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Sakitsu Village
A fishing village in Amakusa where the faith was kept during the ban on Christianity; part of the World Heritage property.
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Shimoda Onsen
A hot spring in Amakusa, with a legend that an egret healed its wounds here some 700 years ago.
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Nishibira Tsubaki Park (Laputa Tree)
A park in Amakusa where some 20,000 wild camellias grow.
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Catholic Sakitsu Church
A church in Amakusa built in 1934, at the heart of the World Heritage village of Sakitsu.
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Amakusa Shiro Museum
A museum in Kamiamakusa on the Shimabara-Amakusa uprising and Shiro Amakusa.
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Ushibuka Haiya Bridge
An 883-metre bridge in Amakusa, crossing the water above Ushibuka fishing port.
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Ryokan Setohira
An inn in Kamiamakusa ringed by sand, where both sunrise and sunset can be seen.
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mio camino AMAKUSA
A visitor centre in Kamiamakusa, putting out information about the district.
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Ai no Amakusa Mura
A products hall in Kamiamakusa, marked by a 15-metre statue of Shiro Amakusa.
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Roadside Station Amakusa Dolphin Center
A roadside station at Itsuwa in Amakusa, which also takes bookings for dolphin watching.
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Mogushi Beach
A swimming beach at Ushibuka in Amakusa, sand and rock mixed together.
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Heitate Jingu Shrine
A shrine in Yamato, keeping traditions from the age of the gods and an old form of worship.
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Nagabeta Undersea Road
A sea road in Uto that appears only at low tide, with electricity poles standing out into the water.
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Tsujun Bridge
A stone aqueduct bridge in Yamato, built in 1854, known for its water release and designated a national treasure.
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Eino Tsurugi Shrine
A shrine in Uki, said to date from 713, honouring a god of the sea.
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Jinbe Statue
A statue in Uto, one of a set of manga characters placed in hope of recovery after the earthquake.
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Okoshiki Coast
A shore in Uto, where crescent patterns appear in the sand at low tide.
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Mysterious Fire “Shiranui”
A mirage seen on the Yatsushiro Sea about the first day of the eighth lunar month; a national scenic site.
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Japan's Best Stone Steps (Shakain Misaka Promenade)
A stair of 3,333 steps in Misato, the approach to Shakain temple and the longest in Japan.
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Hakkaku Tunnel
A railway relic in Misato, a series of octagonal tunnels from the Yuen railway, closed in 1964.
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Gorogataki Falls
A 50-metre waterfall in Yamato, the largest in the town, with a path down to its pool.