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Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region 長崎と天草地方の潜伏キリシタン関連遺産
Inscribed 2018CulturalNagasaki, Kumamoto
Twelve components — villages, islands, Hara Castle and Oura Church — that testify to the Christians who kept their faith in secret during Japan's 17th–19th century ban on Christianity. Their disguised shrines, hidden objects and remote island settlements formed a unique tradition that re-emerged when the ban was lifted in 1873.
| Inscribed | 2018 (UNESCO World Heritage List) |
|---|---|
| Criteria | (iii) — Cultural |
| Prefectures | Nagasaki, Kumamoto |
| UNESCO listing | whc.unesco.org — ref. 1495 |
| Component parts | 12 listed below |
| Coordinates | 32.80222, 128.90389 · Open in Google Maps |
Component parts of Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
The inscription is made up of 12 component parts. Open one for its location, coordinates and details.
Hara Castle 原城
Nagasaki- Kasuga Village and Sacred Places in Hirado (Kasuga Village and Mt. Yasumandake) 平戸の聖地と集落（春日集落と安満岳）
Nagasaki 
Nakaenoshima 中江ノ島
Nagasaki
Sakitsu Village 﨑津集落
Kumamoto
Kobadira Village 小田平集落
Nagasaki
Ōno Village 大野集落
Nagasaki
Kuroshima 黒島
Nagasaki
Nozaki Island 野崎島
Nagasaki
Kashiragashima 頭ヶ島
Nagasaki
Hisaka Island 久賀島
Nagasaki
Egami Village 江上集落
Nagasaki
Ōura Church 大浦天主堂
Nagasaki
Planning a visit
Opening hours, admission and the best access routes are managed by each site's local operators and change over time. Start with the official UNESCO listing and the local official tourism pages linked from Wikipedia below, and check the current information before you go.
Read more
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
- Wikipedia (English): Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
- Wikipedia (Japanese): 長崎と天草地方の潜伏キリシタン関連遺産
- Wikidata: Q93643
Basic data from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Wikidata (CC0).