Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region World Heritage Site

Official name

Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region | UNESCO

Country

Japan | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

32.8022° Lat, 128.9038° Lon | Map

Code

1495

Time Zone

Asia/Tokyo (JST, +0900)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2018. Located in the north-western part of Kyushu island, this serial property consists of ten villages, remains of the Hara Castle and a cathedral, dating from the 17th to the 19th centuries. They reflect the era of prohibition of the Christian faith, as well as the revitalization of Christian communities after the official lifting of prohibition in 1873. These sites bear unique testimony to a cultural tradition nurtured by hidden Christians in the Nagasaki region who secretly transmitted their faith during the period of prohibition from the 17th to the 19th century.