Oe Cathedral (大江天主堂, Oe Tenshudo) is one of the first churches built after the 250-year-old ban on Christianity was lifted in 1973. The present building with its Romanesque-style architecture was completed in 1933 by Father Louis Garnier using his money and contributions from local Christians. Originally from southern France, he spent 50 years in Amakusa after being appointed as the chief priest in 1892. He lived the same poor life as the villagers of that time, preached in the Amakusa dialect, and died here without ever returning to his hometown.

崎津集落から移動してこちらへ。 25年振りの再訪でした。綺麗な外観です。駐車場からのアプローチが素敵です。 崎津と同じくカトリック教会ですので内部は同様の作りです。キリスト受難の絵画の展示もありました。 内部を観覧して外に出た時、崎津で出会った母娘とバッタリ☺️これも何かのご縁かと少しの間お話ししました。旅の醍醐味ってこんなことですよね😃 (Translated by Google) Move here from Sakitsu village. It was my first visit in 25 years. It has a beautiful appearance. The approach from the parking lot is lovely. Like Sakitsu, it is a Catholic church, so the interior is similar. There was also an exhibition of paintings of the Passion of Christ. When I went outside after looking inside, I bumped into a mother and daughter I had met at Sakizu☺️We talked for a while, wondering if this was some sort of connection. This is the real pleasure of traveling, isn't it?

It’s situated on a beautiful hill overlooking the ocean. The church decor is very humble and beautiful.

これだけの歴史的価値のある建物を開放して下さっていることに感謝感謝です。入口に募金箱、そして中にパンフレット等を購入することで維持費に充てているようです。気持ちよく利用するためにも行いたいですね。 それと教会内は撮影禁止なのでご注意下さい。 (Translated by Google) Thank you very much for opening up a building with such historical value. There is a donation box at the entrance, and pamphlets and other items are purchased inside to help cover maintenance costs. I would like to do this so that I can use it comfortably. Also, please note that photography is not allowed inside the church.

Oe church After the Christianity removal of a ban, Father French propagator Garnier who gave life to missionary work to Amakusa in 1933 (Showa 8) erected current building in cooperation with hometown believer at church made with Amakusa earliest. Church of Norman architecture built on the hill.

Magnificent church on top of a hill. Very serene in the interior. There is a visitor's book inside the church. Lourdes grotto outside the church for quiet meditation.

Nice church near the bay

It's a very beautiful and historical landmark in Amakusa. It's a bit hidden on a hill, but it's worth a stop over to see it.

A wonderful holy place surrounded by nature ♥

Very nice historical place! Summer or autumn is perfect to visit there.

A small historic Catholic church in a pretty setting.

Quiet and accessible by bus. Peaceful place

Amazing dophine watching cruise. Unforgettable experience even for adults.

Need 2 hour drive from kuramoto but it worth !

11:30 and 14:30 10% OFF. Nice dolphin watching

(Translated by Google) My long-awaited dolphin watching! It was quite crowded all the way to Amakusa, so I suddenly had to cancel the dolphin watching reservation I had made at another location. . . However, I didn't give up and was looking for another place to do dolphin watching, so I called them and they happily agreed to do it! This was my first time doing dolphin watching, and I was told that I would be dispatched by boat to multiple dolphin watching shops at the same time, and that we would be part of one dolphin watching group. On that day, the boat was shaking a lot due to the high waves, and the dolphins seemed to be chasing their food, so we didn't get to see many of them, but there were a lot of them! It was so relaxing to see so many dolphins swimming with their parents! I received an ice cream ticket, so I got an ice cream on the way home! There were many different types of ice cream! (Original) 念願のイルカウォッチング！ 天草までかなり混んでしまい、急遽別の場所で予約していたイルカウォッチングをキャンセルすることに。。。しかし、めげずにほかにイルカウォッチングできる場所はないかと探して、こちらのほうにお電話させていただいたら、快く引き受けてくださいました！ はじめてイルカウォッチングをしましたが、複数のイルカウォッチング受付のお店と同時に船で出向して、ひとつのイルカウォッチングの団体みたいになって観察するみたいです。 当日は高波でかなり船が揺れて、イルカも餌を追っていたみたいで、なかなかイルカの群れで見ることができませんでしたが、たくさんイルカがいました！ 親子で泳いでいるイルカがたくさんいてほっこりしました！ アイス引換券をいただいてたので、帰りにアイスをいただいて帰りました！ アイスは色んな種類がありましたよ◎！

