Saint Francis Xavier and the Roots of Christianity in Japan

A statue of Francis Xavier at St. Francis Xavier Memorial Church in Hirado.

Monument to the Hirado martyrs.

External view of St. Francis Xavier Memorial Church in Hirado and a statue of the Spanish missionary.

Hōki Church is notable for its brick façade and wooden side walls.

Yamada Church, constructed by Tetsukawa Yosuke.

Himosashi Church is the largest church in Hirado.

Kigatsu Church and an illustration by Nagai Takashi of one of the stages in the Stations of the Cross.