Nagasaki Chinatown
Nagasaki Chinatown is one of Japan's three major Chinatowns, dating back to the 17th century when Chinese traders were among the few foreign groups permitted to settle in Nagasaki alongside the Dutch at Dejima. Its compact grid of streets, marked by ornate gates at each cardinal entrance, is centered on Chinese restaurants serving Nagasaki's local specialty, champon — a noodle dish with a mix of seafood, meat, and vegetables in a rich broth, developed here by the Chinese community.
It's a good lunch stop, smaller and easier to navigate in one pass than Yokohama's larger Chinatown.
Nagasaki Chinatown FAQs
Champon, a noodle dish in rich broth with seafood, meat, and vegetables, was developed by Nagasaki's Chinese community and is the local specialty; sara udon (crispy fried noodles) is another local Nagasaki-Chinese dish worth trying.
It dates to the 17th century, when Chinese traders were among the limited foreign groups allowed to settle in Nagasaki during Japan's isolation period.
No, it's an open public district; you pay only for what you eat or buy.
It's smaller and more compact, easily covered in under an hour, unlike Yokohama's larger district.
About 45 minutes to an hour, longer if having a full meal.
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