Retro48 Nagasaki 220｜Industrial Living Museum

Entire rental unit in Nagasaki, Japan

  1. 5 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 5 beds
  4. 1.5 baths
Hosted by Takashi
  1. Superhost
  2. 3 years hosting
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Room is an industrial “Living Museum” located in Japan’s oldest surviving public housing, built in 1948. It preserves the atmosphere of post-war Nagasaki, reflecting everyday life shaped by concrete and industry in island-based communities around the city, including Hashima Island. Authentic Showa-era furnishings create a tactile sense of the past, balanced with modern comforts (Wi-Fi, A/C)
Not a replica, but a genuine historical experience. Quiet location, 2 mins from City Hall. Up to 5 guests.

The space
Room 220, affectionately called the “Castella Room,” is a private unit consisting of two Japanese-style rooms (8-tatami and 6-tatami). It can accommodate up to five guests.

While preserving authentic Showa-era fittings, furnishings, and lighting, the room is fully equipped with modern amenities: kitchen, toilet, bathroom, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, refrigerator, washing machine, and microwave. The retro interior, highlighted by mid-Showa design, harmonizes beautifully with contemporary functionality, ensuring a comfortable stay for both short and long-term visits.

Located only a two-minute walk from City Hall, the apartment remains quiet and peaceful, offering guests a nostalgic “time-trip” experience in the heart of Nagasaki.

Room 220 is entirely private and completely separated from the adjacent Room 219 (“Karasumi Room”) with its own entrance.

※ About the name “Castella”:
Castella is Nagasaki’s traditional sponge cake, originally introduced by Portuguese missionaries and traders from the Kingdom of Castile (present-day Spain) in the mid-16th century. Over 400 years, it developed uniquely in Nagasaki and became one of Japan’s most beloved sweets nationwide. This room is named after castella to honor that heritage.

As Japan’s oldest surviving apartment complex, modeled as a setting in the works of Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro, and as a faithful recreation of life in mid-Showa Japan, this is truly a one-of-a-kind accommodation offering an experience found nowhere else in the world.

Guest access
Guests have access to Room 220, the “Castella Room,” and the bathroom attached to this unit.
Please note that the housing complex has other residential spaces. We kindly ask guests not to enter any rooms or areas outside those designated for your stay.

Other things to note
“Retro48 Nagasaki” is an accommodation that recreates the lifestyle of Japan’s housing complexes from the 1950s–70s. Inside the unit, you will find period appliances and daily items on display. Some items marked as usable may be handled, but please note that certain old appliances cannot be used for safety reasons. We cannot take responsibility for accidents such as electrical shorts—please enjoy these items as décor only. Do not remove or take any furnishings or items home, and please handle them with care to avoid damage.

The entire facility is strictly non-smoking. Smoking is prohibited not only inside the rooms, but also in stairways, hallways, and all shared areas of the complex. Guests who wish to smoke are kindly asked to use the designated smoking area within “Uon-machi+.”

Please separate trash into burnable and non-burnable and place it in the mesh box in front of the bathroom. After 10:00 p.m., as this is a residential neighborhood, we ask you to keep noise to a minimum.

If any furnishings are damaged or stains occur that cannot be removed with normal cleaning during your stay, please contact us immediately by message. Depending on the situation, additional charges may apply. If damage or unremovable stains are discovered without prior notice, we may charge the replacement cost of the item, additional cleaning fees, or sheet replacement fees.

Registration Details
Hotels and Inns Business Act | 長崎市保健所 | 長崎市指令保生衛第3012号

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Air conditioning
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Where you’ll be

Nagasaki, Japan

Meet your host

Superhost
172 reviews
4.8 out of 5 average rating
3 years of hosting
My work: Orchard Running, Agricultural NPO Legal Representative
Fun fact: I've been teaching origami at my junior college or vocational school, as a lecturer in food processing and tourism, and volunteers.
A farmer grows cherry blossoms, peaches, grapes, etc. in Southern Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture.NPO representative who does processed and green tourism such as petals and jam. As a couple, we operate two old Showa-era houses in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, and a farm training inn in the Southern Alps.Retro48 Nagasaki, a renovated version of the oldest existing public housing complex in Japan, completed in 1949 after the war, will open in 2025 in the center of Nagasaki, where my wife's family home is also located.We are renovating two types of retro Showa-style inns, a lantern room with a motif of life in the military island complex, and a black room with a motif of the complex as expressed in the memories of the British Nobel Prize-winning writer Kazuo Ishiguro's childhood.

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Co-hosts

  • Kyoko
  • 中島

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 4:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
5 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm not reported
Exterior or entryway security camera present
Smoke alarm