十Christian Japan
江上天主堂.JPG
Pilgrimage route

The Goto Islands: churches at the edge of the sea

Pilgrimages

In short

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.

Duration3 to 4 days
Stops5
UNESCO stops4

Step by step

  1. Douzaki Church in Nagasaki.JPG1

    Dozaki Church

    Start at Fukue with the first post-ban church.

    1 h

  2. Former Gorin Church(backside).jpg2

    Hisaka Island villages

    Ferry to Hisaka and the old Gorin Church.

    Half dayUNESCO

  3. 江上天主堂.JPG3

    Egami Village

    Naru Island's painted wooden church.

    1 h + travelUNESCO

  4. Kashiragashima Church.JPG4

    Kashiragashima Village

    Kamigoto's stone church (by arrangement).

    1 h + travelUNESCO

  5. Nozaki Island2010B.jpg5

    Nozaki Island village ruins

    Ojika and the abandoned island of Nozaki (advance notice).

    Half dayUNESCO

Practical notes