14-Day Martyrs, Mary & Hidden Christians

Airport welcome, private transfer and hotel check-in. Gather for an opening Mass, welcome dinner and introduction to the spiritual journey ahead.

• Airport meet-and-greet
• Opening Mass
• Welcome dinner

Celebrate Mass and visit St. Mary’s Cathedral. Continue to the Imperial Palace area, Asakusa and other cultural landmarks selected for the group’s pace and interests.

• St. Mary’s Cathedral
• Imperial Palace area
• Asakusa

Travel north by flight or bullet train. Celebrate Mass at the Seitai Hoshikai convent and enter a quiet period of prayer at the site associated with Our Lady of Akita.

• Domestic transport
• Seitai Hoshikai
• Prayer and reflection

Spend the morning in prayer, Mass and reflection at the convent. Visit the chapel and surrounding grounds before returning to Tokyo later in the day.

• Mass at the convent
• Marian devotion
• Return to Tokyo

Travel to Fujiyoshida for Mass and a visit to the Our Lady of Mount Fuji shrine and Rosary Path. Weather permitting, enjoy views of Japan’s sacred mountain.

• Fujiyoshida Catholic Church
• Marian shrine and Rosary Path
• Mount Fuji scenery

Fly to Nagasaki. Celebrate Mass at St. Philip’s Church, then visit the Twenty-Six Martyrs Monument and Museum on Nishizaka Hill.

• Domestic flight
• St. Philip’s Church
• Twenty-Six Martyrs

Celebrate Mass at Hongōchi Church. Visit Kolbe’s monastery and museum, the Lourdes grotto and rosary walk, followed by Ōura Cathedral and the former seminary.

• Seibo no Kishi monastery
• Kolbe museum
• Ōura Cathedral

Visit the Unzen Hells martyrdom site, celebrate Mass at Shimabara Catholic Church and continue to the ruins of Hara Castle and the Holy Maria Kannon memorial.

• Unzen martyrdom site
• Shimabara Catholic Church
• Hara Castle ruins

Journey by road and ferry into Amakusa. Visit Sakitsu Church and the coastal village where Christian faith endured in secret, with Mass arranged locally when available.

• Sakitsu Church
• Hidden Christian village
• Scenic ferry journey

Visit Urakami Cathedral, the Atomic Bomb Museum, Peace Park and Hypocenter. Celebrate Mass and reflect on Nagasaki’s witness to forgiveness and peace.

• Urakami Cathedral
• Atomic Bomb Museum
• Peace Park

Travel to Hiroshima by rail. Celebrate Mass at the Memorial Cathedral for World Peace, then visit Peace Memorial Park, the museum and Atomic Bomb Dome.

• Bullet train journey
• Memorial Cathedral
• Peace Memorial Park

Continue by bullet train to Kyoto. Celebrate Mass and explore Kiyomizu-dera, the lanes of Higashiyama and the historic Gion district.

• Daily Mass
• Kiyomizu-dera
• Higashiyama and Gion

Celebrate Mass at Nara Catholic Church, then visit Nara Park and Tōdai-ji. Continue to Osaka for the castle area, Tamatsukuri Catholic Church or Dōtonbori, followed by a farewell dinner.

• Nara Catholic Church
• Nara Park and Tōdai-ji
• Farewell dinner

Gather for a closing Mass as flight timing permits, then transfer privately to Kansai International Airport. Tokyo departures and post-pilgrimage extensions can also be arranged.

• Closing Mass
• Private airport transfer
• Optional extension