Japan World Heritage Tour
Sakitsu Church
by jacobcloud
Jan 26, 2025
by jacobcloud
Jan 26, 2025
Japan's World Heritage Site "Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region" consists of 12 assets.
<4> Sakitsu Village, Amakusa
~A village that continues to believe in the unique form of a fishing village~
During the ban on Christianity, hidden Christians continued to believe in an organized manner, and the village shared a unique faith with the indigenous religion, such as the pattern on the inside of the abalone and terracotta shells as the Virgin Mary. After the ban on Christianity was lifted, a church was built next to the Suwa Shrine in Tsukiji.
Post by jacobcloud | Jan 26, 2025













