Church of the Holy Martyrs of Japan

Tranquility with a difference

This church was build to the memory of 27 Franciscans monks who were martyred in 1597. But what makes it so special is the atmosphere created through the frescoes created by the Japanese painter Luca...

Church of Japanese Martyrs

Another "stumble across" site worth seeing. A Franciscan parish originally built for missionaries leaving on journeys it was rebuilt and later decorated after World War II to the 26 Japanese martyrs o...

Maria wearing Kimono in Civitavecchia.

I heard that Mari is wearing Kimono clothes, and it is the only one so I came here to witness and recognize the historical relation between Japan and Italy. Very impressive and memorable. It is worth ...

Very interesting city church

Not as spectacular as some of the churches you might find in Rome and Florence, but a very nice city church that has a sense of sacredness. A place of prayer.

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They passed by. They went in. Unfortunately, the history of this church is not known. The architecture outside is quite common, inside is a little more interesting, but thousands of churches.