Christian Pilgrimage tour
Nagasaki / Oura Cathedral
The history of Christianity in Japan began in Nagasaki, and the faith has been
passed down while coexisting with Japanese culture.
We introduce Christian sites such as Churches & Cathedrals, and Martyrdom sites.
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Japanese Christian was started when St. Francis Xavier came to Japan as a first Christian missionary
in 1549 and has unique history of continuing faith while coexisting with Japanese Religion Shinto and
General society. It spread mainly to Nagasaki, Sotome, Shimabara, Unzen, Hirado, Goto, Amakusa and
other areas.
And there are many Pilgrimage sites such as Churches, Cathedrals and martyrdom sites.
The tour visits Christian Pilgrimage sites while introducing the following:
How did Japan, whose main religion is Shinto, accept Christianity?
Why did Christianity spread in and around Nagasaki?
Why did Japan ban Christianity even though once accepted it?
How did Christians continue their faith during the ban period?
What kind of oppression and martyrdom took place during the ban on Christianity?
Making the customized Itinerary
The tour Itinerary is created in consideration of customer’s conditions and preferences such as the
following ;
Tour date and duration, number of travelers, Churches & Cathedral, Pilgrimage sites including
Martyrdom sites, type and grade of accommodation, type of private vehicle.
When you have a plan to travel, please contact us to send the request using Enquiry form,
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Model Itinerary
We have the following various model Itineraries of Kyushu tours to assisist in making your
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26 Saints Martyrs of Japan Pilgrimage tour
26 Saints are the first martyrs in Japan. The tour follows the pilgrimage routes
of 26 saints from Fukuoka to Nishizaka. And also visit the relating places of 26 Saints.
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6 days Christian Pilgrimage tour in Nagasaki region
Nagasaki-prefecture has arduous and sacrifice histories during the ban
on Christianity, such as Shimabara Rebellion and many religious persecutions.
Day 1 : Nagasaki, stay Nagasaki
Day 2 : Nagasaki, stay Nagasaki
Day 3 : Nagasaki & Sotome, stay Nagasaki
Day 4 : Shimabara & Unzen, stay Unzen
Day 5 : Hirado, stay Hirado
Day 6 : Hirado → Fukuoka, stay Fukuoka
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9 days Christian Pilgrimage tour in Nagasaki and Amakusa regions
Introduce how Christians have been continued their faith
Day 1 : Hirado, stay Hirado
Day 2 : Hirado, stay Nagasaki
Day 3 : Nagasaki, stay Nagasaki
Day 4 : Nagasaki and Sotome, stay Nagasaki
Day 5 : Unzen and Shimabara, stay Shimabara
Day 6 : Amakusa, stay Amakusa
Day 7 : Amakusa and Kumamoto, stay Kumamoto
Day 8 : Fukuoak, stay Fukuoka
Day 9 : Return to Home
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Christian history in Japan was started when St. Francis Xavier came to Japan as
a first Christian missionary in 1549. Then Christianity was spread in Nagasaki region.
However, unparalleled hidden Cristian history was started from when Toyotomi
Hideyoshi Shogunate proclaimed Christian ban in 1587. During ban on Christianity,
people secretly continued to faith while surviving in the midst of the conventional
society and Japanese religions. Since ban on the Christianity was lifted in 1873,
new Christian history in Japan has begun.
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