We operated the Environment tour for Kitakyushu citizen group. The destinations are Beppu and Yufuin.     September 27, 2025

Environment tour in Beppu and Yufuin…の続きを読む

  We operated the Environment tour for Kitakyushu citizen group. The destinations are Yanaguchi and Hagi. Learned about preventing the global warming.     September 24, 2025

Environment tour in Yamaguchi and Hagi…の続きを読む

  We operated the Environment tour for Kitakyushu citizen group. The destinations are Beppu and Yufuin.     September 05, 2025

Environment tour in Beppu and Yufuin…の続きを読む

  Oppression against Christians began with the Tokugawa shogunate’s ban on Christianity.  The missionaries were expelled to oversea countries, and those who remained secretly in Japan were also captured and martyred.   Konishi Mansho who was the last Priest during the ban on Christianity, was also martyred in 1644. In the absence of priests, believers pretended to be Shinto or Buddhist ostensibly in order  to protect their faith. The Christian organizations were created in each village to continue the Christian faith and the faith was passed down from parents to children and from children to grandchildren.   Hidden Christian Even after lifted ban on Christianity, people who continue to practice their faith in the same way as before are called “Hidden Christians”. Hidden Christians in Nagasaki have been passed down since the ban on Christianity in Hirado, Ikitsuki, the Goto Islands, Sotome, and around Nagasaki.       Home   Our Services   Tailor-made guided tour   Christian Pilgrimage tour　Golf tour         Kyushu Travel Guide   Kyushu Photo Collection   Off the beaten path   What our Customers have to say       About us   Contact us   Terms and Conditions   Privacy Policy   Staff Blog      

Hidden Christian…の続きを読む

  Fukuoka-city The biggest city in Kyushu and is considered the gateway to the country due to it’s close proximity to the Asian mainland. This energetic and bustling city is the center of Kyushu’s politics, economy, culture, fashion and tourism. Fukuoka International Airport with direct flights from from Asia, Guam and Honolulu. So when visiting Kyushu, the city is a great starting point for exploring Kyushu.       Kitakyushu-city Kitakyushu is 2nd largest city in Kyushu with 920,000 population. Kitakyushu possesses numerous tourist attractions. Nature areas including Mt. Sarakura where the most dynamic night view in the World, Castle town area Kokura where Japanese traditional culture can be experienced, Mojiko Retro facing Kanmon Strait where beautiful Strait and also Industrial area Yahata where is industrial area has many Industrial Heritages.        Nagasaki-city Nagasaki is a International city in Japan with a history of trading with many countries since Nagasaki port opened in 1571. The city has many tourist places with hidden Japanese historical significance. It was the Gateway to foreign countries and the first area where Christianity spread. It played a major part in Japan’s industrial modernization and was the site of the Atomic bomb used in WW2.              Kumamoto-city Kumamoto is the 3rd largest city in Kyushu located almost in the center of Kyushu, with Aso region on the east side and the Ariake Sea on the west side. There is one of the Japan’s three great castles, Kumamoto Castle. Shimotori shopping street is one of the largest shopping …

Major cities in Kyushu…の続きを読む

  Christian missionary activities in Japan began after Francis Xavier came to Hirado in 1550. The Jesuit missionaries who accompanied Francis Xavier carried out missionary activities in Hirado, Omura, Nagasaki, Goto, Kuchinotsu, Shimabara, Iki, Amakusa, Bungo, etc. And then many people converted to Christianity.   Main missionaries; Cosme de Torres (Spanish), Juan Fernandes (Spanish), Luis de Almeida (Portuguese), Gaspar Vilela (Portuguese), Luis Frois (Portuguese), Melechor de Figueiredo (Portuguese), Alessandro Valignano (Italian)       Home  Our Services  Tailor-made guided tour   Christian Pilgrimage tour　Golf tour         Kyushu Travel Guide  Kyushu Photo Collection  Off the beaten path  What our Customers have to say       About us   Contact us  Terms and Conditions   Privacy Policy   Staff Blog      

St. Francis Xavier…の続きを読む

  Japanese Christianity has a unique history of continuing faith while coexisting with Japanese  Religion Shinto and General society.   Churches and Cathedrals   Nagasaki Port was opened and the first Portuguese ship arrived in 1571. And development of the town of cape was started as Christian town in 1571 and many Churches were constructed in Nagasaki. However, due to the Tokugawa Shogunate’s Ban on Christianity in 1614, most of the  church buildings were destroyed. Since ban on the Christianity was lifted in 1873, new Christian history in Japan has begun and many Churches and Cathedrals have been constructed.   Christian Pilgrimage sites   Then Christianity was spread in Nagasaki region. However, unparalleled hidden Cristian history was started from when Toyotomi Hideyoshi Shogunate proclaimed Christian ban in 1587. During ban on Christianity, people secretly continued to faith while surviving in the midst of the conventional society and Japanese religions.  And many Christians were also martyred during this period. Here we introduce the history of the ban on Christianity, including the places of martyrdom and museums.     Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan   26 Christians arrested in Kyoto who were consisted of 20 Japanese, 4 Spaniards, 1 Mexican, and 1 Portuguese. They walked from Kyoto to Nagasaki in January and February 1597.  How great were the physical and mental suffering of those 26 men who were forced to march all the way from Kyoto to Nagasaki during these cold winter days, and they all ascended to heaven at Nishizaka Hill …

Japanese Christianity…の続きを読む

  Japan’s indigenous religion is Shinto. It is an ethnic religion that has continued from Japan’s ancient times to the present day, and has permeated all aspects of Japanese life and culture, and has the energy to accept foreign cultures including religions and transform them into a Japanese style.   It is said that Takachiho is a birth place of Japanese indigenous religion, Shinto.  There is a story of Shinto origin in the Cave behind of Amano Iwato Shrine, and Amano Yasugawara. In the story, Amaterasu, the Shinto sun goddess, became so outraged by her brother’s cruel pranks that she hid herself in a cave, refusing to come out and depriving the world of her life-giving light. All of the other gods and goddesses gathered to lure her out. They tried everything they could think of to no avail until one goddess performed an outrageously ribald dance that caused the other gods to roar with laughter. Amaterasu left the cave to see what all the fun was about, and in doing so she returned her light to the world.     Unlike many religions, it has no founder or scripture, and is based on the idea that God resides in all things. It is an animistic, ancestral spirit-worshipping folk religion that focuses on myths, eight million gods, nature and natural phenomena. …

Japanese religion…の続きを読む