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Where does National Geographic Resolution dock in Nagasaki?

On the cruise line’s itinerary for Mon, 31 May 2027, Sat, 12 Jun 2027, Thu, 24 Jun 2027; no times published yet.

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The short answer

National Geographic Resolution is on the cruise line’s itinerary for 31 May, 12 Jun, 24 Jun; neither the line nor the port has published times; its past calls were at Matsugae Cruise Terminal.

In portMon, 31 May 2027times not yet published
BerthMatsugae Cruise Terminalfrom past callsOpen in Google Maps →

Nagasaki in one glance

Peace Park & Atomic Bomb Museum, Nagasaki

Peace Park & Atomic Bomb Museum

The second city asks quieter questions than Hiroshima, and its museum answers with unbearable specifics.about 4h by tram · Tram from downtownGlover Garden, Nagasaki

Glover Garden

Scottish merchants’ villas above your ship, hydrangeas and harbor views between them — Puccini set Madame Butterfly on this hillside.about 2.5h on the slopes · 7–10 min walk + moving walkwaysChampon at Shikairo, Nagasaki

Champon at Shikairo

The restaurant that invented champon in 1899 still ladles it under a chandeliered dome by the harbor.about 2h · 3–5 min walk from the terminal
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Nagasaki

Nagasaki: the port's timed days

Each day, with the call it needs

No listed call has published times, so nothing here is cut to a date. Each day says the call length it needs.

Rainy-day plan

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Glover Garden, NagasakiHillside villas and champon, NagasakiOura Cathedral & Dutch Slope, Nagasaki

Needs a 5-hour callabout 3hwalkhistory

Hillside villas and champon

For a downtown berth — the wharf-side hills done on foot.

  1. 0:00Walk from Matsugae wharf to Glover Garden
  2. 0:15Glover Garden villas + harbor views
  3. 1:15Oura Cathedral next door
  4. 1:45Champon at Shikairo — the 1899 birthplace
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Free — all on foot

Open in Google Maps, in 2 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Glover Garden → Oura Cathedralon foot
  2. 2Oura Cathedral → Shikairo → Your shipon foot
Follow this routeGuided versionNagasaki Highlights Private Half-Day Tour by TramPeace Park told properly, by tram with a private guide; some stairs and slopes · from US$149
Green-and-cream Nagasaki tram no. 308The Peace Park & Atomic Bomb Museum, NagasakiDejima, Nagasaki

Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hhistoryfood

The bomb and the trading island

For visitors who want both halves of this city's story.

  1. 0:00Tram north to Peace Park (~30 min riding, one change; 40–50 min door to door)
  2. 0:30Atomic Bomb Museum + Peace Park
  3. 2:30Tram back to Dejima
  4. 3:00Dejima — the fan-shaped Dutch island, rebuilt
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Trams ¥300–600 (or the ¥600 day pass)

Open in Google Maps, in 4 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Peace Park by tramtrain or bus
  2. 2Peace Park by tram → Atomic Bomb Museumon foot
  3. 3Atomic Bomb Museum → Tram back to Dejimatrain or bus
  4. 4Tram back to Dejima → Chinatown snack → Your shipon foot
Follow this routeGuided versionNagasaki Highlights Private Half-Day Tour by TramSame museum-to-Glover arc by tram with a local guide · from US$149
Peace Park & Atomic Bomb Museum, NagasakiThe full circle, NagasakiDejima trading island, Nagasaki

Needs a 9.5-hour callabout 7.5hhistorywalk

The full circle

For long calls that want the bridge, the island and the hills.

  1. 0:00Peace Park + museum by tram, unhurried
  2. 2:45Megane-bashi spectacles bridge + castella at Fukusaya
  3. 4:00Dejima, then Chinatown sara-udon lunch-late
  4. 5:30Glover Garden at golden hour
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Tram day pass ¥600

Open in Google Maps, in 3 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Peace Park + museumtrain or bus
  2. 2Peace Park + museum → Megane-bashi bridgetrain or bus
  3. 3Megane-bashi bridge → Chinatown lunch → Glover Garden → Your shipon foot
Follow this routeGuided versionNagasaki Highlights Private Full-Day Tour by CarSame full-city arc, by private car with a guide for the long day · from US$233
Weather ashore · a usual May day in Nagasaki
24° / 16°C75° / 61°F

Rain on about 9 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

The forecast for Mon 31 May appears here from Tue 25 May.

Normals 1991–2020: Japan Meteorological Agency, Nagasaki station · The official figures →

Every National Geographic Resolution call at Nagasaki

2 calls on record: the pattern

Tue 15 Sep2026 · past08:00–17:00~7 hMatsugae Cruise TerminalHalf day
Sun 27 Sep2026 · past08:00–16:30~6.5 hMatsugae Cruise TerminalHalf day

Usable hours follow the one rule: off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, all-aboard 30 minutes before departure, back at the gangway an hour before that. Overnight calls count the longest stretch ashore between 08:00 and 21:00 (the night is not touring time). Dates and times from Nagasaki Port (Nagasaki Prefecture port office) — R8 (2026) and R9 (2027) cruise call schedules (as of 2026-11-12); the daily programme has the final word.

Quick answers

National Geographic Resolution at Nagasaki

Where does National Geographic Resolution dock in Nagasaki?

National Geographic Resolution is on the cruise line’s itinerary for 31 May, 12 Jun, 24 Jun; neither the line nor the port has published times; its past calls were at Matsugae Cruise Terminal. From the berth: The city starts at the gangway — Dejima and Chinatown on foot, trams for the rest.

When is National Geographic Resolution next in Nagasaki?

It is on the cruise line’s itinerary for Mon, 31 May 2027, Sat, 12 Jun 2027, Thu, 24 Jun 2027; neither the line nor the port has published times. Its recent calls were on Tue, 15 Sept 2026 (08:00–17:00 (9 h in port)); Sun, 27 Sept 2026 (08:00–16:30 (8.5 h in port)).

Checked · Visited in person · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from Nagasaki Port (Nagasaki Prefecture port office) — R8 (2026) and R9 (2027) cruise call schedules (as of 2026-11-12). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.