Ojika Island Tourism

Kiri Church

Central Goto's first parish, established in 1897

Wakamatsu Oura Church

The statue of Mother Mary on the altar is a must-see!

Nakanora Church

Nicknamed the "Water Mirror Church"

Chino-Kojima Shrine

Mount Ryukanzan Observatory

Site of Katsumoto Castle

The site of a castle built when Toyotomi Hideyoshi dispatched troops to Korea

Nakano Chaya

Roadside Station – Matsuura Umi no Furusatokan

Shōni Park

Former Gorin Church

An important building from early Meiji era, registered as Important National Heritage.

Walk Around the Restored Imperial Capital

Guide to the Yayoi Era Ikikoku

Arikawa 17th Day Festival

The Story of Goto's Hidden Christians (Kamigoto Edition)

Retrace the steps of Kamigoto's hidden Christians

Luxury Sightseeing Boat -Catherina-

A smooth boat ride down the emerald waters of the Wakamatsu Strait

Stained Glass-Making Workshop

What could be a better souvenir from the "island of prayer" than a stained glass panel?

Paddleboarding at Hamagurihama Beach

Paddleboard at a beautiful beach with very few people

Villages on Hisaka Island / Villages dans l’île de Hisaka

Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region / Les Sites chrétiens cachés de la région de Nagasaki

Hiyamizu Church

One of Yosuke Tetsukawa's earliest works

Akabae Church

A church facing the Goto Sea from the side of a steep mountain

Atotsugi Church

A church that shines in the evening sun and overlooks the Aokata Bay and floating oil storage base

Funakakushi Church

A church which was miraculously constructed even through several natural disasters

Maruo Church

A white church that stands in the home town of prolific church architect Yosuke Tetsukawa

Arifuku Church

Located on the westernmost island in town, Arifuku Church features a layered roof and wooden construction

Doinora Church

A reconstruction of the former Oso Church employing early church woodworking techniques in its interior

Former Tainora Church

The belltower standing above the entrance uses bricks from former Urakami Church, which was destroyed by the nuclear bomb.

Kozera Church

An unassuming church in a village on a slope

Ebukuro Church

A church that burned down in 2007, but was restored to its Taisho Era glory

Obira Church

Standing in the northeastern end of Wakamatsu Island, this church's white walls and cross-topped belltower command an air of solemnity

Matenora Church

Remodeled in 2010

Takaitabi Church

A church overlooking the iconic swimming spot, Takaitabi Beach

Chuchi Church

A church with beautiful stained glass patterns

Komeyama Church

A church on the northernmost edge of Shinkamigoto

Hamakushi Church

Yakizaki Church

A church in a quaint small village on the west end of the island

Aokata Church

Remodeled in 2000

Sakiura District

Weaving Workshop

Weave used cotton into a nice, original coaster

Goto Udon Making Workshop (Funasaki Udon Denshokan)

Experience making a local specialty using the authentic, centuries old method.

Arima Christian Heritage Museum