Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February — at its best. Nagasaki Lantern Festival, usually in February.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
One of Japan's three big Chinatowns, a compact block of restaurants and shops behind red gates. Try champon and sara udon.
Nearby
- Hamanomachi Shopping Arcade ≈ 10 min by car
- Dejima ≈ 10 min by car
- Dutch Slope (Higashi-Yamate) ≈ 10 min by car
- Sofukuji Temple ≈ 10 min by car
- Meganebashi Bridge ≈ 10 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- February — Nagasaki Lantern Festival, usually in February
- Getting there
- Next to Shinchi Chinatown tram stop
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Center of the Nagasaki Lantern Festival
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info