Nagasaki: the city of martyrs and the Discovery
The classic pilgrimage. Day one follows the story through the city on foot and by tram; day two takes the coast road to the Sotome villages.
The Goto Islands: churches at the edge of the sea
Fly or take the ferry from Nagasaki to Fukue and island-hop by boat and car. These are some of the most moving places in Japan, and among the hardest to reach.
Hirado, Ikitsuki & Kuroshima
A drive through the north of Nagasaki prefecture, from Sasebo's island church to the terraced fields of the hidden faith.
Shimabara & Amakusa
Volcano, castle ruins and sea: the route of the 1637 uprising and the fishing village that kept its faith in plain sight.
In the footsteps of the 26 Martyrs
In the winter of 1597 the 26 were led from Kyoto to Nagasaki. Pilgrims retrace the road in stages, ending on Nishizaka Hill.