Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Follow one of the most powerful stories in Japan’s Christian history, from martyrdom and persecution to the survival and rediscovery of faith. Begin at Nishizaka, where the Twenty-Six Martyrs were executed in 1597, and explore the history of Christianity’s arrival in Japan, the centuries of suppression that followed, and the believers who continued their faith in secret. With the Oura Cathedral option, the story continues to the church where Hidden Christians revealed themselves in 1865. Rather than treating these sites as separate landmarks, your guide connects them as chapters of the same story—one of sacrifice, endurance, and faith preserved across generations.
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tram fare with the 26 Martyrs & Oura Cathedral option
Oura Cathedral admission with the 26 Martyrs & Oura Cathedral option
Local English-speaking guide
Admission to the Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum
Food and drinks
Transportation to and from the meeting and ending points
Meeting Points
Departure
Meet your guide in front of the Twenty-Six Martyrs Monument at Nishizaka Park. Your guide will be waiting for you with a yellow sign panel.
Return
Our Walking Tour of Nagasakis Oura
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Follow one of the most powerful stories in Japan’s Christian history, from martyrdom and persecution to the survival and rediscovery of faith. Begin at Nishizaka, where the Twenty-Six Martyrs were executed in 1597, and explore the history of Christianity’s arrival in Japan, the centuries of suppression that followed, and the believers who continued their faith in secret. With the Oura Cathedral option, the story continues to the church where Hidden Christians revealed themselves in 1865. Rather than treating these sites as separate landmarks, your guide connects them as chapters of the same story—one of sacrifice, endurance, and faith preserved across generations.
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tram fare with the 26 Martyrs & Oura Cathedral option
Oura Cathedral admission with the 26 Martyrs & Oura Cathedral option
Local English-speaking guide
Admission to the Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum
Food and drinks
Transportation to and from the meeting and ending points
Meeting Points
Departure
Meet your guide in front of the Twenty-Six Martyrs Monument at Nishizaka Park. Your guide will be waiting for you with a yellow sign panel.
Begin at Nishizaka, where twenty-six Christians were crucified in 1597. Inside the museum, trace the arrival of Christianity in Japan, its early acceptance, the growing persecution of believers, and the long history of Christians who continued their faith in secret. Your guide will connect these events to the story of the Hidden Christians and prepare you for the later “Discovery of Faith” at Oura Cathedral.
1 hour and 30 minutes
2
Oura Catholic Church
Visit Oura Cathedral, built in honor of the Twenty-Six Martyrs and facing toward Nishizaka, the site of their martyrdom. Learn how this church became the setting for the remarkable 1865 “Discovery of Hidden Christians,” when local believers revealed a faith preserved through generations of persecution. Inside, see the statue of the Virgin Mary associated with that historic encounter and explore the continuing story of Christianity in Nagasaki.
