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Ikeshima coal mine ruins
The last coal mining island in Kyushu
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Shitsu Church
A church built by Father de Rotz, a French missionary who dedicated his life to the open sea.
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Kurosaki Church
Impressive with beautiful stained glass and solid brickwork
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Shusaku Endo Literary Museum
A museum that introduces the life and footsteps of Shusaku Endo, who wrote the novel "Silence" set in Sotome.
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Ono Church
A small itinerant church built by Father de Rotz
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Onakao rice terraces
Beautiful rice terraces selected as one of Japan's top 100 rice terraces
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Karematsu Shrine
One of only three Christian shrines in Japan that enshrines foreign missionaries.
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Road Station Yuhigaoka Sotome
A sunset spot with a panoramic view of the majestic Kadoirada Sea
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Nagasaki Prefectural Forest
A forest where you can experience rich nature and comfortable outdoors
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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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.
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Shitsu Bunkamura: Nagasaki City Sotome History and Folklore Museum
A museum that conveys the history and culture of the Sotome area
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Kotoumi Sesui Park
Spectacular view point overlooking Omura Bay
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Nagasaki City Sakuranosato Park
A popular cherry blossom viewing spot for families with approximately 8000 cherry blossom trees in full bloom.
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Shitsu village in Sotome
A village in the Sotome region on the west coast of the Nishisonogi Peninsula
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Kinkai Ajisai City
``Kinkai Ajisai City'' was named because it has a wide variety of seasonal produce.
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Ocean Palace Golf Club & Resort
A unique seaside golf resort overlooking the calm Omura Bay.
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Sotome Hidden Christian Cultural Museum
Research on the history of Hidden Christians and their cultural traditions published
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Former Izutsu Rescue House
A vocational and welfare facility established in the early Meiji era by Father de Rotz, who invested his personal funds to help villagers in extreme poverty.
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Ohno village in Sotome
A village in the Sotome region on the west coast of the Nishisonogi Peninsula
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Onohama Seaside Park
A park that takes advantage of the natural coastline
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Kotokai Central Park
Experience the joy of moving your body in nature
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Nagasaki Resort Island Passage Kotoumi
A luxury resort with a white seaside resort and one of Japan's most prestigious golf courses with a sea-crossing hole.
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Kurosaki Nagata Wetland Nature Park
A walking place where you can learn about the ecology of rare plants and animals in the wetland.
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Shitsu Bunkamura: Silence Monument
Shusaku Endo's Silent Monument
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Honjuyama Jishoji Temple
Jishinin lived by faith amidst the ban on Christianity
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Peninsula Owners Golf Club
A course that takes advantage of the nature of the magnificent peninsula that juts out into the quiet inland sea and Omura Bay.
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Hyakusho Mart
“Hyakusho Mart” continues to be loved by locals
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Sometome Kamouragawa River Park
A spacious and relaxing waterside space that takes advantage of Japan's clearest stream, the Kamiura River.
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)