Walking Shitsu Christian sites

First, we visited to Shitsu area in Sotome town (外海町) , now a part of Nagasaki city.

Shitsu Church is a catholic church built by a French priest Marc Marie de Rotz in 1882.

About 200m further down the stairways and road from the church, you'll get to the site of Father Marc Marie de Rotz (ド・ロ神父遺跡). Here is a place where Father de Rotz was established the Shitsu Aid Center in 1883 to help for women who lost their husband and son in marine accidents. He began to teach them the technology to produce macaroni, sardine processing, waving etc. in the factory. There is a memorial museum located in the site.
*Marc Marie de Rotz Memorial Museum (ド・ロ神父記念館) and a statue of Father de Rotz (ド・ロ神父像)

*Former Shitsu Aid Center (旧出津救助院)

 It was restored in April 2013 and is open to the public. However, an admission fee (300 yen per person) is payable. There is a guide will explain you in Japanese.