【公式】長崎観光/旅行ポータルサイト ながさき旅ネット
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【公式】長崎観光/旅行ポータルサイト ながさき旅ネット

Endo Shusaku Literary Museum （エンドウシュウサクブンガクカン）

The story of the Christians through the eyes of a master of literature

Area
Nagasaki City
Category
History＆Culture
Travel Theme
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The sea, which is the symbolic home of Japan's Christians, was the setting for Shusaku Endo's representative novel, Silence. Mr. Endo himself also favored the scenery of the open sea. As a result, this literature museum was established in May 2000, with the cooperation of Mr. Endo's widow, on a rise that commands a view of the calm Sea of Sumonada. It contains more than 25,000 exhibits as well as the traces of Mr. Endo's life. It also displays items connected to Mr. Endo's literature. Born in Tokyo in 1923, Endo Shusaku was baptized as a Catholic at the age of 11. As an adult, he pursued the question of Japan's spiritual climate and Christianity. He was an author who, throughout his lifetime, used the approach of literature to investigate the issue of religion in depth. The exhibition room features some of Mr. Endo's precious possessions - such as his original manuscripts and stationery - as well as his work desk. His main novels are Silence and The Life of Jesus.

Information

Address 851-2327　長崎県長崎市東出津町77番地
TEL 0959-37-6011
FAX 0959-25-1443
Hours of Operation 9:00～17:00
（Entrance is until 16:30）
Closed December 29ーJanuary 3.
Price Adults：360 yen
Elementary, junior high school, and high school students：200 yen
Access 2 minutes' walk from Michinoeki （Bungakukan Iriguchi） Bus Stop
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