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Goto settlements and Hidden Christian traces（五島の集落と隠れキリシタンの痕跡）

ごとうのしゅうらく Hidden Christian Villages of Goto

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Villages founded by Christians in hiding; the altar concealed in a back room still shows in how the houses are planned.

Type	Architecture
Genre	Architecture / Antique art / Buddhist art
City / town	Goto
Founded / opened	Edo period
Area in the prefecture	Goto Islands

FAQ

Where is Hidden Christian Villages of Goto?: It is in Gotō, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Hidden Christian Villages of Goto?: Villages founded by Christians in hiding; the altar concealed in a back room still shows in how the houses are planned. The focus is architecture, Buddhist and ancient art.
When was Hidden Christian Villages of Goto established?: It dates from the Edo period.

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