The Church is dedicated to Antonio Ishida and others who were martyred in the Unzen jigoku from 1627 to 1632 and was built in 1982 to commemorate Pope John Paul II’s visit to Nagasaki.   The number of believers in the church is small, but many pilgrims visit, since it is also a place of martyrdom.

Catholic Unzen Church, built in 1982…の続きを読む

  Hidden Christian sites in Nagasaki regions is registered on UNESCO’s World Heritage in 2018.  Japanese Christianity has a long history of continuing faith while coexisting with Japanese  traditional religion Shinto and General society.  Japan’s unique practice of the Christian faith continued even during the ban on Christianity.  Hidden Christian Site in Nagasaki,  Shimabara , Hirado and Amakusa Regions bear unique  testimony to the tradition of people and their communities who secretly transmitted their faith in Christianity while surviving in the midst of the conventional society and its religions during the time of prohibition.

Hidden Christian sites registered on Wor…の続きを読む

  Michino-eki means Road Station in Japan and provides places for travellers to rest, they are intended to promote local tourism and trade.        There are local shops such as agricultural products (fruits, vegetables, flowers etc. ) , seafood, snacks, souvenirs and other goods. And also, some Michino-eki has reataurants.

Michino-eki, 道の駅…の続きを読む