Great Martyrdom of Edo memorial

Atlas / Kyoto, Osaka & beyond

Short answer

In December 1623, about 50 Christians, including Jerome de Angelis and Simon Yempo, were burned at Fuda-no-tsuji, Takanawa.

RegionKyoto, Osaka & beyond

PeriodMartyrdom

TypeMartyrdom site

UNESCONo

Getting thereNear Sengakuji

Suggested time20 min

Visiting

In December 1623, about 50 Christians, including Jerome de Angelis and Simon Yempo, were burned at Fuda-no-tsuji, Takanawa. Memorial near Sengakuji.

Sources & further reading

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Edo_Martyrdom
Morris, 'Anti-Kirishitan Surveillance in Early Modern Japan' (Surveillance & Society 2018)