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Amakusa Christian Museum

Coordinates: 32°27′36″N 130°11′03″E / 32.459932°N 130.184094°E / 32.459932; 130.184094
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Amakusa Christian Museum
天草市立天草キリシタン館
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Address19−52 Funenoomachi
Town or cityAmakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture
CountryJapan
Coordinates32°27′36″N 130°11′03″E / 32.459932°N 130.184094°E / 32.459932; 130.184094
Opened1965
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Amakusa Christian Museum (天草市立天草キリシタン館, Amakusa shiritsu Amakusa kirishitankan) opened in Amakusa, Japan, in 1966 and in March 2014 received its four millionth visitor.[1] The museum includes exhibits relating to the Shimabara Rebellion and Kakure kirishitan ('hidden Christians').

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  1. ^ 市政だより天草 No.194 [Amakusa City News Issue 194] (PDF) (in Japanese). Amakusa City. 1 May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
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