Nagasaki Pilgrimage 3 days tour   Sotome is a rural, coastal area on the peninsula north of central Nagasaki. During the ban on  Christianity, Sotome was home to communities of “Hidden Christians”, many of whom emigrated there from other parts of Nagasaki as the remote region allowed them to practice their religion in secret.    Nagasaki is a sacred place of Christianity where Pope and Saint Mother Teresa officially visited.     Itinerary    Depart  Fukuoka-city Transfer to Nagasaki-city Sotome Pilgrimage sites   Shitsu Church   Former Shitsu Aid Center   Endo Shusaku Literary Museum  Lunch at Nagasaki Wharf  or China Town Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan        Oura Cathedral   Glover Garden  Mount Inasa Stay at Nagasaki–city     Where to visit     Sotome   Shitsu Church On an elevation commanding a view over the Sea of Goto, Father Marc Marie de Rotz established a church at his own expense 1882. The building was extended and renovated again and again. A statue of Mary that he ordered from France is standing in the bell tower.     Former Shitsu Aid Center         I …

Day 1 Sotome & Nagasaki…の続きを読む