Nagasaki's Tourism Paradox: Can a City That Once Fought Isolation Now Thrive on Visitors? Nagasaki, once Japan's gateway to the outside world, is one of the country's most undervisited prefectures.
While Tokyo and Kyoto attract 42 million tourists annually, Nagasaki attracts less than 1% of that total. The city's unique blend of cultures has been shaped by centuries of trade with China and the Netherlands.
Its cuisine reflects this cultural exchange, as seen in dishes like toruko rice – a Japanese Western fusion of pork katsu, curry sauce, spaghetti, and tomato ketchup.