[2025 Nagasaki Restaurant] Travel Guide for Shikairou Chinese Restaurant (Updated Jul)

#MarchGoodPlaces2025 When you come to Nagasaki, you must visit "Sikairo" with its exaggerated dragon and phoenix and unparalleled harbor view. It is the original store of Nagasaki's specialty, Qiangtang noodles, and it has been open for 120 years! The restaurant has five floors and is decorated in Chinese style. It is very elegant and located next to the harbor. You can enjoy the beautiful view of Nagasaki Harbor while eating, so it attracts many tourists. Qiangbang noodles are actually wet-fried Japanese mixed noodles, which were designed for international students from China. It is based on the Fujian cuisine of China, which is shredded pork noodles. Pork, seafood and vegetables are then stir-fried and served on the noodles in the soup. The soup is rich and sweet, and it is not too greasy because a lot of vegetables are added. It tastes delicious when paired with stir-fried shrimp, fish cake, bean sprouts, pork, cabbage, etc. Other Chinese dishes and snacks are ok

📅 Travel Itinerary Day 1: From Kobe Airport to Nagasaki Airport, just travel Day 2: Champon and Sara Udon at Shikairo Oura Cathedral Take a break at a cafe inside Glover Garden before exploring the garden. Glover Garden Walk to the Confucius Temple (there are cute cats in the alleys) Visit the Confucius Temple Walk over the mountain to the remains of the Chinese mansion Eat your way through Shinchi Chinatown (the braised pork buns sold in the middle of Chinatown were delicious.) For dinner, we had chawanmushi and steamed sushi at Yoshimune. Visit Meganebashi Bridge Have tea at Nanban Chaya and return to the hotel. Day 3: Rent a car to Shitsu Village in Sotome, the home of hidden Christians Sotoumi History and Folklore Museum Shitsu Church Father de Rotz Memorial Museum Former Shitsu Aid Center Oono Church Karematsu Shrine Rent a car to Nagasaki city Dinner at Unryutei and other places Day 4 Walk around Nagasaki city until your flight Visit Sofukuji Temple Lunch Café Take the limousine bus to the airport Purchase souvenirs 🏨 Hotel Forza Nagasaki 🍴 Shikairou (champon, sara udon) 🍴 Yoshimune (chawanmushi, steamed sushi) 🍴 Unryutei Doza Branch (bite-sized gyoza) 🍴 Chinatown Cuisine Beijing (delicious sara udon) 📌 Useful information As of July 7, 2025, the cafe attached to the castella cake shop Shooken Main Store is closed for renovation. It is recommended that you check with the store before you go. #Domestic travel #Nagasaki tourism #Nagasaki gourmet #Nagasaki trip #Hidden Christians

Nagasaki's historical role as a trading port makes it unique among all the cities of Japan. Cultural exchange with Portugal resulted in tempura and castella being part of the Japanese food scene today. The thriving #Chinatown is the birthplace of several dishes and snacks. The shores are abundant in seafood. If, like me, you are visiting in May/ June, remember it's the loquat (biwa) season. #Loquat fruits and loquat products are ubiquitous around the city. Nagasaki – try: -🍜#castella カステラ, sponge cake based on the 16 century Portuguese cakes, popularized in Nagasaki and now popular all over Japan. -🍜 #champon ちゃんぽん, fried seafood, pork & vegs in a broth with noodles. -🍜 sara udon 皿うどん, a variant of champon with crispy fried noodles instead of the soup. -🍜 kakuni 角煮, braised pork belly, Japanese version of Dongpo Pork. -🍜 kakuni manju, a thick slice of kakuni (see above) in a soft bread bun (manjuu / mantou). -🍜 hatoshi ハトシ, deepfried toast with shrimp paste, a Hong Kong “shrimp toast” introduced to Japan in Meiji times – “hatoshi” is a loan from Cantonese (蝦多士 haa dō si). -🍜 "Turkish Rice", a baffling assemblage of Western-inspired goodies: pilaf rice, ketchuppy spaghetti, and pork cutlet topped with curry. -🍜 Nagasaki oden, consists of “kanboko” (local name for “kamaboko” fish cakes) stewed in ago dashi (flying fish stock). Try it in an izakaya. -🍜 Chirin Chirin ice cream; shaped like a rose, sold from street carts. Nagasaki – see: -⛩️ Nagasaki's Chinatown 長崎新地中華街, the oldest in Japan, now a grid of streets lined with restaurants and shops. -⛩️ Tojin Yashiki (Former Chinese Settlement) 唐人屋敷 a stone's throw from the Chinatown; it was where the Chinese resided. Several small temples survive in this quiet neighborhood and make a nice walk. -⛩️ Nagasaki Confucius Shrine 孔子廟, built in 1893, has a museum with Chinese artifacts, ¥660. -⛩️ Meganebashi 眼鏡橋, a bridge constructed in 1634 by a Chinese Zen monk on the path to one of the temples -⛩️ Kōfukuji Temple 興福寺, a beautiful Chinese-founded Zen temple from the 17th century, ¥300. -⛩️ Sōfukuji Temple 崇福寺, another Chinese-founded Zen temple from the 17th century. -⛩️ Oura Cathedral 大浦天主堂, Japan’s most famous church, built in 1853. It's inscibed on the list of World Heritage Sites, together with several other places scattered around Kyushu, as “Hidden Christian Sites”. Don't miss the museum housed in adjacent buildings. ¥1000. -⛩️ Chanpon Museum ちゃんぽんミュージアム. Small exhibition on the 2nd floor of Shikairo – a Chinese restaurant said to invent both champon and sara udon. Free. -⛩️ Glover House. Belonged to the Scottish merchant who introduced Western shipbuilding technology to Japan. Part of the „Meiji Industrial Revolution” #World Heritage Site. It's within the Glover Garden that also includes several other Western-style villas; cafe; shop; nice views of the harbor (don't foget to spot the century-old Mitsubishi Crane on the other side of the bay – it is also a part of the „#Meiji Industrial Revolution” WHS);. ¥620. Nagasaki – example restaurants and shops: -🍽️ Tsuruchan ツル茶ん, est 1925, must try Turkish Rice and frozen milkshake. Closed Wed. -🍽️ Fukusaya Main Store 福砂屋 本店; a confectionery established in 1624, famed for castella. -🍽️ Kagetsu, established 1642 as geisha house; a fine dining restaurant that exels in Japanese-Chinese-Portuguese mix cuisine; in a garden setting. Closed most Tue. -🍽️ Shikairou 四海樓, est 1899. Has nice bay views, serves champon and sara udon, both claimed to originate from the restaurant.🍜🍜 Enjoy! #deliciousfood #foodie #japanesefood #foodtravel #飲食文化

