Hidden Christian Villages of Sotome + Local Food Experience (Private Taxi Tour with Lunch)

CarSize: Standard

FROM65,800/person

CarSize: Jumbo

FROM23,700/person

Features

  • Enjoy a comfortable private day tour by chartered taxi (standard, Alphard, or jumbo), exclusively for your group with no other passengers.
  • Pick-up available from hotels in Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Station, or other convenient locations.
  • An English-speaking guide from “Nagasaki Crew,” certified by the Nagasaki International Tourism & Convention Association, will accompany you.
  • Join a hands-on experience making Kankoro Mochi, a traditional sweet from a Hidden Christian village, using locally grown sweet potatoes and time-honored methods.
  • Savor a special Kankoro Mochi–themed lunch showcasing a variety of creative dishes, plus freshly made Kankoro Mochi to take home as a souvenir.
  • Visit churches and historic villages such as Shitsu and Ono, part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region,” with insights from your guide.
  • Visit the Shusaku Endo Literature Museum, famed for Silence and its sweeping sea views, and stop by the popular Yuhigaoka Sotome roadside station for local specialties.

What's Included

  • Round-trip taxi transportation
  • Admission and experience fees
  • Driver/guide service fee
  • “Kankoro mochi” themed lunch
  • Parking fees
  • Nagasaki Crew fee

Prices

car size: Standard

1 person
130,700/person
2 people
65,800/person

car size: Jumbo / Alphard

1 person
155,500/person
2 people
78,200/person
3 people
52,500/person
4 people
39,600/person
5 people
33,300/person
6 people
29,000/person
7 people
26,000/person
8 people
23,700/person
  • Available on weekends.
  • Child fares are available upon request. Large taxi vehicles include Alphard (up to 4 passengers) and Jumbo Taxi (up to 8 passengers).

Itinerary

Pick-up in Nagasaki City
10:00 Pick-up / Depart from Nagasaki Station or your hotel in Nagasaki City
Kurosaki Church
10:45–11:00 Kurosaki Church (setting of the novel Silence)
Kankoro mochi making experience & lunch (Shitsu Norakusha)
11:10–13:30 Shitsu Norakusha (kankoro mochi-making experience & lunch) / Shitsu Church / De Rotz Memorial Museum
Ono Church
13:40–14:00 Ono Church (a small stone-built church)
Shusaku Endo Literature Museum / Michi-no-Eki Yuhi-ga-Oka Sotome
14:10–15:00 Shusaku Endo Literature Museum / Michi-no-Eki Yuhi-ga-Oka Sotome (local products shopping)
Drop-off in Nagasaki City
16:00 Drop-off / Arrive at Nagasaki Station or your hotel in Nagasaki City
  • Duration: approximately 6 hours.

How to Use

  • You will receive an email with the voucher. Please check and keep it.

Notice

  • Opening hours: Shusaku Endo Literature Museum 9:00–17:00; De Rotz Memorial Museum 9:00–17:00.
  • Tour duration: 6 hours.
  • The itinerary may change depending on conditions on the day.
  • Preschool children may join free of charge, but they count toward the vehicle capacity.
  • Booking deadline: 5 days before the departure date.
  • Your booking is confirmed once payment has been received.
  • Blackout dates: facility closure period (Dec 29–Jan 3).
  • Minimum participants: 1 guest.
  • Vehicle options: Standard taxi (up to 2 guests), Alphard (up to 4 guests), Jumbo taxi (up to 8 guests).
  • Overtime (on-site payment): per 30 minutes — Standard taxi: ¥2,630/vehicle; Large taxi (Alphard/Jumbo): ¥3,880/vehicle.
  • Cancellation fees:
    • 20%: 10–8 days before the tour date
    • 30%: 7–2 days before
    • 40%: 1 day before
    • 50%: on the day
    • 100%: no-show after the tour starts (without notice)


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