Try lodging on your trip to Odika island! Take a trip around the Former Nokubi Church.
Odika island is about 60km west to sea from the port of Sasebo in Nagasaki prefecture. From Sasebo it takes about 3 hours on a ferry to get there, or 1.5 on a high-speed boat.From Fukuoka it takes about 5 hours on the ferry.Its unique and beautiful scenery led it to be designated as part of the Saikai National Park, and the town, with its air of an unspoiled Japanese landscape, was chosen as one of "Japan's most beautiful villages."What's more, Nozaki island, which is part of Odika town, is registered on the tentative list of World Heritage Sites.Come and gaze upon the heritage of Nozaki island, and experience Odika's atmosphere of a time gone by.
Now almost entirely uninhabited, there has been no human activity since 2001, freezing it in time.That, however, is not the only reason the island seems like another world.The grandeur of nature here is on a scale you wouldn't expect from the Japanese landscape,and a world beyond your imagination spreads out before you.That's right - there are sights here that anyone would feel belonged to "another world."
Standing in the center of the Nokubi settlement, where many hidden Christians made their home, is the Former Nokubi Church, a genuine brick building.Even though they were once forcibly made to convert, this church was built by the hands of the residents of the settlement's 17 households after they won back their freedom of belief.Come and see this great building that stands as a symbol of a spirit that keeps the faith.As one of the "Churches and Christian Sites in Nagasaki", it was added to the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. ※ Since 9/2016/9 the names of the assets have been changed to "Ruins of the Settlements on Nozaki Island" and "'Hidden Christian sites in Nagasaki and the Amakusa Region.'"
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Cobalt blue sea and white sands stretch out for about 300 meters on the beautiful Nokubi Beach.On clear days, you can watch the splendid sight of the morning sun rising, which comes highly recommended.
Goen has both a guest house and a ryokan available.All the rooms in the main building have a toilet and bath. The guest house in the annex has a shared bath and toilet.The real charm of this place is the barbecues on the terrace for everyone to enjoy.The barbecues, using lavish amounts of the island's foodstuffs, are a wonderful time to chat away with a drink in one hand.There are also many travelers from overseas, so you can enjoy all sorts of new encounters.
