Hidden Christian Sites

The Japanese Government recommends some of the hidden Christian sites in Nagasaki and Komamoto as a candidate property for UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is consists of twelve buildings and facilities. During Edo era, the Japanese Government prohibited Christians to pray that is why those sites were hidden.

The organization Ikomos has partnered with UNESCO to check those sites. They reported to the government the sites are worth enough to recommend to UNESCO. This year during the UNESCO Conference those sites would become into a World Heritage Site. The Japanese Government announced that they hope those sites, located in a small town in an island with a small population, would attract much more travelers.

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