📍Chinese Cuisine Shikairou 4-5 Matsugaeda-cho, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture 《Access》 About 1 minute walk from the Ouratensudo Station exit Opening hours 11:30-15:00/17:00-21:00 #✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲ If you come to Nagasaki... you can't miss out on "champon." This is the restaurant where champon and sara udon originated. It was invented by Chin Heijun, the first owner of Shikairo, and it's still popular today, more than 120 years after the birth of champon. It was past 2pm on this day, but the waiting area was full. After waiting for about 30 minutes, I was finally able to get my champon. The view from the window seats at the 5th floor observation restaurant overlooking Nagasaki Port was amazing. There was also a champon museum on the 2nd floor. Both champon and sara udon cost 1,100 yen including tax. Plenty of seafood, vegetables, and other ingredients! The soup had a seafood aroma and was incredibly delicious. #Nagasaki #Nagasaki champon #Shikairo #Sara udon #Champon #Original restaurant #Spring 0 yen trip #Nagasaki sightseeing #Nagasaki gourmet

Shikairo is known as the birthplace of Nagasaki's specialty dishes, champon and sara udon. Here, you can enjoy the authentic taste of the local dish, made with a recipe that has not changed since the restaurant's establishment. 🍜 Champon is characterized by its soup that is packed with the flavor of vegetables and seafood and its chewy noodles, making it a very filling meal. Sara udon is a dish that combines a generous amount of ingredients with crunchy noodles, giving it a great texture. Both are exquisite dishes that represent Nagasaki. 😋 The restaurant has a calm atmosphere and is a popular restaurant that is loved by locals as well as tourists. If you visit Nagasaki, be sure to enjoy the taste at Shikairo. ✨ #0 yen trip February 2025

#OctoberTravelSupportEvent #CoupleInResidence 👩🏻❤️👨🏻 “We are a couple addicted to travel with value for money + backpacking. Please note that we prefer no-planning over planning.” For those looking for the original Nagasaki Champon restaurant, Please save here and visit🇯🇵 A small city that is great to visit when traveling to Fukuoka, Nagasaki I will introduce you to a must-eat food in Nagasaki, a Nagasaki Champon restaurant Since it is a famous local restaurant, waiting was the norm and they provided us with a preview of the menu while waiting Out of the various menus, we ordered the basic Champon and the stir-fried Champon, and it was really delicious because it had a strong smoky flavor✨ This is a restaurant that I definitely recommend visiting if you are planning a trip to Nagasaki 📍Shikairo - Location: 〒850-0921 長崎県長崎市松が枝町４−5 - Business information: 11:30-14:30 / 17:00-19:30 #Overseas #Overseas travel #Couples #ConqueringRestaurants #TravelHotStories #WorldTravel #Japan #JapanTravel #PlacesToVisitInJapan #JapaneseRestaurants #JapanTravelRecommendations #Nagasaki #NagasakiTravel #NagasakiRestaurants #NagasakiChampon #FukuokaTravel #Fukuoka #FukuokaRestaurants #PlacesToVisitInFukuoka #FukuokaTravelRecommendations #FukuokaSmallCities #SmallCitiesTravel #SmallCities #TrailingTravel #CoupleTravel #CoupleDate #RecommendedCoupleTravelDestinations #OverseasTravel

What is Nagasaki...? It's champon. The rich flavor is incomparable to the Nagasaki champon I had in Korea. #champon restaurant #nagasaki restaurant #nagasaki travel

Champon and Sara Udon originated from this super popular restaurant. The restaurant, located on an upper floor accessible by elevator, is always bustling. Especially during lunchtime, it gets fully booked right after opening, so expect to wait. I recommend either coming a little after the peak time or lining up before opening to get in on the first round. For those who love creamy soup, please enjoy the delicious soup that will become addictive! information Facility Name📍Shikairo Address📍4-5 Matsugae-cho, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture Access📍About 1 minute walk from Oura Cathedral Station exit Business Hours📍11:30〜15:00 / 17:00〜21:00 Regular Holiday📍Irregular holidays

Visited in June 2023 *Shikairo 4-5 Matsugaeda-cho, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture A long-established Chinese restaurant founded in 1899 "Champon and Sara Udon" were invented by founder Chin Heijun😊 The Nagasaki champon I want to eat at the restaurant where champon originated was delicious with lots of ingredients✨ There is a shop on the first floor and a champon museum on the second floor, where you can learn about the history🎵 It's a convenient location for sightseeing in Nagasaki, so it's a restaurant you should definitely stop by☺️ #Domestic travel#Nagasaki #Nagasaki sightseeing#Nagasaki trip #Nagasaki gourmet #Nagasaki champon #Shikairo