Explore Nagasaki Beyond the Tourist Spots

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He took me to some local places I never would have found or even known to try. We sampled delicious drinks and amazing food a lot of which is local to the Nagasaki region.

Yuko made our trip to beautiful Nagasaki far more enjoyable than we could have managed in the time available. Her love for her hometown shone through as she shared fascinating insights into its social, cultural, and historical aspects. She provided more than just a sightseeing tour. Yuko also took time and trouble to research our interests and even make bookings for things we wanted to do during the rest of our stay. We highly recommend Yuko as a guide for anyone looking to explore the highlights of Nagasaki and make the most of their time in this incredible city.

Senyo made sure that the tour was customized to my needs and I got value for what I paid for your. A full experience of Nagasaki!

Shin was a terrific guide. He contacted me early to ask what we were interested in and he tailored our tour to fit our interests. We toured the Nagasaki Peace Park and Museum. He made sure we tasted the delicious local ice cream cones that are shaped into roses! Then we made our way to a local curry house that we would never have found on our own. We also got to see the Nagasaki Bay from two vantage points. Once he saw how many times we mentioned the cats we saw, he took us to a cat temple/shop and we were able to buy original omiyage for our friends there! I would highly recommend Shin. We then went up up up to a temple that had a mochi/manju shop run by an older lady. I was sad to hear that she would be closing her business because no one would take over from her. She made the machi the old way, with mochiko made into mochi then putting the bean paste and rolling it into a bun. It was delicious! Shin disappeared and we worried that we lost him, but he had heard one of us mention hot coffee to go with out mochi and he ran off to buy us some! So very thoughtful! Then I remembered that my MIL wanted this special chocolate and he found it for us at a pop up store. He went above and beyond the scope of a regular guide. I'd give him 25 million stars if I could! I was worried that we were going over our trip time and i knew he had another commitment so I told him we could find the train station but he insisted on taking us back there. Shin, thank you for a great walking tour and for taking such good care of us. The tram rides were fun and the all the stairs and walking meant I could eat a very good dinner! Lori Tanaka