Twenty-Six Martyrs Monument & Museum (Nishizaka Hill)

History

Site where 26 Christians (Japanese, Spanish, Mexican and Portuguese-linked missionaries and laymen) were crucified on 5 February 1597 on Hideyoshi's orders. Canonized in 1862. Monument by Funakoshi Yasutake and museum opened 1962.

Getting there

Short walk from JR Nagasaki Station.

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-Six_Martyrs_Museum_and_Monument
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26_Martyrs_of_Japan

From the library

• Omata Rappo, 'How to Make Colored Japanese Counter-Reformation Saints' (JEMC 2017) — 1627 beatification and iconography of the 26 Martyrs
• Hesselink, The Dream of Christian Nagasaki — full text read; mentioned on PDF pp. 154, 155
• 'Facing a Form of Formed God': Japan's Hidden Christians — full text read; mentioned on PDF pp. 11, 12
• Christian Facilities in Nagasaki (maps) — full text read; mentioned on PDF pp. 4, 6, 16, 21, 94, 110…
• Yūki Diego (Ryōgo), yukidiego01 — full text read; mentioned on PDF pp. 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11…

Coordinates 32.75472, 129.87167