(Translated by Google) There are 5.6 dolphin watching shops in Amakusa, and it seems like they built a large dolphin center on the land of a fisheries cooperative, a seafood shop, and a waiting room for dolphin watching, and it was an amazing building! I made a reservation online for 13:00 on the 17th, but since I arrived early, I was able to change it to 11:30. We were immediately guided and boarded the fishing boat. We had a relaxing time just the two of us and three Chinese people. The fishing boat has a tent so it's not hot and comfortable, and you can go to the tip of the boat by opening the sliding door at the front. Wear a life jacket and go to the red lighthouse where there are dolphins! I did dolphin watching from behind the boat ahead. We had a great time watching newly born dolphins and jumping dolphins. Even if you ride a lot of large boats, you can't see the people behind you, but fishing boats are the best! On the way back, the captain explained various things to us while operating the ship with the remote control! If you have a good boatman, you can see a lot of dolphins! Thank you, Captain of Hisae Maru and Iruka Marine World! I received ice cream, a keychain, and a postcard. (Original) 天草にはイルカウォッチングの店が5.6件有りますが、漁業協同組合の土地に大きなイルカセンターを作って、海産物の店やイルカウォッチングの待合室を作ったのか、素晴らしい建物がありました！ ネットで17日13時の予約をしましたが、早めに着いたので11:30分に変更してもらいました。直ぐに案内されて漁船に乗りました。中国人3人と私たち2人だけでゆっくり楽しめました。漁船は、テントが有るから暑くなく快適で、一番前のスライドの扉を開けると船の先端に行けます。ライフジャケットを着て、イルカがいる赤い灯台の先に行きます！先に居る船の後ろからイルカウォッチングしました。産まれたばかりのイルカや飛び跳ねるイルカ等楽しいひと時を過ごしました。大型船に沢山乗っても後ろの人は見えないけど、漁船は最高です！ 帰りに、船長が船をリモコン操作しながら色々説明してくれました！船頭が良かったらイルカを沢山見れますよ！ありがとう、久栄丸の船長とイルカマリンワールドさん！アイスとキーホルダーとポストカードをもらいました。

(Translated by Google) Stayed for 90 minutes, visited on a public holiday. It is best to arrive 30 minutes before the departure time, but there will be traffic jams at Amakusa Seto Ohashi Bridge, so it is better to leave plenty of time. The clerk's response is wonderful, such as allowing passengers to board the ship early or delaying the flight. (Original) 滞在時間90分、祝日に訪問しました。出航時間の30分前には到着したほうが良いですが、天草瀬戸大橋で渋滞しますので余裕を持って行かれたほうが良いかと思います。早めに乗船させたり便を遅らせたりと店員の対応は臨機応変で素晴らしいです。

(Translated by Google) You can do dolphin watching. In addition, there are many Amakusa specialty items in the store. They also sell ice cream, which was also very delicious. (Original) イルカウォッチングが出来ます。また、店内には、天草名物の物が沢山あります。アイスも販売されていて、こちらもとてもおいしかったです。

(Translated by Google) You can definitely see dolphins! There were some boats that looked like cruisers and some that looked like fishing boats, but I think the fishing boats were better because they were closer to the sea (^-^ゞ However, if you park in the wrong parking lot, the old man who runs the curry shop next door comes to scold you with the face of a demon. I think we owe a lot of money to the dolphin watching tourists, but I find his tone extremely disappointing. (Original) イルカが確実にみれます！船はクルーザー的なやつと、漁船のようなものがありましたが、漁船の方が海と近くて良かったとおもいます(^-^ゞ が、駐車場を間違うとその隣のカレー屋の親父が鬼の形相で叱りにきます。少なからずイルカウォッチング観光客の恩恵に預かっていると思うのですが、あの口調は非常に残念です。

Nice geo-park in Amakusa ~ a bit far from city centre though.

