The hill rising 333 metres above the harbour gives you the city's defining panorama. Tram lines, river bends, and lights climbing the surrounding hills are laid out below you, with the curve of the harbour reaching out toward the East China Sea. The ropeway from Fuchi Shrine carries you to the top in five minutes; the alternative is the winding road by taxi or car. Best at twilight. The summit has a free observation deck, a restaurant, and a coin-operated radar that lets you photograph the city through a tinted lens.
Mount Inasa
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The view from the summit is officially one of the 'Three Great Night Views of Japan,' the others being Hakodate and Kobe. The Japanese government formalised the trio in 2003 and the Nagasaki Tourism Board takes it very seriously — there are best-view-spot markers on the observation deck.