Sakitsu Village
﨑津集落
Sakitsu Village is a World Heritage Site, preserving the history of hidden Christians in Japan.
What it is
- A hidden Christian village designated as an Important Cultural Landscape.
- Registered as a World Heritage Site on June 30, 2018.
- Part of the 'Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region and Amakusa'.
- Received the Good Design Award in 2022.
What to see
- Sakitsu Church, built in 1934 by Yoshisuke Tetsukawa.
- Church is Gothic style with a ribbed vault ceiling.
- Church interior features traditional tatami mats.
- Information center at Michi-no-eki Sakitsu.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Sakitsu Village Open in Google Maps
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