Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum

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In 1597, six Franciscan missionaries and 20 Japanese Christians were executed on this hill as a result of Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s prohibition of Christianity. It is reported that they requested to be martyred here because the site resembled the hill of Golgotha upon which Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross, and many other missionaries and followers were executed on this spot thereafter. A bronze monument featuring full-body statues of the 26 martyrs was erected in 1962. The Roman Catholic Church designated this spot as an official Vatican pilgrimage spot in 1950.

Spot details

Address: Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Nishizakamachi 7-8 Map
Area: Nagasaki Area
Phone: 0958226000
Hours: 9:00-17:00
Closed: New Year's holiday(12/30-1/2)
Fees: [Admission fee]Adults500yen, junior and senior high school students300yen, Elementary school students150yen
Parking Lot: Available(10spaces)
*Nishisaka Park public parking lot
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
English Menu: Available
Note: Temporary suspension of business:Closed until May 24, 2020 (Information as of May 12, 2020)
* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Possible (2F only stairs movement)
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

Interesting monument and great views even if you dont see the museum

Reviewed : 2023.02.01

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Reviewed : 2022.12.16

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Reviewed : 2020.09.23

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