Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
Hidden Christians migrated to remote Kashiragashima and later built the sandstone church that anchors this World Heritage village. Advance contact is required for church visits.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Cross to the Goto Islands for a remote village where displaced Hidden Christians created a new community and later raised one of the region’s most distinctive stone churches.
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A refuge for migrants
Hidden Christian families moved to the remote island to sustain their communities away from established settlements.
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Sandstone church
The church’s locally quarried stone and careful craftsmanship make it a distinctive post-prohibition landmark.
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A living sacred place
Advance contact protects worship, residents and the fragile World Heritage setting.