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Amakusa Christian Museum

天草市立天草キリシタン館

Run by Amakusa City since 1966, the museum tells the story of Christianity in Amakusa and the Shimabara-Amakusa Uprising led by Amakusa Shiro, aged sixteen.

Updated 2026/10/13
Amakusa Christian Museum Exterior
Amakusa Christian Museum Exterior © Ippukucho, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Opening hours
Mon 09:00–17:00
Tue Closed
Wed–Sun 09:00–17:00
Holidays 09:00–17:00

Last entry 16:30. When a Tuesday is a public holiday, the museum opens and closes the next weekday instead. Check the official calendar around the New Year.

Admission
StandardPrimary school children pay the junior high price. Groups of 20 or more get 20% off. One carer with a person with disabilities enters free (show the disability certificate). Amakusa City residents of high school age and younger enter free.
Adult ¥300
High School ¥200
Junior High School ¥150
Person with disabilities Free
Links
Official website Japanese
Access
19-52, Funenomachi, Amakusa City, Kumamoto
〒 863-0017How to get there
Nearest bus stop城下（天草）3 min walk from the bus stop

The Amakusa Christian Museum, run by Amakusa City, tells the story of Christianity in Amakusa and of the Shimabara-Amakusa Uprising of 1637 to 1638, the revolt of Christians and farmers led by the sixteen-year-old Amakusa Shiro. It opened in 1966, which makes 2026 its 60th year.

The museum stands in the Hondo district of Amakusa City. Special exhibitions change through the year; check the city's page for what is on.

Getting There

Map: Getting to Amakusa Christian Museum. Legend: Shinkansen. Labelled stations: Kumamoto, Hiroshima, Shin-Yatsushiro, Shin-Tamana, Hakata, Kokura.

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