Glover Garden

Glover Garden Review

Glover Garden contains an impressive assortment of 19th-century Western houses. Wooden verandas, Greco-Roman porticos and arches, and other random elements of European architecture adorn these houses, which are often crowned with Japanese-style roofs. The main attraction is the former mansion (1863) of Thomas Glover, a prominent Scottish merchant who introduced steam locomotives and industrialized coal-mining to Japan. Escalators whisk you up the steep hillside to the gardens, where you can admire the views of Nagasaki and the harbor. Take Streetcar 5 to Oura Tenshudo-shita and follow the signs.