With Amakusa

Amakusa is surrounded by the blue seas and is archipelago consisting of islands of big things and small things more than 120. We marry the Kyushu mainland at five bridges called Itsutsubashi, Amakusa. There are facilities conveying history of island, European medieval culture and Christian of dinosaur that dolphins watching and fossil of carnivorous dinosaur largest in Japan which we can enjoy were discovered and is island brought up by nature and culture throughout the year. In addition, we let go through for one year and can enjoy seasonal food of seafood riches of the soil anytime.

Celebration! With Sakitsu village of world's cultural heritage registration Amakusa

It was evaluated as Buddhism, Shinto, village which we continued believing in while coexisting with Christianity under the prohibited religion, and Sakitsu village of Amakusa was authorized in world's cultural heritage as one of the constitution assets of "hiding Christian-related inheritance of Nagasaki and Amakusa district" located at Kawauracho, Amakusa-shi. Please enjoy trip that mind calms down in Sakitsu village including church nestling in fishing village and Shinto shrine letting you feel history, atmospheric houses and pretty cat.

※As visit of Sakitsu church (world heritage) is church events such as mass or ceremonial occasion, and case that we cannot observe and at a time many visitors may not be accepted, as for the that visit is hoped for, advance notice, please. [hiding Christian connection inheritance information center of Nagasaki and Amakusa district] Please make a reservation more. HP is this.

We can apply for request of guide of Sakitsu village from this.

Voice of customer

We could observe Lord of Heaven temple in quiet town with the sea and were good. Marine products were delicious. In the museum ◎ (Kumamoto, 30s, woman)

It was good to be able to look at world heritage. It was full of nature, wonderful town. (Kanagawa, 40s, woman)

It was good to be touched world's cultural heritage. We learned history, culture. (Nagasaki, 50s, man)

We saw culture and tradition registered as world heritage with eyes, and feeling had good that we fretted. It was trip that was good in long-cherished Shimoda hot springs, and was really good. (Kumamoto, 40s, woman)

We thought that church with tatami floor was rare. (Nagasaki, 60s, woman)

Amakusa recommended model Courses

Amakusa recommended model Courses

Event of seasonal meal

Sightseeing information

FAQs

What should transportation from Kumamoto to Amakusa do?

There are the following methods. １．From Kumamoto rent-a-car (in the case of use of expressway, get off in Matsubase IC) ２．High speed Amakusa (route bus) ３．JR Misumi Line or A train (train) + Takarajima, Amakusa line (ship) ４．Amakusa Airlines Please confirm about traffic access from other areas from this page. http://www.t-island.jp/access

I would like to speak to guide.

There is local tour guide called "meeting of Takarajima, Amakusa guide". Rate: You have you propose from application for following detailed page form, or you fill out application, and apply for person whom the 1,000 yen (tax included) details per basics charges 2,000 yen +1 time are decided on by FAX. Please contact Takarajima, Amakusa tourist association (0969-22-2243) for more information about others. Detailed page http://www.t-island.jp/p/guide/detail/435