Glover Garden

Glover Garden Review

Glover 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.