In 1579, Priest Alessandro Valignano of Jesus from Portugal came to Japan to inspect the situatin of missionary work in Japan. Valignano believed that training Japanese priests and monks was the key to the success …

Japan's first Seminary…の続きを読む

  Japanese industry at the end of 19th century was 200 years behind.  After Mathew C Perry came to Japan in 1853, Japan’s industrial Revolution was started.   Japan’s modern Steel industry was started as Yawata Stee …

Japan’s modern Steel industry in 1901…の続きを読む

  Disastrous War must not be repeated. The plutonium atomic bomb exploded about 500m over the central monument at 11:02 a.m. on August 9, 1945.  The most part of Nagasaki was destroyed, and a tremendous number of li …

Atomic bomb in Nagasaki in 1945…の続きを読む

  Kasuga Village and Mount Yasugatake is a Christian Pilgrimage site and is registered on the World Heritage as Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region.   This idyllic, remote village was refuge to a smal …

Hidden Christian site, Kasuga Village…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 mar …

Hidden Christians…の続きを読む

  Japanese Government selected Yawata as the site for construction of Japanese Steel Works from the 17 candidate sites across the country 1897. The 17 candidate locations are as follows. From the north; Aomori, Kama …

Yawata was selected as Japanese Steel Wo…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

  We are a travel agency in Fukuoka specializing in Kyushu, Japan. This information is provided by Japan KYUSHU Tourist to support your journey.     This is a church with Gaudi-style twin tower designed by Kenj …

Saint Filippo de Jesus Church ( Japan 26…の続きを読む

  Itoshima oyster growing up in the rich nature of mountain and sea Itoshima oyster features mellow and sweet taste.  There are many Oyster Barbecue Huts at five fishing harbours. The huts only open during the seaso …

Oyster Barbecue Hut in Itoshima…の続きを読む

  We are a travel agency in Fukuoka specializing in Kyushu, Japan. This information is provided by Japan KYUSHU Tourist to support your journey.                                              Father Maximilian Ko …

Saint Kolbe Memorial Museum, at Hongouch…の続きを読む