Nagasaki Cruise Port Terminal Tour, Information & Walk to Glover Gardens (4K)

See what it is like in the Nagasaki International Cruise Ship Terminal at Matsugae-Pier Japan. We were at the Nagasaki cruise port as part of our 14 Day Asia cruise on the Majestic Princess (盛世公主号). This port was the most time-consuming and complicated in terms of going through immigration/customs. As you can see in the video, you need to complete a visitor's card and a customs card prior to arrival. Like some of the other ports on this cruise, even if you are not getting off the ship, you are required to go into the terminal building and pass immigration by 10:30 AM. The cruise ship company takes care of the passport portion for guests, but you are still required to submit your fingerprint and go through scanners. The Japanese certain is taking security very seriously, which is good, but as a guest you should be expected for a 30+ minute wait. The money changing station at inside the cruise terminal is very busy as well- so you can save time if you had Japanese yen exchanged ahead of time, e.g. in a previous port. The great thing about the Nagasaki port is that there is free wi-fi, plus plenty of information for tourists inside. You can find maps, info on trams, and even a self-guided walking tour. We had done research on Nagasaki and decided to walk to the beautiful from port. It only took about 15 minutes, though you do have to go uphill and walk up stairs. Once there, the views of the surroundings are spectacular, as are the beautiful flowers at the garden. Also there were plenty of shopping opportunities right inside and outside the Nagasaki cruise ship terminal building with plenty of local Japanese vendors selling goods such as silk scarfs, silk socks, snacks, traditional attire, dolls, art and more. This was part of our March 2018 Asia Cruise vlog on the Princess Cruises Majestic Princess ship. Please feel free to comment or ask any questions and we'd be happy to answer!