Tag: nagasaki chinatown
Neon and Noodles at Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown
Nagasaki Chinatown is a shopping and dining district in downtown Nagasaki, rich in history and bursting with delicious local fare. For the 200-odd years that Japan’s borders were closed to foreigners during the Sakoku (closed country) policy,...
Sara Udon: Nagasaki’s OTHER Famous Regional Dish
When it comes to regional dishes of Nagasaki, Champon wins the popularity contest hands down. It seems to have made the biggest impact nationally, in any case; you can find noodle cup and convenience store versions all over Japan. Coming in a...
Nagasaki Champon: The City’s Most Famous Regional Dish
Also known as Chanpon (with an ‘n’), this is a local Nagasaki dish which was heavily influenced by Chinese cuisine. It originated in the early 1900s at one of Nagasaki’s Chinese restaurants where the local Chinese students would come to eat. Chock-full...
Shining, Shimmering Wonder at Candeo Hotels Nagasaki
For those looking to explore the fascinating city of Nagasaki in style, a stay at the four-star Candeo hotel is a brilliant idea. In Latin, ‘Candeo’ means ‘sparkling’, and their mission, according to the website, is to...