The history of Christianity in Japan is deeply rooted in Nagasaki, beginning with the opening of its port to the world in 1571. Throughout the centuries, numerous churches have graced this city, and it has come to …

2-Day: Echoes of Faith ー The Sacred Site…の続きを読む

  The route connecting Aso and Takachiho offers a breathtaking transition from volcanic landscapes to mystical deep gorges.                      

Aso Takachiho road…の続きを読む

  The Aso Panorama line is the Aso mountain roads that leads to the summit of Mount Five mountains. There are three routes, and the most recommended are South and North Panorama lines. Aso North Panorama line is con …

Aso North Panorama line…の続きを読む

  The Aso Panorama line is the Aso mountain roads that leads to the summit of Mount Five mountains. There are three routes, and the most recommended are South and North Panorama lines. Aso South Panorama line is con …

Aso South Panorama line…の続きを読む

  Yamanami Highway is the Prefectural road Route 11 and one of the most beautiful scenic driving roads in Kyushu. The road is connected Yufuin in Oita-prefecture and Minamioguni town in Aso, Kumamoto-prefecture, the …

Yamanami Highway…の続きを読む

  After the ban on Christianity lifted in 1873, Burnside who was the British Church Missionary created a cram school at his home to teach the English Bible. In 1877, the school was moved to the Dejima English-Japane …

St. Andrew’s Seminary at Dejima, in Naga…の続きを読む

  Sanno Shrine is located approximately 800 meters away from the ground zero of Atomic bomb. The Shrine was instantly obliterated by the explosion and the 4000 degrees Celsius heat wave vaporized nearby trees. The o …

Sanno Shrine…の続きを読む

  Dr. Nagai Takashi (3 February 1908 – 1 May 1951) was a Catholic physician specializing in radiology, an author, and a survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. His subsequent life of prayer and service earned hi …

Nyokodo, Dr. Nagai Takashi…の続きを読む

  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 bel …

Unzen Church…の続きを読む

  The site where Christian Gaspar Nishi Genka was martyred in 1609, located on Kurose Hill overlooking Nakae no shima between Hirado and Ikitsuki. The tomb facing the sea is called Gaspar-sama and is a revered place …

Kurose no Tsuji, martyrdom site of Gaspa…の続きを読む