World Heritage Course
Distance:19.63km
This course allows you to learn about the history and culture of Minamishimabara City, including the Hara Castle Ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site!
Spots along this route
1.Kuchinotsu Port Green Area
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2.Art Village Shirakino
This arts and culture complex repurposes an
abandoned school, the former Shirakino Elementary
School, and was created with the aim of supporting
…
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3.Saint Mary Kannon of Hara Castle
This statue, close to 10 meters in height, is one of the worldʼ s largest carved wooden statue of the Mother Mary and was created by sculptor Eiji Oy…
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4.Seibo Park/Seibo Memorial Museum
Seibo Park was opened in 1979 with the assistance of local residents and people all over Japan, as well as the generosity of the late Seibo Kitamura, …
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5.Arima Christian Heritage Museum
This museum showcases the various sites associated with the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki/Amakusa Region,&qu…
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6.Hara Castle Ruins (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
These castle ruins were the main battleground of the Shimabara-Amakusa Rebellion, where Hidden Christians from the Shimabara Peninsula and Amakusa ros…
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7.Kuchinotsu Port
Since it was opened as a trading port in 1562 by the feudal lord Arima Yoshinao, Kuchinotsu Port has thrived as a center for Christian missionary work…