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The Christian Cave at Satonoura on Wakamatsu, one of the Gotō Islands, provided a brief refuge for hidden Christians trying to evade persecution.
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Ōura Church is a designated National Treasure.
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The original Dōzaki Church was built in 1880. The building that can be seen today was constructed in 1908.
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The Lourdes grotto of the Imochiura Church.
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The setting sun silhouettes the tombstones of the Fuchinomoto cemetery.
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The Former Gorin Church (left), designated a national Important Cultural Property, is tucked between the sea and the mountains.
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The beautiful rib-vault interior of the Former Gorin Church.
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The quaint cream-yellow Egami Church is nestled in a deep forest.
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The stone-built Kashiragashima Church has a stately air.
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The little village on Kashiragashima where hidden Christians sought to escape persecution.
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Christian tombs on Kashiragashima gaze out at the ocean.
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The Former Nokubi Church stands tall and proud in an empty land.
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A lone white cross marks where the village of Funamori once clung to a steep slope.
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The abandoned terraced fields hint at a hard, grueling life.
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