This church is a catholic church in Hirado, Nagasaki. Hirado is a place where Francis Xavier visited 3 times in Japan to spread Christianity, and even during the Kinkyo Ordinance of the Edo Period that prohibited …

St. Francis Xavier Memorial Church…の続きを読む

  The Church is located in Kurosaki district, where was place of the setting for Endo Shusaku’s novel Silence.  In 1897, the foundations were laid down according to Father de Rotz’s design. Construction follow …

Kurosaki Church…の続きを読む

  The peaceful Sotome, the setting of Endo Shusaku’s novel Silence. Sotome area of Nagasaki city has an abundance of natural beauty in its sea, mountains and rivers. It also is blessed with a unique history and cult …

Endo Shusaku Literary Museum…の続きを読む

  Let’s meet wild Dolphins. Approximately 300 wild Dolphins live in the sea between the Shimabara Peninsula and Amakusa.           The dolphin watching cruises have become increasingly popular for all ages, esp …

Dolphins watching cruise…の続きを読む

  The most recommended activity at Takachiho Gorge is riding the river that flows down the base of the gorge on a rental boat. The spot you can see waterfalls and the columnar shaped valley together is rare in the w …

Takachiho Gorge boat riding…の続きを読む

  The waterfall is located near the source of Katsuki River. It’s 30 meters high. It is known for clear water, and said to live Sansyouo. In front of the fall, a Banryu maple tree grows naturally that lives more tha …

Shiraito waterfall…の続きを読む

  Make your own original Koishiwara-yaki pottery.  Koishiwara-yaki is a type of Japanese traditional pottery in Koishiwara. The history dates back to the 17th century, when the third Lord Kuroda Mitsuyuki (1628–1707 …

Pottery experience at Koishiwara…の続きを読む

                                                                                                                               HOME     Japanese industry at the end of 19th century was 200years behind.  After Mathew …

History of Industrial modernization…の続きを読む

  The Kitakyushu Manga Museum is located next to JR Kokura station. The museum is located on the 6th floor of Aru Aru City, a multi-floored shopping mall devoted to products and services for anime, manga, idol cultu …

Manga Museum and Aru Aru City…の続きを読む

  Nakae no Shima is a Christian Pilgrimage site and is the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hidden Chriatian Sites in the Nagasaki Region. Located two kilometers off the coast of Hirado Island, Nakae no Shima is a smal …

Nakae no Shima / Christian Pilgrimage s…の続きを読む