Day 4: Nagasaki (Dejima Harbour)

We walked through the Nagasaki Seaside Park. This offers views of Dejima Harbour and incoming boats, plus open space for walking, jogging and picnics. The Japanese name for this park is a mouthful: mizubenomorikouen (長崎水辺の森公園). The Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum is also nearby.

We finally ended up in Nagasaki Dejima Wharf, which has a number of restaurants. We had champon for lunch at Ringer Hut, a chain of restaurants originated from Nagasaki and specialising in two Nagasaki dishes: champon (Chinese soupy noodles) and saraudon (Chinese style fried noodles). The name Ringer Hut supposedly is an amalgamation of Ringer House (now part of Glover Garden – a popular tourist attraction) and Pizza Hut. Ringer House was the residence of Frederick Ringer, a British merchant and founder of the Nagasaki Press. The lunch was absolutely delicious and filling.