Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
This small Sotome settlement preserves the landscape of a Hidden Christian community and a stone church built after the prohibition of Christianity was lifted.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
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.
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A faith-shaped landscape
Village, fields and sacred places together reveal how Christian identity survived beyond formal church buildings.
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Stone church
The modest post-prohibition church was built for a community able to worship openly again.
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Sotome continuity
Ono complements nearby Shitsu in telling the regional story of concealment, discovery and reunion.
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