8 days Christian Pilgrimage tour in Nagasaki and Amakusa rejions
The tour visits Christian Pilgrimage sites in Hirado, Nagasaki, Sotome, Shimabara, Unzen
Amakusa, Kumamoto and Fukuoka.
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 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 → Hirado Day 2 : Hirado Day 3 : Nagasaki Day 6 : Amakusa Day 8 : Fukuoka |
Itinerary
Day 1 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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Welcome to Fukuoka. You will be greeted tour guide.
=== Drive to Hitado unsing Expressway, 2 hours and 30 minutes ===
Lunch at Hirado, local cusine Exploring Hirado St Francis Xavier Memorial Church
Dinner at the Hotel Stay in Hirado |
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Day 2 Hirado
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 Nagasaki using Expressway, 2 hours ===
Dinner at the restaurant in Nagasaki
Stay in Nagasaki
Day 3 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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Breakfast at the Hotel
Martyrdom of 26 Saint of Japan
Lunch in Nagasaki
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
=== Drive to Sotome, 1 hour === Lunch at Sotome |
Optional site to be visited |
=== Drive to Nagasaki, 1 hour ===
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 |
Optional site to be visited |
Day 6 Amakusa
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After breakfast, check out of the Hotel in Unzen
Drive to Minami-shimabara
Transfer from Kuchinotsu to Amakusa by a ferry
Lunch in Amakusa
Sakitsu Village / UNESCO World Heritage
Dinner at the Hotel
Stay in Amakusa
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After breakfast, check out of the Hotel in Amakusa Visit Amakusa Shiro Memorial Museum Lunch in Amakusa Drive to Kumamoto using Amakusa Gokyo / Pearl line Josaien is located in Sakurano-baba, at the foot of Kumamoto Castle
Dinner at the restaurant in Kumamoto Stay in Kumamoto |
Day 8 Fukuoka
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After breakfast, check out of the Hotel in Kumamoto
=== Drive to Fukuoka using Expressway, 2 hours ===
Arrive at Fukuoka
Free and Easy
Dinner at the restaurant in Fukuoka
Stay in Fukuoka
Traveling route
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