Xavier landing / Xavier Church (Kagoshima)

History

Francis Xavier landed at Kagoshima on 15 August 1549, beginning the mission in Japan. Xavier Memorial Park and church in the city.

Getting there

Tram, Tenmonkan area.

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Xavier

From the library

• Schurhammer, Francis Xavier: His Life, His Times, vol. 4 (Japan) — Title only; 104 MB scan not yet read
• Hesselink, The Dream of Christian Nagasaki — full text read; mentioned on PDF pp. 19, 20, 99
• Christian Facilities in Nagasaki (maps) — full text read; mentioned on PDF pp. 32, 35, 36, 37
• Saint Magdalena of Nagasaki — full text read; mentioned on PDF pp. 6, 27
• The Triumph of Perseverance: Kakure Kirishitan — full text read; mentioned on PDF pp. 3, 4
• Laures, 'Xavier in Yamaguchi' — full text read; mentioned on PDF pp. 1, 2

Coordinates 31.596, 130.556 (approximate)