Accessible Nagasaki: Whispers Of The Past And Flavors Of Forever

OVERVIEW

This tour is intended for guests who have limited mobility, rely on a cane or walker, or for guests’ companions.

Become immersed in the digital art exhibits in the Gunkanjima Museum and browse a collection of Western-style residences that foreign merchants built in the late 19th century. The museum is unlike any other in that it uses 360° projection mapping, virtual reality and experienced-based games to convey the most fascinating aspects of Gunkanjima’s history and culture. While wearing VR googles, you can “fly” over the island and see areas inaccessible any other way. You could also take a 3D stroll through Gunkanjima and use a touch panel to learn about its enigmas. Following a lunch of Nagasaki Champon – the city’s signature seafood, pork and vegetable noodle dish – you will travel to Glover Garden, an open-air museum of mansions that affluent foreigners built in the styles of their homelands. These merchants contributed greatly to Japan’s modernization and to honor them their homes were moved to a lushly landscaped site overlooking Nagasaki Harbor.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Browse a digital museum that uses cutting-edge technology in its immersive exhibits.
• Experience the art through virtual reality, projection mapping and 3D technologies.
• Savor a lunch of Nagasaki Champon, a Chinese-influenced dish created in the early 1900s.
• Explore a collection of Western-style homes that wealthy foreign merchant built.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.