Sakitsu Church — Attraction in Amakusa

Their's is the remarkable account of the "Kakure Kirishitan" Or "Christian's in Hiding" during the prohibition of Christianity in Japan, decreed by the Tokugawa Shogunate (Tokugawa Bakufu) from the 1600 until the late 1880s. Many Japanese Christian's went into hiding, refusing to renounce their Christian faith.

This is the historic Sakitsu Village and Sakitsu Church. Visit the local Sakitsu Christian Museum for it's riveting accounts. It's a "Must Visit"...

ユネスコの世界文化遺産に登録された崎津集落に佇む教会。 クラシカルな外観からは想像がつかない土足厳禁の畳敷となっています。 無料で見学可能ですが、神聖な祈りの場ですので、教会内部は写真・動画共に撮影禁止です。 隠れキリシタンの歴史を事前に調べて訪れると、色々と考えさせられました。観光案内所などで説明をしていただいても良いと思います。 教会近くにも少し駐車場があるみたいですが、集落の奥の方に広めの駐車場があります。そこに停めて、崎津集落の街並みを散策しながらの方が楽しめるのでお勧めです。 パンフレット等にも記載してありますが、集落でのルール(?)決まり事などもあるみたいなので、事前に確認してみてください。

A church in the Sakitsu village, which has been registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. The interior is a rare tatami mat. It is possible to visit for free, but since it is a sacred place of prayer, it is prohibited to take pictures and videos inside the church. When I researched the history of Kakure Kirishitan in advance and visited it, I was made to think about various things. I think you may explain at the tourist information center. There seems to be a little parking lot near the church, but there is a large parking lot in the back of the village. It is recommended that you stop there and enjoy walking around the streets of Sakitsu Village. Although it is described in pamphlets, etc., it seems that there are rules (?) Rules in the village, so please...

A very peaceful church, photo-taking is not allowed inside. If I’m not wrong this is the only church in Japan that has used both wood and concrete—they planed to build it with concrete but ran out of budget at the finishing point so they used wood instead—white painted parts are...