長崎県 · Kyushu Region
Nagasaki Hidden Gems
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Nagasaki· Nagasaki City
Oura Catholic Church — Japan's Oldest Surviving Church
Built in 1864 by French missionary Father Petitjean, Oura Church is the oldest surviving Christian church in Japan and a…
Catholic churchUNESCOhidden Christians+2
Updated Jun 2026
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Nagasaki· Goto Islands
Goto Islands — Remote Christian Pilgrimage Churches
Take the 20-minute boat from Hisaka port to Kashiragashima Island (population: 26) and walk the concrete path uphill pas…
hidden ChristiansUNESCO churchesremote islands+2
Updated Jun 2026
Nagasaki· Hirado
Hirado Xavier Memorial Church & Temple Next Door
Hirado Xavier Memorial Church (1931) stands on the exact spot where Francis Xavier preached in 1550 during his first mis…
Xavier churchChristian-Buddhist coexistenceFrancis Xavier+2
Updated Jun 2026
Nagasaki· Nagasaki City
Sofukuji Temple — Zen Buddhism Meets Chinese Architecture
Sofukuji is a Chinese-style Zen temple established in 1629 by Chinese residents of Nagasaki, built in the Ming Dynasty a…
Chinese templeNational TreasureMing architecture+2
Updated Jun 2026