Japan
Nagasaki in October
🍁 Autumn (koyo)Pleasant and some showers. Watch for tropical cyclone risk.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket
Why October scores 9.1What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.2
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (24°C highs / 17°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 15.4°C)
- !Wet: ~102 mm rain, ~3 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.4
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~9 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards8.5
- !Tropical cyclone: Peak of the Western Pacific typhoon season
- Safety baseline9.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Oct | Nov | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.1 Excellent | 9.1 Excellent |
| Season | 🍁 Autumn (koyo) | 🍁 Autumn (koyo) |
| High / low | 24° / 17° | 19° / 11° |
| Rain | 102 mm | 101 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 15° | dew pt 11° |
| PM2.5 | 9 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Nagasaki weather-station normals. Rainfall: Nagasaki weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsOctober 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Sports Day 9–11 Oct · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Nagasaki
- Cherry blossom 2026 (what actually happened)2026 actualFirst blooms 27 Mar 2026, full bloom 3 Apr 2026
Observed by JMA at the city's official sample tree. The 2027 forecast isn't out yet: Japanese weather companies such as the Japan Weather Association usually publish the first one in January, and we add it then.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency
- Cherry blossomTypical datesFirst blooms ~23 Mar, full bloom ~2 Apr
Typical dates (1991–2020 normal). In 2021–2026 first blooms came between 14 Mar and 27 Mar (27 Mar in 2026). Blossoms last about a week after full bloom.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency
- Autumn leavesTypical datesMaples turn red ~7 Dec
Typical date the JMA observatory's maple turns red (1991–2020 normal); city parks are usually close to this.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency
Explore NagasakiEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyNagasaki is a harbour city in Kyushu shaped by centuries of trade with China and Europe, and is visited for its peace memorials, churches and hillside views.
Nagasaki KunchiEvery year7-9 October every year
The festival of Suwa Shrine with dragon dances, ship floats and performances by city districts.
Why go: Seating at the main venue needs tickets; street performances can be seen for free.
Where: Suwa Shrine and city streets
Coming up later
Nagasaki Lantern FestivalDate variesLunar calendar — about two weeks from Chinese New Year, late January to February; date moves each year
Thousands of Chinese lanterns light the city, with parades and dragon dances.
Why go: The city's biggest winter event; book early.
Where: Shinchi Chinatown, Minato Park and city centre
Peace Memorial CeremonyEvery year9 August every year
A ceremony marking the anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing.
Why go: A silent prayer is observed at 11:02, the time of the explosion.
Where: Peace Park
Shōrō NagashiEvery year15 August every year
Families parade decorated spirit boats for the recently deceased, with loud firecrackers.
Why go: Very noisy; ear protection helps.
Where: Central streets
Peace Park and Atomic Bomb Museum
Memorials and a museum near the hypocentre of the 1945 atomic bombing.
Glover Garden
A hillside park of Western-style merchant houses overlooking the harbour.
Ōura Church
Japan's oldest surviving church building, part of a UNESCO World Heritage listing for hidden Christian sites.
Dejima
The reconstructed artificial island where the Dutch traded during Japan's period of isolation.
Gunkanjima (Hashima)
An abandoned coal-mining island reached by boat tours from the harbour.
💡 Landings are often cancelled when seas are rough.
Mount Inasa
A peak with a ropeway and a well-known night view over the city and harbour.
Champon
Noodles in a rich pork and chicken broth with seafood and vegetables.
💡 Shinchi Chinatown and restaurants across the city
Sara udon
Crispy fried noodles topped with a thick seafood and vegetable sauce.
💡 Shinchi Chinatown
Castella
A moist sponge cake introduced by Portuguese traders.
💡 Long-established cake shops in the city
Toruko rice (Turkish rice)
A Western-style plate of pilaf, spaghetti and a pork cutlet.
💡 Cafés and diners
Kakuni manjū
Braised pork belly in a soft steamed bun.
💡 Shinchi Chinatown
Castella
Boxed sponge cake, the city's classic gift.
💡 Cake shops and Nagasaki station
Karasumi
Salted, dried mullet roe, a delicacy.
💡 Specialist food shops
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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