Hongōchi Catholic Church — Attraction in Nagasaki

Oh Nagasaki, what a mystical place you are. The bomb fell in 1945, ending the war for Japan. A saintlike person such as Takashi Nagai lived on its ashes, and let the bells ring again. And just years before, a great saint, Maximilian Kolbe spent 6 years just here. If you take the streetcar 3 to its terminal station, and walk ten minutes, gently up the hill, you get to Hongochi church and monastery. This is where Kolbe was. The man who would offer his life in Auschwitz, to save the lives of others. If you are familiar with his story then making a stop at the small museum in memory of his time in Nagasaki will be of interest to you. If you do not yet know Kolbe's story, then you may like to discover it. Shusaku Endo wrote a novel "Sachiko" featuring Kolbe. It is...

The Church and Monastery was established by St Maximilian Kolbe when he was posted to Japan from 1930 to 1936. The original room and desk which he worked has been lovingly preserved in the small museum, which also has the original printing press purchased by Father Kolbe and other items of him. Hongochi Lourdes, also built by Father Kolbe, is on the hill above, accessible by around 197 steps. Miracles have been reported at Hongochi Lourdes with its stream of mountain water. The contemporary church has a chapel dedicated to St Kolbe and has strands of his hair. It is a peaceful, tranquil...

Calm and tranquile place that provides a great atomosphere for medition. If you're a catholic you certainly should visit this holy place dedicated to Our Immaculate Mother. As Pole, I have to say that the whole centre was established by polish great saint, father Maksymilian Maria Kolbe. There is a small museum about his life behind the church. For this reason the church should be particularly interesting for polish tourists and pilgrims...