Why pilgrims come
Discover what makes Shitsu Village and Church a place of pilgrimage
A Hidden Christian village in the Sotome district where Catholic communities returned openly after the prohibition ended. Shitsu Church and the work of Fr. Marc Marie de Rotz embody that renewal.
Travel into Sotome to see how a clandestine Christian community became an open Catholic parish and how faith shaped the village after religious freedom returned.
What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
A hidden community
Families in the Sotome area preserved Christian practice during the long prohibition.
Return to Catholic life
After the ban was lifted, the community joined the Catholic Church and built an enduring parish life.
The work of Fr. de Rotz
Church, welfare and village institutions recall the missionary’s pastoral and practical service.
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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