Why pilgrims come
What makes this Catholic place significant
This small Sotome settlement preserves the landscape of a Hidden Christian community and a stone church built after the prohibition of Christianity was lifted.
Visit one of Sotome’s most intimate Christian landscapes, where a small post-prohibition church makes the survival and return of the local community tangible.
What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
A faith-shaped landscape
Village, fields and sacred places together reveal how Christian identity survived beyond formal church buildings.
Stone church
The modest post-prohibition church was built for a community able to worship openly again.
Sotome continuity
Ono complements nearby Shitsu in telling the regional story of concealment, discovery and reunion.
How to read this page
Sources, tradition, and what is verified
No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.
This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.
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