Overview
Hotel New Nagasaki is on the city side of Nagasaki Station, about a five-minute walk from the east exit marked Kamome. Once you've dropped your bags, the Nagasaki Ekimae tram stop is nearby. From there you can head south to the old trading district or north to Peace Park.
Rooms
Standard doubles and twins both measure 28 square meters. Superior Twins are higher in the building but offer the same floor space, while Deluxe Twins double the room size to 56 square meters.
The 56-square-meter Japanese-Western room sleeps up to four, combining twin beds with a tatami area where additional guests use futons. An accessible twin provides a wheelchair-friendly layout with a separate bath and toilet.
Dining
Breakfast starts at 6:30. Look for the Nagasaki dishes at the buffet: hatoshi is a fried sandwich filled with fish paste, and sara udon comes with meat and vegetables in a thick sauce over noodles. There's also slow-braised pork.
For dinner with a view, Torin on the 13th floor overlooks Nagasaki Harbor and Mount Inasa. Its Shanghai-style dishes feature local seafood. Nishikisabo on the second floor serves Japanese cuisine.
Location and transport
From Hakata in Fukuoka, take the Relay Kamome limited express to Takeo-Onsen, then cross the platform for the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen to Nagasaki.
For city sightseeing, board a Route 1 tram at Nagasaki Ekimae. Southbound services marked Sofukuji stop at Dejima and Shinchi Chinatown. In the other direction, routes 1 and 3 serve the stops for the Atomic Bomb Museum and Peace Park.
Airport access
From Nagasaki Airport, take the bus via Shinchi Chinatown and get off at Nagasaki Station's Traffic Plaza. The journey takes about 45 minutes, followed by the walk to the hotel.
For the return trip on the same route, board at the Nagasaki Prefectural Bus Terminal near the station rather than the airport bus drop-off point.
Why stay here
If you're due on an early train, you can have dinner overlooking the harbor and wake up a short walk from the Shinkansen. Even a standard room has space to open suitcases and repack before you leave.
Dejima, the former Dutch trading post, is on the same tram route. The reconstructed Chief Factor's Residence shows how the head of the trading post lived, and Shinchi Chinatown is only one more stop from Dejima.
5-minute walk