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Higashiyamate Western-style Houses

📍 Higashiyamate-machi 6-25, Nagasaki, Japan
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Quick Facts

Location
Japan, Nagasaki
Category
Historic Ruins & Heritage
Duration
About 1 hour
Address
Higashiyamate-machi 6-25, Nagasaki, Japan
Coordinates
32.7430, 129.8740

Introduction

The Higashi-Yamate Western-style houses in Nagasaki are a group of seven Meiji-era Western residences built densely on small plots in the late 1880s-1890s, probably as company or rental housing for the foreign community; all seven are city-designated tangible cultural properties. Four now serve as the townscape preservation center, the Old Photo & Archive Museum and the Chikyu-kan restaurant. Western houses and stone steps climb the hillside - one of Nagasaki's most photogenic historic quarters.

✨ Highlights

1
Meiji houses
Seven Western houses from the late 1880s-90s.
2
City heritage
All seven are designated cultural properties.
3
Preservation center
Free entry; explains the settlement era.
4
Old Photo Museum
Settlement-era photos and finds.
5
Hillside lanes
Houses and stone steps on the slope.
6
Dutch Slope
Continue to the stone-paved Oranda-zaka.

🛈 Practical Info

→Location：Higashiyamate-machi 6-25, Nagasaki
→Time needed：About 1 hour
→Tel：+81 95-820-0069 (center)
→Cost：Streets & center free; photo museum 200 yen
→Closed：Facilities closed Mondays; Dec 29-Jan 3

Opening Hours

Opening Hours
Monday9:00-17:00
Tuesday9:00-17:00
Wednesday9:00-17:00
Thursday9:00-17:00
Friday9:00-17:00
Saturday9:00-17:00
Sunday9:00-17:00

Facilities closed Mon

Ticket Information

Ticket Information
Free AdmissionStreets & center free

Old Photo/Archive Museum 200 yen

Transportation

Tram

3-min walk from Ishibashi tram stop

Bus

Bus from Nagasaki Sta. East to Ishibashi, 3-min walk

Note

Or 5 min from Shimin Byoin-mae stop

💡 Tips

• Walk up from Ishibashi tram stop, about 3 minutes.
• The steps and houses are the photo focus; stone lanes are slick after rain.
• The center's 2F balcony overlooks the harbor.
• Combine with Oura Cathedral and Glover Garden on the south side.
• Most facilities close Mondays - plan accordingly.
• Chikyu-kan 'cafe slow' is a handy coffee break.

FAQ

What are the opening hours of Higashiyamate Western-style Houses?

Monday: 9:00-17:00; Tuesday: 9:00-17:00; Wednesday: 9:00-17:00; Thursday: 9:00-17:00; Friday: 9:00-17:00; Saturday: 9:00-17:00; Sunday: 9:00-17:00; Facilities closed Mon

How much is the admission for Higashiyamate Western-style Houses?

Free Admission: Streets & center free; Old Photo/Archive Museum 200 yen

Any practical tips for visiting Higashiyamate Western-style Houses?

Walk up from Ishibashi tram stop, about 3 minutes. The steps and houses are the photo focus; stone lanes are slick after rain.

How long should I spend at Higashiyamate Western-style Houses?

A typical visit takes About 1 hour.

How do I get to Higashiyamate Western-style Houses?

tram: 3-min walk from Ishibashi tram stop; Bus: Bus from Nagasaki Sta. East to Ishibashi, 3-min walk