[2025 Amakusa Attraction] Travel Guide for Sakitsu Church (Updated Apr)
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Sakitsu Church Address:
539 Kawauramachi Sakitsu, Amakusa, Kumamoto 863-1204, Japan
[Kumamoto] Amakusazakitsu Suwa Shrine
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"Sakitsu Suwa Shrine"
It is said to have been built in 1647 to pray for good catches and safe sea travel, and the torii gate with the date 1685 is the oldest in Amakusa City.
It was apparently the site of the Amakusa landslide.
Next to it was the site of the Sakitsu Church before it was rebuilt.
The Sakitsu Church visible beyond the torii gate is beautiful ⛪️⛩
I'd like to come back during cherry blossom season 🌸
🗾505 Sakitsu, Kawaura-cho, Amakusa-shi, Kumamoto Prefecture
📍Sakitsu Suwa Shrine
🅿️Free parking available nearby
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[Kumamoto] Church of the Sea
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"Sakitsu Church"
The current church was rebuilt in 1934 (Showa 9) during the time of French missionary Father Harbe.
In front of the parking lot on the mountain side, a Japanese house with a statue of Mary is the site of the wooden Sakitsu Church.
It is in a solid Gothic style and is called the Cathedral of the Sea.
I didn't take a photo from the side, but
The gray part on the entrance side is concrete, and the white part on the altar side is made of wood, which is due to construction funds.
Pic6The tiled roof is made of wood.
The interior of the church is covered with tatami mats, which is rare in Japan.
🗾539 Sakitsu, Kawaura-cho, Amakusa-shi, Kumamoto-ken
📍 Sakitsu Church
⏰ 9:00-17:00
🗓No closing days except temporary closures
🅿️Free parking available nearby
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Japan World Heritage Tour
Japan's World Heritage Site "Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region" consists of 12 assets.
<4> Sakitsu Village, Amakusa
~A village that continues to believe in the unique form of a fishing village~
During the ban on Christianity, hidden Christians continued to believe in an organized manner, and the village shared a unique faith with the indigenous religion, such as the pattern on the inside of the abalone and terracotta shells as the Virgin Mary. After the ban on Christianity was lifted, a church was built next to the Suwa Shrine in Tsukiji.
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[Catholic Sakitsu Church]
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[Catholic Sakitsu Church]
🕰️Opening hours: 10:00-17:00
🏖️Atmosphere/Facilities: ◯
📍Address: 539 Sakitsu, Kawaura-cho, Amakusa-shi, Kumamoto 863-1204
💰Price per person: 0~
💞Reason for recommendation: The tour guides are very kind and helpful! ︎
The colors and the wonderful stained glass were conveyed...
The statue of Mary was beautiful and great, and the sea was crystal clear and wonderful, and if you climb the 500 steps of the nearby shrine, you can get a panoramic view🥺