This property is a rare piece of physical evidence that tells of the tradition of “hidden Christians” who secretly continued their faith while coexisting with existing society and religion in the Nagasaki and Amakusa regions during the era when Christianity was prohibited.
The ruins of Hara Castle have been archaeologically revealed as an event that led to the formation of the cultural tradition of Hidden Christia
Villages that coexisted with other religions
Villages where Hidden Christians coexisted with other religions in various ways to secretly maintain their faith (sacred places and villages in Hirado, Sakitsu village in Amakusa, Shitsu village in Sotome, Ono village in Sotome)
Villages on remote islands where migration took place
Villages on remote islands that migrated to maintain religious organizations (Kuroshima village, Nozakijima village ruins, Kashiragashima village, Kugashima village, Egami village on Narushima)
The event that led to the end of the Hidden Christian tradition took place, and it consists of Oura Cathedral, which was involved with Hidden Christian villages in various places.