Explore the fading faith of Nagasaki’s hidden Christians and the rich history behind their perseverance in a challenging ...

The rare version of Christianity heading toward extinction - Hidden Christians are dying out, and there is growing certainty ...

On the rural islands of Nagasaki a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time of ...

Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Chance of precipitation 25%. High temperature around 73F. Dew point will be around 55F with an average humidity of 61%. Winds will be 8 mph from the SE. Cloudy ...

On the first day, you’ll ride the Limited Express Kamome and then Kyushu’s newest bullet train, the Nagasaki Kamome Shinkansen, to reach Nagasaki. A full afternoon and evening await in this charming ...

Okinawa Prefecture’s rate was the highest in the nation at 1.6. It was 1.49 in Nagasaki and Miyazaki prefectures and 1.48 in Kagoshima Prefecture. “The pace of population decline in Kyushu is slow and ...

Nagasaki plays a pivotal role in Kyushu’s nickname as Japan’s “Gateway to Asia”. The city was Japan’s only trading port open to the world during the country’s 200-year period of isolation.

Unzen in Nagasaki Prefecture is comprised of eight rugged peaks that together offer some of the best hiking in Kyushu. Photograph courtesy of Nagasaki Prefecture Tourism Association On the east ...

If Japan is on your list to visit, you should consider visiting the southwestern region of Kyushu. It includes the neon-drenched cityscapes of Fukuoka and Nagasaki, the bubbling hot springs of ...

Nagasaki plays a pivotal role in Kyushu’s nickname as Japan’s “Gateway to Asia.” The city was Japan’s only trading port open to the world during the country’s 200-year period of isolation.

Kyushu Railway, which already suspended part of its shinkansen ... was downgraded at 10:30 a.m. At 8 p.m., it was located near the city of Shimabara in Nagasaki Prefecture and was moving slowly ...