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Nagasaki Shido・Roshinpukinenkan Nagasaki City Father de Rotz Memorial Hall

Built in 1885 (Meiji 18) by Father de Rotz to help the poor, it also houses a sardine net factory and school.

This memorial hall was opened in 1968 to commemorate the legacy of Father de Rotz and to pass on his achievements to the present day.
In 1879, Father Marco-Marie de Rotz, a French missionary who was appointed as the chief priest of the Sotome district, carried out social welfare, civil engineering, and architecture in the Sotome region with a spirit of deep love for humanity and a wonderful frontier spirit.・Contributed services to medical care, education, culture, industry, etc. He never returned to his home country and dedicated his life to the salvation of the souls and bodies of the people of Sotome who lived in poverty.
The memorial building was designed and constructed by the priest himself in 1885 as a sardine net factory, and was later used as a nursery school. It is a one-story wood-framed brick building with a western-style king post truss roof, making it unique among Western-style buildings from the Meiji era. In 2003, it was designated as a national important cultural property as part of the former Shitsu Rescue Center.
Inside, items related to the priest's various works in this area are displayed, including materials such as the colored woodblock print ``Salvation of Souls in Purgatory'', which is designated as a cultural property by the prefecture, as well as surgical instruments, and carpentry and plastering tools. , Somen and macaroni making tools, stockinette knitting machines, etc. are on display. You can get a glimpse of what was going on at the time, including religious matters, medical care, civil engineering, architecture, and industry.

Busan Area
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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History/cultural assets Museums, archives, art galleries world Heritage (I.e.
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Touring world heritage sites

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Address 851 Nishishigetsu-cho, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture 2322-2633
Phone 0959-25-1081
Opening hours 9:00～17:00
Watching time 9:00～17:00
Days Off 12/29-1/3
Prices Individual: General 310 yen / Elementary, junior high and high school students 100 yen
Common admission fee with Nagasaki City Sotome History and Folklore Museum *Group discounts available
Transportation access Bus: From Nagasaki Station, take the Nagasaki bus (bound for Oseto/Itanoura) and get off at the Shitsu Bunkamura bus stop.
Alternatively, take the bus (bound for Sakuranosato Terminal), then transfer at the last stop (bound for Oseto/Itanoura) and get off at the "Shitstu Bunkamura" bus stop, then walk for about 5 minutes.
Car: Approximately 50 minutes from Nagasaki Station
Cultural property a National Important Cultural Property.
Link URL Nagasaki City official website
Sotomeguri Sotome Tourism Site (Nagasaki City Sotome Regional Center Official Site)
Website for Christian-related historical and cultural heritage sites in the Nagasaki and Amakusa regions
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