Sotome Pilgrimage Course
This is a pilgrimage course that takes you through the hidden Christian villages of Ono and Shitsu, which have been designated a World Heritage Site.
Duration: 4 hours Price: 31,040 yen (tax included) per vehicle (admission fee not included)
The Father de Rotz Memorial Museum and the Former Shitsu Aid Center are located on a steep slope, so you may not be able to see them without the assistance of someone accompanying you.
Departing from Nagasaki Station or hotels in the city center
Kurosaki Church *
This church was the setting for Shusaku Endo's novel "Silence." It was completed in 1920 and built by believers who piled up the bricks. It features a simple exterior and an interior with impressive stained glass.
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Ohno Church
Built in 1893 by Father de Rotz, it is a traveling church of the Shitsu Church, but is currently only used once a year. It features "De Rotz walls" made of red clay mixed with lime and basalt mined in the surrounding area.
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Father de Rotz Memorial Museum
This facility conveys the achievements of Father de Rotz, a French missionary with deep ties to the Sotome area. Built by renovating a sardine net factory that the priest built, it showcases his wide-ranging activities, including medicine, architecture, and industry.
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Shusaku Endo Literature Museum
This is a place where you can immerse yourself in the world of Shusaku Endo, a writer known for novels such as Silence. Located in Sotome, Nagasaki, you can learn about the life and works of Shusaku Endo through his belongings and manuscripts.