西彼杵半島 Nishisonogi Peninsula ①
On 7th April 2022, I travelled from Nagasaki 長崎 to Sasebo 佐世保 through Nishisonogi Peninsula 西彼杵半島 using local buses and a small boat on purpose of visiting
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
https://kirishitan.jp/en
長崎と天草地方の潜伏キリシタン関連遺産
https://kirishitan.jp/
Location
The following map (taken from the above link in English) is very informative:
Photos taken during my trip on 7th April 2022
Shitsu Village 出津集落
from Nagasaki Station 長崎駅 via Sakura-no-sato Terminal 桜の里ターミナル
I began my walk in Shitsu Village at Shitsu Church.
Ōno Village 大野集落
The hidden Christians ostensibly became shrine parishioners (氏子) of the Ōno Shrine and continued their own faith in secret, while feigning faith in Shintōism.
The island in the right hand side must be Ike Island (Ikejima 池島),
once prospered from the Ikejima coal mine (池島炭鉱), but the mine closed in 2001.
On a clear day, the shadows of the islands of the Gotō Archipelago 五島列島 can be seen beyond the Sumō-nada Sea 角力灘 (the coastal waters of the Nishisonogi Peninsula in the Gotō-nada Sea).
Continues to ② : Nakaura Julian Memorial Park 中浦ジュリアン記念公園 & Yokose-ura Historical Park 横瀬浦歴史公園
Header Image:
Martyrdom site of 26 Japanese saints 日本二十六聖人殉教跡 located in Nishizaka Park 西坂公園, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
(Photo by myself)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26_Martyrs_of_Japan
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