Beautiful place but very strong wind the day we visit.

Great place to go snorkeling if you aren't afraid of deep and exposed waters. Lots of fish and amazing water clarity. Beautiful out here.

Good place to see some beautiful coastline and a small rocky beech. There's also a rock formation that is supposed to look like an elephant.

Sunset is beautiful.

Accessible by bus

(Translated by Google) Myokenura is a sea cliff located on the west coast of Amakusa Shimojima, Kumamoto Prefecture. Cliffs up to 100m high stretch for about 4km, and islands of various sizes touch the shore. On the large island in the foreground, there is a cave that is 20m high, 8.5-20m wide, and 50m deep. Myokenura is known as a scenic spot that represents Amakusa, and has been designated as a national scenic spot and natural monument. From the Jusanbutsu Park Observation Deck, you can enjoy impressive views such as Myoken Rock, which is shaped like the tip of an elephant's trunk, and the sight of a boat passing through a sea cave. movie https://youtu.be/9Ty7Iwjflkc (Original) 妙見浦は、熊本県天草下島の西海岸にある海食崖です。高さ100mにもおよぶ断崖が約4kmにわたって連なり、大小の島が岸に接しています。手前の大きな島には、高さ20m、幅8.5～20m、深さ50mの洞門（どうもん）ができています。 妙見浦は、天草を代表する景勝地として知られ、国の名勝および天然記念物に指定されています。十三仏公園展望所からは、象の鼻先のような形をした妙見岩や、海食洞門をくぐる船の姿など、迫力ある景色を楽しむことができます。 動画 https://youtu.be/9Ty7Iwjflkc

It's amazing place to see blue ocean and also beautiful camellia flowers

(Translated by Google) There were no other people there. The view was nice. The Akounoki is located a short walk down. (Original) 他に人はいませんでした。景色は良かったです。あこうの木は少し歩いて下りた所にあります。

(Translated by Google) Nishihira Tsubaki Park has a wonderful view. Two impressive reefs, Ogase and Ogase, stand out in the vast ocean. Personally, I feel that camellia flowers are typical of Japan, so I wasn't able to see them since I visited in May. I noticed later that there also seems to be a Laputa-like oak tree. It's a wonderful park. (Original) 素晴らしい景観の西平椿公園。 一面に広がる海原に、大ヶ瀬と小ヶ瀬の2つの岩礁が印象的です。 個人的には椿の花は、日本らしい花と感じるので、伺った時期は5月だったので観る事はできませんでした。 後から気付いたのですが、ラピュタっぽいアコウの木もあるみたいです。 素晴らしい公園です。

(Translated by Google) It's been cold for a few days, and the cherry blossoms haven't bloomed yet. Although there are no cherry blossoms, there are still camellias, and the scenery here is very nice. It's just that the road is a bit bumpy, but the scenery up there is great and it's worth it. (Original) 冷了幾天，櫻花還沒有開，雖然沒有櫻花，還有山茶花，這裏景色很可以。只是路途有點崎嶇，但上來景色不錯，也是值得。

(Translated by Google) One of the eight sunset views at a spot where you can see the horizon. There is a plaza, observation deck, parking lot, restrooms, and vending machines. There are trails for trekking and walking. Access to the observation deck was prohibited. (Original) 地平線が見渡せるスポットで夕陽八景の１つ 広場や展望所、駐車場、トイレ、自販機あり。 トレッキングやウォーキングの遊歩道があります。 展望台は立ち入り禁止になっていました。

(Translated by Google) I visited on April 10th. Although the camellia season has passed, the view from the observation deck is outstanding! The oak tree is very large and has a mysterious atmosphere. The roots and other surfaces are smooth and comfortable to the touch. It's quite spacious so I almost got lost lol If you don't take the time of day into consideration, it can get quite hot and you might get tired. There are lots of very beautiful stones on the coast below, and it looks like it'll be fun to pick them up (^^) I think the parking lot is spacious. (Original) 4/10に訪問しました。 椿の時期は過ぎていましたが、展望所からの景色はバツグンです！ アコウの木はとても大きくて、神秘的な雰囲気です。 根っこなどの表面はツルツルしており、触り心地が良いです。 かなり広いので迷子になりそうでした笑 時間帯考えないとかなり暑くてバテるかもしれません。 下の海岸ではとてもきれいな石がゴロゴロあって、拾ったりしても楽しめそうです(^^) 駐車場は広めだと思います。

