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Kumamoto
Amakusa / Hitoyoshi
Traditional Culture

Sakitsu Church

Japan, 539 Sakitsu, Kawaura-cho, Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture, 863-1204

The 20 or so houses surrounding the church are registered as a World Heritage Site as the "Amakusa Sakitsu Village." The current church was built in 1934 on the site where strict "e-fumiki" (traditional Japanese footsteps on paintings) were practiced during the period when Christianity was prohibited. The interior is free to visit.

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Business Time

9:00-17:00
Telephone number 0969-78-6000
Website https://www.t-island.jp/spot/86
Access
  • ・2 hours 40 minutes by car from Kumamoto City(via National Route 266) ・2 hours 10 minutes by car from Matsubase IC on the Kyushu Expressway ・45 minutes by car from Amakusa Airport ・1 minute walk from the "Church Entrance" bus stop
Language 日本語
Last Update ： 2026.01.31   National Recreation Hot Spring Area Council

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