26 Japanese Saints Memorial Hall

Angel Gebeau 7 months ago

Peaceful and prayerful. Beautiful art and views. Beautiful people.

catherine witt 7 months ago

Historical place. ...to stand on the place where 26 true Christians died for their faith touched my heart. Their 30 day journey from Kyoto to Nagasaki to be martyred....their Way of the Cross. I felt privileged to stand on the spot where showed their courage and love for Christ.

Sophie Solioz a year ago

The museum is not that big, I stayed 1 hour because I really, really took my time since the entrance was 500¥. Everyone else that came in got out after 5 to 20 minutes. There were some impressive artifacts, but I felt like a good part of the exhibit was not specific to Nagasaki and what happened there.

Pedro Barbosa a year ago

Very informative and well structured museum showing the history of european missionaries (from home country Portugal) that came to Japan in order to spread Christianity. Their story is really well told and although it has an unhappy ending, the kakure kurishitan will always have a place in the history of Christ.

Peter Kadden 4 years ago

This is a wonderful museum with a fascinating history on the brutal persecution of Christians in Japan. I knew it was hard for them, but I had no idea there were so many martyrs here. There's plenty of English information, and a lot of great historical context. Highly recommended even if you aren't religious. Of particular note is information on the hidden Christians and how they practiced. There's a video of one of their old Christmas eve rituals that is quite powerful. The idea that they used statues of Kannon, also known as Guan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy, as a stand in for the Virgin Mary is a powerful revelation.