In the early Edo period, hidden Christians (hidden Christians) were discovered in the Akita domain, and many were martyred. Remains of these remains, such as the Kitamuki Kannon statue and the Christian Martyrs' Memorial, can still be seen in the Ogachi area.
[Northern Miyagi Prefecture and Southern Iwate Prefecture] Christianity spreading in Tohoku (Part 1) In the northern Miyagi Prefecture and southern Iwate Prefecture, which have become the villages of hidden Christians, Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [Northern Kyoto in Tohoku...
[Northern Miyagi Prefecture and Southern Iwate Prefecture] Christianity spreading in Tohoku (Part 1) In the northern Miyagi Prefecture and southern Iwate Prefecture, which have become the villages of hidden Christians, Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [Northern Kyoto in Tohoku...
The "Hidden Christian Villages" are located on the border between Miyagi and Iwate prefectures, in the Yonekawa area of Towa Town, Tome City, the Okago area of Fujisawa Town, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture, and the Magome area of Motoyoshi Town, Kesennuma City.
