More travel-related news: the “hidden Christians” of the early Edo-era Nagasaki-Amakusa archipelago were able to remain both due to their remoteness, a situation which has proven disadvantageous for modern-day tourism. Kumanichi reports on plans to connect Nagasaki Port with Sakitsu Hamlet in Amakusa by a thrice-weekly ferry which may also pass by the Goto Islands and Hashima ( better known as Gunkanjima - “Battleship Island,” a now-abandoned island famous for its coal mining) - each area filled with World Heritage sites. A one-way voyage is expected to take 90 minutes. Plans are still in their early stage, but we’ll keep you up to date.
Photos are posted below: (1) Sakitsu Church, Amakusa; (2) Goto Islands; (3) Hashima
- William