6 days Christian Pilgrimage tour in Nagasaki region
The tour visits Christian Pilgrimage sites in Nagasaki, Sotome, Shimabara and Unzen
Japanese Christianity has a Unique history of continuing faith while coexisting with
Japanese traditional religion Shinto and General society. Japan’s unique practice of
the Christian faith continued even during the Ban on Christianity.
Hidden Christian site in Nagasaki region bear unique testimony to the tradition of
people and their communities who secretly transmitted their faith in Christianity while
surviving in the midst of the conventional society and its religions during the time of
prohibition.
How to travel
The Private vehicle is used as for transportation and Tour guide is used for making
pleasant travel in accordance with the Itinerary.
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Where to visit
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Day 1 : Depart from Fukuoka → Nagasaki Day 2 : Nagasaki Day 5 : Hirado |
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Itinerary
Day 1 Nagasaki
Christianity in Japan spread mainly from Nagasaki, and Nagasaki a microcosm of Japanese
Christianity history.
Nagasaki Port was opened and the first Portuguese ship arrived in 1571. And development of the
town of cape was started as Christian town in 1571 and many Churches were constructed in
Nagasaki. However, due to proclamation of Christian ban by Toyotomi shogunate in 1587,
people secretly continued to faith while surviving in the midst of the conventional society and
Japanese religions. And many Christians were also martyred during this period.
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Welcome to Fukuoka, you will be greeted our representative.
=== Drive to Nagasaki using Expressway, 2 hours ===
Lunch at Nagasaki
Visit Hongouch Church and Saint Kolbe Memorial Museum
Go to top of Mount Inasa using the Slope car
Enjoy the magnificent view of Nagasaki from 333 meters sumint
Own dinner at the restaurant in Nagasaki
Stay in Nagasaki
Day 2 Nagasaki
26 Saints were the first martyrs in Japan.
26 Christians arrested in Kyoto and 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.
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Breakfast at the Hotel
Visiting Pilgrimage sites in Nagasaki
Martyrdom of 26 Saints of Japan
Lunch at local restaurant in Nagasaki
Own dinner at the restaurant in Nagasaki
Stay in Nagasaki
Sotome was home to communities of “Hidden Christians”, during the ban on Christianity
from 17 century to end of the 19 century, many of whom emigrated there from other parts
of Nagasaki as the remote region allowed them to practice their religion in secret.
French missionary Father Marc Marie de Rotz played a large role in reestablishing the
religion in the area.
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Breakfast at the Hotel
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Visiting the places for World Peace, the Atomic Bomb dropped in 1945 ・Peace Park ; Peace Statue, Peace Fountain === Drive to Sotome, 1 hour === Lunch at Sotome Drive to Nagasaki |
Optional site to be visited |
Own dinner at the restaurant in Nagasaki
Stay in Nagasaki
Harajo Castle ruins in Shimabara is the Battle field of Shimabara Rebellion which was a peasant
uprising agaist bakufu’s persecution of Christians under the leadership of Amakusa Shiro in 1637.
Unzen was a martyrdom site where was once put into reality nearly 350 years ago during the time
of religious persecution in Japan. 30 Japanese Christians, failing to renounce their faith met their
death here in the scalding spring of Jigoku.
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After breakfast, check out of the Hotel in Nagasaki === Drive to Shimabara, 1 hour and 30 minutes ===
Holy Mary-Kannon of Harajo Castle Lunch, local cuisine === Drive to Unzen, 30 minutes ===
Dinner at the Hotel Stay in Unzen |
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Day 5 Hirado
Hirado is the first place where Portuguese ships landed in Japan in 1549, and after that
St. Francis Xavier visited in 1550, and Japanese Christianity started here in Hirado.
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After breakfast, check out of the Hotel in Unzen === Drive to Hirado, 2 hours 30 minutes ===
Lunch at Hirado, local cusine Exploring Hirado St Francis Xavier Memorial Church
Dinner at the Hotel Stay in Hirado |
Optional site to be visited |
During Ban on Christianity, people secretly continued to faith while surviving in the midst of the
conventional society and Japanese religions. And many Christians were also martyred during
this period.
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After breakfast, check out of the Hotel in Hirado
Exploring Hirado
Kurose no Tsuji, martyrdom site of Gaspar Nishi Genka
Lunch in Hirado
Nakae no Shima Island Martyrdom site observatory place
=== Drive to Fukuoka, 2 hours and 30 minutes ===
Arrive at Fukuoka, end of the tour
Traveling route
