The Arima Christian Heritage Memorial Museum is a guidance facility showcasing the history of Christianity in Minami-Shimabara, centered around the Hara Castle Ruins, a component of the “Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region,” which was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2018. The museum offers easy-to-understand explanations of the Hinoe Castle Ruins, which represent the period from the introduction of Christianity to its prosperity, as well as the history of Christian persecution and the Shimabara Rebellion. The exhibits primarily feature videos, historical documents from both within and outside Japan, and artifacts unearthed during excavations.     History of Christianity        

Arima Christian Heritage Memorial Museum…の続きを読む

  This Cathedral is house of prayer for tens of thousands Christians who were martyred between 1612 and 1658 throughout the Shimabara Peninsula. t was built in 1997 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the martyrdom of 26 Japanese Saints and the 360th anniversary of the Shimabara Rebellion. The Cathedral is a beautiful octagonal building with a large octagonal dome.   August 24, 2025    

Shimabara Peninsula Martyrs Memorial Cat…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

  The number of Christians in Japan continued to increase, and reaching 300,000 in 1614. Fearing the ever-increasing number of Christian rebellions, Tokugawa Shogunate finally issued a ban on Christianity in Nagasaki in 1612, and two years later in 1614 throughout the country in Japan.     After that, the history of martyrdom began in various places. ・in 1617, 4 missionaries were martyred in Omura ・in 1622, Genna great martyrdom (55 Christians) at Nishizaka ・in 1622-24, Ikutsuki and Nakae-no-shima island martyrdom ・from 1627, Unzen jigoku martyrdom ・1633, Nakaura Julian martyred in Nishizaka ・in 1637, Shimabara Rebellion ・in 1644, Konishi Manjo martyrdom, Domestic priests become absent ・in 1657, Persecution of Christians in Omura ・in 1790, Persecution of Christians in Urakami ・in 1839, Persecution of Christians in Urakami ・in 1856, Persecution of Christians in Urakami      

Ban on Christianity…の続きを読む

  The world’s tallest wooden Holy Mary statue, with 10 meters in height. This statue was made by sculptor Oyamatsu Eiji over a period of 40 years and was completed when he was 90 years old.     August 18, 2025

Holy Mary-Kannon of Hara Castle…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 only thing that remained is the Torii gate standing on a single column, reminding us of the tragedy that took place.     The surviving trees of Sanno Shrine have become another living demonstration of destruction and re-growth. Two large camphor trees were scorched, burned and stripped of all leaves by the Atomic bomb’s shock wave; and yet, despite everything, the trees survived. The surviving camphor trees are now a symbol of World Peace.     August 14, 2025

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 him the affectionate title “saint of Urakami”.     Nyokodo, which is adjacent to the Takashi Nagai Memorial Hall, is Dr. Takashi Nagai’s hospital room and study. This 2-tatami building was built as a new home for the doctor, with the generosity of the people of Urakami and fellow Catholics who were left penniless by the atomic bombing. The doctor named this building “Nyokodo,” meaning “Love your neighbor as yourself,” and spent his later years here. Dr. Nagai fought the onslaught of leukemia and worked hard to write even though he was bedridden. From this room of just two tatami mats, the doctor continued to harass the people of Urakami, writing novels such as “The Chains of the Rosary,” “Leaving the Child,” “The River of Life,” and “The Bells of Nagasaki.   August 13, 2025

Nyokodo, Dr. Nagai Takashi…の続きを読む

  I stayed Iseya in Obema, unzen for a market research on hotel.     August 17, 2025

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  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-Japanese School building at Dejima, and St. Andrew’s Seminary was opened. It was then used as the Seminary until 1886.        

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