Glover was a Scottish mer who played a major role in the industrialization of Japan after settling there at the age of 21. The gardens are full of splendor and they overlook the cruise port. You can enjoy some tea and snacks in the amazing tea rooms. [Music] After looking around the garden, go back to the entrance at the top of the hill and you will see a shrine at a short distance away, hidden behind a high brick wall. This is the Confucious Shrine and historical museum of China. Entry to the shrine costs 660 yen and is in our opinion the most ornate shrine of them all. The museum at the back is also very interesting. This is a hidden gem that is not well publicized. Nobody we spoke to on the ship saw it, even though it was just a 5-minut stroll back to the ship. [Music] Our [Music] DIY tour of Nagasaki cost under $7,000 yen, including transport, entrance fees, and refreshments, which is approximately £35, £4750 American, $73 Australian or $41. Also, it was not a mad dash, and we were back on board with 2 hours to spare. We hope you enjoyed our video and it has given you some ideas for your own Japanese cruise. Let us know in the comments. We are happy to answer any questions you might have. And please subscribe to get our channel noticed by more people like yourselves. Thanks for watching and safe travels.
Hiroshima-Nagasaki Shore excusions from Celebrity Millennium Cruise in Japan March/April 2025
In this video we will be looking at our port excursions in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.
Two cities remembered in the annals of history as the targets for the atomic bombs at the end of world war 2. Keep watching to see how we got to see all the sights in Nagasaki.
For various reasons, our ship was only in Hiroshima for an afternoon, so we took an organised excursion to the island of Itsukushima which is known for its wild deer and its Torii gate embedded in the sea leading to the Itsukushima shrine.
You can take a ferry to and from Itsukushima island where you are met by wild deer, which seem very friendly, but they are known to bite and butt people.
Turning right from the ferry, you walk along a promenade to a view point for the Torri gate leading to the Itsukushima Shrine which is embedded on the sea shore.
On our visit the tide was out for the duration, which allowed us to walk right up to the gate but we didn’t get the full affect of it floating on the water.
Afterwards you are guided around the shrine, before being given free time to look around the shops and saki houses and try the local oyster curry bread which contains 3 oysters and cost only 500 yen, it is very tasty but can repeat on you.
The next morning found us in Nagasaki where we did a DIY tour by public transport.
As you exit the port you can buy a day ticket for the trams at the information desk. From there, take the number 3 tram into the centre before changing to tram 1 or 2 to go to the peace park. Enter the tram through the centre or rear door and leave at the front door, showing your pass to the driver as you exit.
The peace park is a place that stirs your emotions. it brings hope to your heart when you see all the monuments donated to the park by different countries of the world, each conveying its own message of peace and harmony.
A short walk away from the park is the Atomic bomb epicentre, which marks the spot where the Fat Man bomb detonated 500 meters above.
Another short walk brings you to the Atomic Bomb Museum which is has free admission. Here, you spiral down into the museum as if going back in time to the nuclear holocaust.
When you reach the main hall you are presented with pictures of Nagasaki before the bomb. and then you are shown the destruction caused. The history behind the decision to bomb Nagasaki is documented in writing and pictures and a lot of the science of nuclear weapons is explained. This is a very thought provoking experience and should not be missed.
From the museum we caught a bus to the Ropeway to go to the Mt. Inasa Overlook.
Buses are not included in the tram pass. You enter the buses in the centre and take a ticket which shows your starting stop number. When getting off, a sign at the front will tell you how much to pay on exit according to the stop you boarded at.
The ropeway costs around 750 yen to go to the top of Mt. Inasa where you get commanding views of the city and the surrounding countryside.
To return from Mt. Inasa you can take the Slope car for just 300 yen. This marvel of engineering takes you gently down the mountainside negotiating steep inclines and bends that would make any roller coaster proud. However, the carriage keeps a constant speed and stays level at all times keeping you safe and calm. At the bottom is a bus stop to take you back on bus no 70 or 80 to Chuobashi, or bus 55 to City Hall.
The spectacle bridge is a short walk from either bus stop. To see the bridge in its splendour you have to be there when the sun is in the right direction.
Another five minute walk takes you into Chinatown where you can try some of the flavourful streetfood. Food hygiene in Japan is impeccable so Don’t be afraid to try it,
From Chinatown catch the no3 tram to the end of the line and walk up the hill to Glover Garden.
Entry into the gardens is 600Yen, It is an open air museum depicting the colonial style mansions of the western merchants who settled there. Thomas Glover was a Scottish merchant who played a major role in the industrialisation of Japan after settling there at the age of 21.
After looking around the gardens go back to the entrance at the top of the hill and you will see a shrine a short distance away Hidden behind a high brick wall. This is the confucius shrine and historical museum of China. entry costs 660yen and is in our opinion the most ornate shrine of them all. The museum at the back is also very interesting. This is a hidden gem that is not well publicised. Nobody we spoke to on the ship saw it even though it was just a five minute stroll back to the ship.
Our DIY tour of Nagasaki cost under 7000 Yen including transport entrance fees and refreshments. Which was approximately £35, $47.50 American dollars, $73 Australian Dollars or €41 euros. It wasn’t a mad dash, and we were back on board with 2 hours to spare.
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