Town guide
Shinkamigoto
新上五島町
A quiet island town on Nakadorijima in Nagasaki's Goto Islands, with historic Catholic churches tied to the Hidden Christians and its own thin, springy Goto udon.
Town in Nagasaki
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- places to see
- 11
- protected local foods
- 2
- traditional crafts
- 2
- Japan Heritage stories
- 8
Map of Shinkamigoto
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Things to see in Shinkamigoto
Mabushi Shrine
間伏神社A Shinto shrine in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
Maruo Shrine
丸尾神社A Shinto shrine in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
Otomiya Shrine
乙宮神社 (新上五島町小河原郷)A Shinto shrine in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
Otomiya Shrine
乙宮神社 (新上五島町立串郷)A Shinto shrine in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
Kotoshironushi Shrine
事代主神社 (新上五島町)A Shinto shrine in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
Yasaka Shrine
八坂神社A Shinto shrine in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
Shiogama Shrine
塩竈神社 (新上五島町)A Shinto shrine in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
Oyamazumi Shrine
大山祇神社 (新上五島町道土井郷)A Shinto shrine in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
Oyamazumi Shrine
大山祇神社A Shinto shrine in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
Tenman Shrine
天満神社 (新上五島町)A Shinto shrine in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
Hime Shrine
姫神社A Shinto shrine in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
Explore by interest
Japan Heritage stories in Nagasaki
- Hizen: the birthplace of Japanese porcelain
- Iki, Tsushima and Goto: Japan's border islands
- Sakura, Narita, Sawara and Choshi: the Edo closest to the airport
- The Murakami Kaizoku: sea lords of the Geiyo Islands
- The Sugar Road: sweets along the Nagasaki Kaido
- Yatsushiro's stonemasons: the bridge builders of Japan
Local foods from Nagasaki
Crafts from Nagasaki
This week's weather (nearest forecast: Fukuoka)
Today
24 Oct
Cloudy
High 29°CLow 20°C
Sun
25 Oct
Rain
High 26°CLow 21°C
Rain 90%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 24°CLow 19°C
Rain 70%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 24°CLow 17°C
Rain 50%
Warm: T-shirts and breathable clothes, plus a light layer for air-conditioned trains and shops.
Good to know
- Kashiragashima Church is a rare stone church, built from 1910 to 1919 by Tetsukawa Yosuke. The Kashiragashima village is part of the World Heritage Hidden Christian Sites.
- Aosagaura Church (1910) is a red-brick church by Tetsukawa Yosuke and an Important Cultural Property. Churches are places of worship, so dress modestly and stay quiet.
- Try Goto udon, thin noodles made with camellia oil. Locals eat it jigoku-daki style, lifted straight from a bubbling pot.