About Nagasaki
【from Nagasaki Port】Silence: A Tour of Nagasaki City
Retrace the footsteps of the movie ”Silence” in Nagasaki City and learn about Hidden Christian history.
- Required Time：4 hours
- Means of Transportation：by taxi, walk
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Approx. 10 min. by taxi. About 1,000-1,500 yen.
Site of the Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan
The sad history of the martyrdom is commemorated at this Memorial Hall
In 1962, in commemoration of the centennial of the Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan that occurred on Nishizaka hill, the Memorial Relief of the Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan was constructed concurrently with the adjoining Saint Filippo Nishizaka Church. The Memorial Hall that stands quietly behind the life-sized bronze statues of the 26 saints is divided into two themes - things handed down from Christian times and things created today in order to clarify history. It introduces the history of Christianity from the time of Saint Frances Xavier's visit until the Meiji period. Exhibitions include a letter by the priest Nakaura Julien from the Tenshou youth facility, letters addressed to Portugal's King John III from Saint Francis Xavier, the record of the battle of Shimabara, the Maria Kannon sculpture, and a bronze Pieta from the 16th century, as well as frescoes and Japanese paintings.
| Address | 850-0051 長崎県長崎市西坂町7-8（日本二十六聖人記念館） | |
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| TEL | 095-822-6000(日本二十六聖人記念館) |
Approx. 5 min. by taxi. About 1,000 yen.
Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture
Built in the Suwa area, this museum contains many valuable items such as historical documents related to foreign cultural exchange, art, and ancient manuscripts. A recreation of a part of the Nagasaki Magistrate’s Tateyama Office is also inside the museum.
| Address | 850-0007 長崎県長崎市立山1-1-1 | |
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| TEL | 095-818-8366 | |
| Hours of Operation | AprilーNovember： 8:30～19:00 DecemberーMarch： 8:30～18:00 （Last entrance is 30 minutes before close） |
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| Closed | 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month ＊The exhibition room may be closed to change the exhibition |
Approx. 5 min. by taxi. About 1,000 yen.
Dejima
Japan's only window to Europe during the national isolation period.
| Address | 850-0862 長崎県長崎市出島町6-1 | |
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| TEL | 095-821-7200 | |
| Hours of Operation | 8:00～21:00（Last entry at 20:40） |
Approx. 5 min. by taxi. About 1,000 yen.
Oura Cathedral / La cathédrale d’Oura
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region / Les Sites chrétiens cachés de la région de Nagasaki
Oura Cathedral is the oldest wooden church of Gothic architecture existing in Japan. It was built in 1864 by a French missionary, and was thus known by the people of Nagasaki at the time as the “French Temple”. This church was dedicated to the 26 martyrs who had been executed on Nishizaka Hill; the bronze statues in Oura Cathedral and on Nishizaka were built to face each other. This church has been designated as a national treasure. One important story of this church is the “Discovery of the Flock”. In March 1865, hidden Christians from Urakami came to the cathedral and told the priest, Father Petitjean, that they were of the same faith as he was. When the Pope at the time heard the story of the Christian faith that had survived the centuries of harsh persecution, he was greatly moved and declared it to be the “Miracle in the East”.
Pope John Paul II visited this site in 1981.
This church was replaced with Urakami Cathderal as the Cathedral of the Nagasaki Archdiocese.
In 2016, it has been recognized by the Vatican as a Minor Basilica for its historical value.
| Address | 850-0931 長崎県長崎市南山手町5-3 | |
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| TEL | 095-823-2628(大浦天主堂) | |
| Hours of Operation | 8:30～18:00（Last entry at 17:30） |
Approx. 10 min. walk.
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