(Translated by Google) Please take a look at the spectacular view of the East China Sea and the horizon. The Ako tree is also famous and is part of the Ghibli world. The camellias at Tsubaki Park are beautiful, but even when they are in full bloom, they are not blooming all at once like cherry blossoms... The cherry blossoms🌸 are also beautiful (Original) 東シナ海の絶景と水平線をぜひ見てください。赤穂の木も有名でジブリの世界です。 椿公園の椿は、きれいですが満開でも桜みたいに一斉に咲いてるわけではないので・・・・・ 桜🌸もキレイよ

(Translated by Google) It used to be a lonely place, but recently it has been well-maintained and is a wonderful spot❗However, around sunset, a local man riding a light truck starts talking to onlookers interrogatively. Then, I signaled to my companion(?) on top with a hand signal. Thanks to that, the atmosphere of the sunset was ruined. If you're worried about suspicious people, you can ask the police to increase patrols. (Original) 昔は寂しい場所でしたが、最近はきちんと整備されとても素晴らしいスポットです❗ただ、日没頃になると軽トラに乗った地元の方が見物人に尋問的に話しかけて来ます。そして、上にいる仲間(？)に手信号で合図。おかげでせっかくの夕陽が雰囲気台無し。不審者とか心配なら、警察に頼んで見回りを強化してもらえば良いのではないでしょうか。

(Translated by Google) [Monday] May 31, 2021 [Parking] Available [Toilet] Available 🔷I revisited Nishihira Tsubaki Park in Oe, Amakusa-cho, Amakusa City. There wasn't one last time, but there was an unattended sale of votive tablets in the parking lot, and a new votive tablet was also installed. There seemed to be a lot of votive tablets for prayers for passing the exam. A few azaleas were blooming in the parking lot. ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー [Monday] February 19, 2021 🔷I stopped by Nishihira Tsubaki Park in Amakusa-cho, Amakusa City. The camellia flowers seemed to be blooming a little late, but the park was very beautiful. 🔷If you go down about 100m from the lower parking lot through the camellia forest, you will find a large staghorn tree (Laputa tree). 🔷 Further down the camellia forest, there was a pavilion on top of a rock that served as an observation point, and I could see Ogase, a famous spot for rock fishing, in the distance. 🔷Moreover, if you go from the gazebo to the promenade on the right side, you will find white double-flowered camellias planted there.❗If you go down the steep stairs and pass through the camellia forest, there is also an observation point along the coastline. ✳️It will be tiring on the way back, so if you don't have enough physical strength, I think it's better to turn back from Laputa Tree. ✳️Also, there was a large rock on the mountain side behind the parking lot. (Original) 【月 日】2021年5月31日 【駐車場】有り 【トイレ】有り 🔷天草市天草町大江の西平椿公園に再訪しました。前回は無かったが駐車場に絵馬の無人販売が有り、絵馬掛けも新設されてました。合格祈願等の絵馬が多いようでした。駐車場にはツツジが少し咲いてました。 ーーーーーーーーーーーーー 【月　日】2021年2月19日 🔷天草市天草町の西平椿公園に寄りました。椿の花は少し遅かった様ですが公園内は非常に綺麗にされてました。 🔷下の駐車場からヤブ椿の森を100m位下ると大きなアコウの木(ラピュタの木)が有りました。 🔷更にヤブ椿の森を下ると岩の上に東屋が有り展望所になっていて、遠くに磯釣の名所の大ヶ瀨が見えました。 🔷更に東屋から右側の遊歩道へ行くと白色八重咲きの椿等も植えて有りました❗急な階段階段を下り、椿の森を抜けると海岸線の所にも展望所が有りました。 ✳️帰りは疲れるので体力の無い方はラピュタの木から引き返したが良いと思います。 ✳️又、駐車場裏手の山側に大きな岩も有りました。