26 Saints Martyrs of Japan / Pilgrimage walking experience
26 Saints are the first martyrs in Japan.
The tour follows the pilgrimage routes of 26 saints from Fukuoka to Nishizaka.
And also visit the relating places of 26 Saints.
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 on Februay 05.
The tour follows the pilgrimage routes of 26 saints from Fukuoka to Nishizaka
used a Private vehicle.
And also this tour is included Pilgrimage walking experience that the 26 saints
actually walked from Tokitsu port to Nishizaka hill.
Model Itienrary
We will create your Customized tour based on the model itinerary below, tailored to your
travel style and specific requests.
The tour starts and ends in Fukuoka. Please specify your preferred meeting and ending points.
Actual route of 26 Saints walked to Nagasaki
Day 1 Hakata to Sonogi Pilgrimage route
Welcome to Fukuoka ! You will be greeted tour guide.
The privete vehicle is used for the tour
Pilgrimage route : Hakata Port to Sonogi Port : total 120km
Actually, 26 martyrs took 4 days for the following route
・February 01 : Hakata port → Itoshima → Karatsu →Yamamoto ; 58km
stay in Yamamoto
・February 02 : Yamamoto → Tokusue ; 5km
stay in Tokusue
・February 03 : Tokusue → Takeo ; 31km
stay in Takeo
・February 04 : Takao → Ureshino → Sonogi port : 26km
Sonogi Port to Tokitsu port by a boat, and stay on the boat
=== Drive to Nagasaki using Expressway, 1 hour ===
Check in the Hotel
Dinner at the Hotel
Stay in Nagasaki
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Day 2 Tokitsu to Nishizaka Pilgrimage route
Breakfast at the Hotel
=== Drive to Tokitsu, 30 minutes ===
The place where 26 Martyrs arrived by the boat on the cold night of February 04,
and dawn on February 05, they got off the ship with a cold body and landed
at Togitsu port
Walking the 26 Satints Pilgrimage route, 12km path to Nishizaka
Tokitsu port → Uchisako → Michinoo → Akasako → Nyokodo
Urakami Cathedral → Sanno Shrine → Sakamoto International Cemetery
Arrive at Nishizaka hill, 26 Saints Martyred on February 05, in 1597
Visit the 26 Martyrs Museum
Visit Saint Filippo de Jesus Church
Return to the Hotel
Dinner at the Hotel
Stay in Nagasaki
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Day 3 Nagasaki Pilgrimage sites
After breakfast, check out the Hotel
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Visit Oura Cathedral lunch at Dejima Warf Visit Urakami Cathedral Visit the places for World Peace, the Atomic Bomb dropped in 1945 |
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=== Drive to Fukuoka using Expressway, 2 hours ===
Check in the Hotel in Fukuoka
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