St. Francis Xavier came Kagoshima Japan as a first Christian missionary and

commenced the Christian history in Japan

The Twenty-Six Martyrs of Japan, were a group of Catholics who were executed by

crucifixion on February 5 at Nagasaki. 

Tokugawa Shogunate was established and the natioal isolation policy was applied

Tokugawa Shogunate prohibited Christianity throughout Japan

Shimabara Rebellion : a peasant uprising against bakufu’s persecution of Christians

Dejima, the small artificial island was opened as Dutch trading port in Nagasaki 

Mathew C Perry came to Uraga; the Commodore of the US navy, who played a

significant role in Japanese history, succeeded in opening Japan to foreign countries 

Japanese industry was 200 years behind European countries at that time

Japanese’s industrial revolution started in Saga, Kagoshima and any other places

Meiji Restoration : led to enormous changes in Japan’s political and social structure

and spanned both the late Edo period and the beginning of the Meiji period.  

Ban on the Christianity was lifted

The Meiji Government made the decision to build the Imperial Steel Work in the small

village in Higashida, Yahata, next to the Dokai Bay and close to the coal-rich Chikuho area

Operation of the Imperial Steel Work, in Yahata  was commenced

In the beginning of the Blast Furnace was not successful, and then Japanese engineer

Kageyoshi Noro modified the design and successful operation followed in 1904.

Yaskawa Electric establish in Kitakyushu

TOTO establish in Kitakyushu

Atomic bomb dropped in Hiroshima on Aug. 6 and in Nagasaki on Aug. 9

Hidden Christian site is registered on UNESCO’s World Heritage

In Japan, Onsen  are the country’s hot springs and the bathing facilities

and  traditional inns around them. Most Japanese love bathing in Onsen

(hot springs), and many believe that the water can cure certain ailments.

There are many volcanoes around Japan, and therefore many Onsen.

Long ago Japan was divided into many small provinces. The lords of each

province fought to take each other’s territory. Castles were built by the

lords to show off their power and control their provinces. They were both

residences and military bases. They were made of wood, but used various

defensive devices for protection.

Why is Japanese religious orientation eclectic? Japanese indigenous religion,

Shinto, has no founder or written doctrine and places a great emphasis on

ancestor and nature worship. Japanese with no strong religious beliefs

consider  religion as traditional customs handed down from ancestors. 

This has developed great tolerance for other religions.

There are over eighty thousand Shinto shrines in Japan, and they represent

the oldest architectural style in the country. Shinto is a religion unique to

Japan. Respect for land and nature is its basic premise. Usually there is a

mirror in the case inside each Shrine. This is the symbol of Shrine’s deity.

You can enjoy many different local dishes using fresh and unique

ingredients in various places during your travel.

Also you can meet a lot of amazing things what you have never

experienced before.

The tourist information on Kyushu for each prefecture and each

area are prepared and by Japan Kyushu Tourist.

Japan Kyushu Tourist offers various types of customized tour

package as a Tailor-made tour exclusively for you.