About this Stay
I traveled to Nagasaki and stayed at Garden Terrace Nagasaki Hotel & Resort.
This hotel is located halfway up Mount Inasa in Nagasaki City. From the guest rooms, which are spread across buildings scattered over a spacious property, you can enjoy views of the city and Nagasaki Harbor.
The rooms, designed by architect Kengo Kuma, feature a refined and stylish space with a warm touch of wood.
There is also a wide variety of food and drinks available, and you can freely order whatever you like, making for a truly enjoyable and relaxing stay.
Table of Contents
Arrival at the Hotel
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Welcome Drink
This is loquat tea and a hand towel served at the front desk of Garden Terrace.
Nagasaki Prefecture is said to be the largest producer of loquats in Japan. Loquat tea is known to be very good for your health.
Transfer to the Annex
Garden Terrace Nagasaki consists of five buildings within its grounds. After check-in, guests are transported by cart from the front desk building, “Royal Terrace,” to the building where their room is located.
You can also walk between the buildings, or request a cart at any time.
Grand Terrace
This is the “Grand Terrace.”
Among the five buildings at Garden Terrace Nagasaki, it has the most unique exterior design.
In addition to guest rooms, it also houses a wedding chapel, banquet halls for receptions, and restaurants.
Guest Room
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Guest Room
This is the room in the annex where I stayed.
It has a very spacious layout with a warm wooden atmosphere, and the design is truly refined and stylish.
The design by Kengo Kuma is excellent.
In-Room Drinks
These are the drinks and snacks provided in the room. Everything is complimentary.
- (Drinks): Beer, plum wine, red and white wine, sparkling wine, sports drinks, cola, tea, mandarin orange juice, milk tea, coffee, black tea
- (Snacks): Chocolate, etc.
View from the Hotel
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Nagasaki Harbor
I moved from the annex where I was staying to the building where meals are served.
Along the way, I was able to enjoy the scenery of Nagasaki.
The white building on the right is Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki.
View from the Terrace
This is the view of Nagasaki taken from the terrace of the building that houses the restaurant where breakfast is served.
Club Lounge
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Drinks Corner (1)
At the guest-exclusive “Club Lounge” in the Center Terrace, all food and drinks are complimentary.
This is the corner for soft drinks and beer. There were also imported beers, and the wide selection of soft drinks was very appealing.
- Countries of imported beer: UK, Netherlands, Mexico, Belgium, Germany, as well as Japan
- Types of juice: guava, cranberry, apple, etc.
Drinks Corner (2)
This counter offers wine (white, red, and sparkling), Scotch whisky, and shochu.
Sweets Corner
This is the sweets and fruit counter.
- Cookies (sesame, marble), meringue, dacquoise, mini cakes, macarons
- Fruits (apple, grapes, persimmon, pineapple), and more
Snacks Corner
This is the snack counter.
- Potato chips, nuts, biscuits, crispbread, salami, prosciutto, various cheeses, and more
Open Terrace
The Club Lounge is directly connected to an open terrace. Stepping outside, you’ll find a spacious and open area where you can enjoy the scenery of Nagasaki.
Indoor View
This is what the Club Lounge looks like at night.
After Breakfast (1)
On the second day, after breakfast, I returned to the Club Lounge again.
After Breakfast (2)
This is the Club Lounge in the morning.
Morning Drinks Corner
This is the Club Lounge after breakfast.
Even in the morning, alcoholic drinks are available like this.
- Barley and sweet potato shochu, Scotch whisky, red wine, white wine, sparkling wine
Dinner
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Dinner
We took our seats at the dinner table.
To start, I had a beer.
First Appetizer
This is the first appetizer.
It seems to be sea bream carpaccio.
Second Appetizer
Next came the second appetizer.
Third Appetizer
This appears to be a salad of tuna and grilled eggplant, along with baked onions in a white sauce.
Soup
This is the soup. I also enjoyed some champagne.
Fish Dish
This is a seafood dish.
It seems to be pan-seared scallops served with a cream sauce.
Palate Cleanser
This is a refreshing sherbet served as a palate cleanser.
Meat Dish
This is the main meat course. It is likely Nagasaki wagyu beef.
Dessert
This is the dessert.
- Sesame ice cream and chocolate mousse cake
- Dry fruit tart and meringue cookies (I believe)
Breakfast
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Table Setting
This is the table setting for breakfast.
Restaurant in the Morning Sun
This is the interior of the restaurant where breakfast was served.
Menu – Order Anything with No Extra Charge
This is the breakfast menu. You choose either a Western-style or Japanese-style breakfast in advance.
From the à la carte menu below, you can order anything you like, as much as you want, with no additional charge. Drinks on the right page—including wine and beer—are also available to order freely.
Sparkling Wine
I had some sparkling wine along with Perrier sparkling water.
Salad
First, I ordered a green salad from the à la carte menu.
Japanese Breakfast
I chose the Japanese-style breakfast on this day.
- Grilled Nagasaki horse mackerel (aji) with salt
- Nikujaga (simmered meat and potatoes)
- Natto, lightly grilled mentaiko, onsen egg, Nagasaki-style fried fish cake
- Boiled pea shoots (ohitashi)
- Rice and miso soup
Kakuni Bun
Since Nagasaki is famous for kakuni (braised pork), I ordered a kakuni bun from the à la carte menu.
