Loved the colourful atmosphere of this huge Chinese Market. Be careful you may get lost! Cheap & cheerful. Lots of food stalls including delicious fresh fruit.
Many good bargains which made it a great place for small gifts & souvenirs.
Our third time in Nagasaki and our second Lantern Festival. Not to be missed. Check the web for the years schedule. Just a lot of fun day or night. The area come alive with mostly locals enjoying this very long running tradition. If you're in Nagasaki during the festival you'll never forget it. Runs until February 26 this year, 2026. Go and enjoy.
The oldest China Town in Japan. Nagasaki was a very important trading port in previous centuries and the Chinese influence in this part of the city is very defined. There are many shops selling Chinese clothes, foods, bric a brac and tourist trinkets. Look out for the glass ware shops. They have some amazing art work at really great prices.
Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown is a lively mix of sights, smells, and flavours that captures the city’s multicultural spirit. Though compact, it’s packed with charm—bright lanterns, colourful shopfronts, and tempting street food at every turn. It’s more relaxed than bigger Chinatowns but still full of character, making it a fun place to wander, snack, and soak up the atmosphere, especially in the evening when the lights come on.
A good chunk of it is under construction. Also it’s kinda dead after lunch. I came around 2pm and there wasn’t many people. It’s small. There were some vendors selling things and standing outside but not much.
More about Nagasaki Chinatown (Shinchi Chinatown) from our blog
