Tourism Historic Meiji-era orphanage in Nagasaki to reopen as hotel

A historic three-story, red-brick building from the Meiji Era, located on Glover Street in Nagasaki's Minami-Yamatemachi district, is being renovated to become a hotel. Initially built in 1898 by a Catholic monastic order, the building has served various purposes, including a school and an orphanage. After the war, it housed the Mary orphanage and a kindergarten. In 2019, Mori Trust Co. acquired the property and relocated the orphanage. The building, part of a designated historic district, will reopen as Hotel Indigo Nagasaki Glover Street on 13 December.

The refurbishment work requires that the Western-style building's external appearance, along with the cobblestones around it, be preserved. A deconsecrated church that boasts stained glass windows was converted into a restaurant. The former orphanage boasts three stories above ground and a basement. The refurbished structure will boast a total floor space of 4,500 square meters and be equipped with 66 guest rooms.

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