Silence: A Tour of Nagasaki City

Silence: A Tour of Nagasaki City
Spring Summer Autumn Winter Nagasaki City Retrace the footsteps of Endo in Nagasaki City and learn about Hidden Christian history.

Nagasaki City

SIGHTSEEING
Site of the Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan
Nagasaki City On February 5, 1597, twenty-six Catholics were executed here under the orders of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, marking the beginning of a two century long period of harsh Christian persecution in Japan. Today, this spot on Nishizaka Hill has been designated... VIEW MORE
FukusaijiFukusaiji
SaishojiSaishoji

As you make your way to the next stop, make a detour and stop at Fukusaiji, one of the "four fortune temples of Nagasaki" (長崎四福寺). An impressively large Kannon (Goddess of Mercy) stands on the turtle-shaped roof of the mausoleum, overlooking the city. Shofukuji (another one of the four temples) is also along the way but our recommended second detour stop is Saishoji, next to your destination. This temple was the inspiration for the one that appeared in the movie where Rodrigues reunited with Ferreira. Endo visited this temple to view the Kirishitan Korobi Shomon scroll which had a record of Cristóvão Ferreira, the original Sawano Chuan who inspired the novel's character. As the 

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The Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture
Nagasaki City The Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture is one of Japan’s leading museums covering the story of international exchange. It has many exhibitions of precious historical materials from Nagasaki’s modern history, works of art and ancient writings. ... VIEW MORE

LUNCH AT MUSEUM RESTAURANT GINREI

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Teramachi-dori (Temple Street)
Nagasaki City Tracing their histories some 400 years back, many old temples line teramachi-dori - Nagasaki’s famous temple street. In the 16th and early 17th century, Nagasaki was a hub of international trade, with European and Chinese traders frequenting i... VIEW MORE
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Dejima (Desima, Deshima) - Site of the Former Dutch Trading Post
Nagasaki City Constructed in 1636, Dejima would later become a place where the Dutch East India Company would install a trading post, allowing the transport into Japan of both Western goods and the latest news of overseas current affairs. At the same time, Japa... VIEW MORE

If you have the time, you can end your tour at the former Oura Cathedral (World Heritage Contender 2018), the first church dedicated to the 26 Martyrs and also where the first Hidden Chrisitians professed their faith. The Cathedral is near Shikairo, a restaurant where Nagasaki's representative champon and saraudon originated. 

SIGHTSEEING
Oura Cathedral
Nagasaki City 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 ... VIEW MORE
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