⛪ Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
UNESCO World Heritage Site documenting Kakure Kirishitan communities
📋 Fast Facts
- Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018
- Comprises 12 components: ten villages, Hara Castle ruins, and Ōura Cathedral
- Located in Nagasaki and Kumamoto prefectures, Kyushu Island, Japan
- Documents faith practices of Hidden Christians (Kakure Kirishitan) during 1603–1873 prohibition era
The Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region (長崎と天草地方の潜伏キリシタン関連遺産) comprise a network of villages, ruins, and buildings across ...