Chapter1. Identification of the Property

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1 Chapter1 Identification of the Property

2 Identification of the Property 1.a Country Japan 1.b State, Province or Region Nagasaki Prefecture and Kumamoto Prefecture 1.c Name of Property Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region 1.d Geographical coordinates to the nearest second The property that the Government of Japan hereby nominates for inscription on the World Heritage List, Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region, is located in the coastal area and remote islands in the northwestern part of Kyushu Island of the Japanese Archipelago, which is situated at the eastern edge of East Asia. The nominated property consists of 12 components, and their locations are listed in Table

3 Table The location and area of each component Id n Name of the component part Remains of Hara Castle Kasuga Village and Sacred Places in Hirado (Kasuga Village and Mt. Yasumandake) Kasuga Village and Sacred Places in Hirado (Nakaenoshima Island) Regions / Districts Nagasaki Prefecture (Minamishimabara City) Nagasaki Prefecture (Hirado City) Nagasaki Prefecture (Hirado City) Coordinates of the Central Point N E N E N E Area of Nominated component of the Property (ha) Area of the Buffer Zone (ha) 1, , Map N Figure Figure Sakitsu Village in Amakusa Kumamoto Prefecture (Amakusa City) N E Figure Shitsu Village in Sotome Nagasaki Prefecture (Nagasaki City) N E Figure Ono Village in Sotome Nagasaki Prefecture (Nagasaki City) N E Figure Villages on Kuroshima Island Nagasaki Prefecture (Sasebo City) N E , Figure Remains of Villages on Nozaki Island Nagasaki Prefecture (Ojika Town) N E , Figure Villages on Kashiragashima Island Nagasaki Prefecture (Shinkamigoto Town) N E Figure Villages on Hisaka Island Nagasaki Prefecture (Goto City) N E , , Figure Egami Village on Naru Island (Egami Church and its Surroundings) Nagasaki Prefecture (Goto City) N E Figure Oura Cathedral Nagasaki Prefecture (Nagasaki City) N E Figure Total area (in hectares) 5, ,

4 N N 0 15 S km W 5 E E W Figure World map indicating the location of Japan km Figure Map indicating the location of Nagasaki Prefecture, Kumamoto Prefecture, and Japan

5 34 Fukuoka Prefecture Saga Prefecture Oita Prefecture Nagasaki Prefecture e Kumamoto m Prefecture ec Miyazaki Prefecture e 32 Kagoshima Prefecture km Figure Map indicating the relevant location on Kyusyu Island 8

6 1.e Maps and plans, showing the boundaries of the nominated property and buffer zone Figure Map indicating the location of the nominated property and buffer zones 9

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001 Remains of Hara Castle Identification of the Property 130 14 130 15 130 16 32 40 32 39 32 38 32 37 37 Nominated property rty Buffer fer zone scale = 1/30,000

8 001 Remains of Hara Castle Identification of the Property Nominated property rty Buffer fer zone scale = 1/30,000 Figure Map indicating the extent of the nominated property and buffer zone (Created based on the digital map of the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI).) 11

001 Remains of Hara Castle Figure 1-006 Map

9 001 Remains of Hara Castle Figure Map indicating the extent of the Remains of Hara Castle 12

002 003 Kasuga Village and Sacred Places in Hirado 129 26 129 26 129 27 129 27 27 129 28 129 28 129 29 129 29 33 23 33 22 2 33 21 3 21 33 20 3 20 Nominated property rty scale =

10 Kasuga Village and Sacred Places in Hirado Nominated property rty scale = 1/40,000 Buffer fer zone (km) Figure Map indicating the extent of the nominated property and buffer zone (Created based on the digital maps of the GSI.) 13

002, 003 Kasuga Village and Sacred Places in Hirado Figure 1-008 Map

11 002, 003 Kasuga Village and Sacred Places in Hirado Figure Map indicating the extent of Kasuga Village and Sacred Places in Hirado 14

004 Sakitsu Village in Amakusa Identification of the Property 130 01 130 01 130 02 130 02 02 32 20 32 19 32 18 Nominated property rty Buffer fer zone scale =

12 004 Sakitsu Village in Amakusa Identification of the Property Nominated property rty Buffer fer zone scale = 1/20, (km) Figure Map indicating the extent of the nominated property and buffer zone (Created based on the digital maps of the GSI.) 15

13 004 Sakitsu Village in Amakusa Site of a house of Hidden Christian leaders Site of the house of village headmen from the Yoshida family present precincts of Sakitsu Church Sakitsu Suwa Shrine Site of the former Sakitsu Church (Site of the convent) scale = 1/2,000 Nominated property (m) Figure Map indicating the extent of Sakitsu Village in Amakusa 16

005 Shitsu Village in Sotome Identification of the Property 129 41 129 42 129 43 129 43 32 52 32 51 32 50 Component Nominated property rty Buffer fer zone scale =

14 005 Shitsu Village in Sotome Identification of the Property Component Nominated property rty Buffer fer zone scale = 1/30,000 1/25, (km) Figure Map indicating the extent of the nominated property and buffer zone (Created based on the digital maps of the GSI.) 17

005 Shitsu Village in Sotome Figure 1-012 Map

15 005 Shitsu Village in Sotome Figure Map indicating the extent of Shitsu Village in Sotome 18

006 Ono Village in Sotome Identification of the Property 129 41 129 42 32 53 32 52 32 51 Nominated property rty Buffer fer zone scale = 1/20,000 0 0.

16 006 Ono Village in Sotome Identification of the Property Nominated property rty Buffer fer zone scale = 1/20, (km) Figure Map indicating the extent of the nominated property and buffer zone (Created based on the digital maps of the GSI.) 19

17 006 Ono Village in Sotome Figure Map indicating the extent of Ono Village in Sotome 20

18 007 Villages on Kuroshima Island scale = 1/100, Nominated property rty scale = 1/50, (km) Buffer fer zone Figure Map indicating the extent of the nominated property and buffer zone (Created based on the digital maps of the GSI.) 21

19 007 Villages on Kuroshima Island Figure Map indicating the extent of the Villages on Kuroshima Island 22

008 Remains of Villages on Nozaki Island 129 06 129 07 129 08 129 09 33 13 33 12 33 11 33 10 Nominated property rty Buffer fer zone Component Buffer zone scale = 1/40,000

20 008 Remains of Villages on Nozaki Island Nominated property rty Buffer fer zone Component Buffer zone scale = 1/40,000 scale = 1/30, (km) Figure Map indicating the extent of the nominated property and buffer zone (Created based on the digital maps of the GSI.) 23

21 008 Remains of Villages on Nozaki Island Figure Map indicating the extent of the Remains of Villages on Nozaki Island 24

009 Villages on Kashiragashima Island 129 10 129 11 129 12 33 01 3 01 33 00 3 00 0 32 59 Component Nominated property rty Buffer Buffer zone fer zone scale scale = =

22 009 Villages on Kashiragashima Island Component Nominated property rty Buffer Buffer zone fer zone scale scale = = 1/30, (km) Figure Map indicating the extent of the nominated property and buffer zone (Created based on the digital maps of the GSI.) 25

009 Villages on Kashiragashima Island Figure 1-020 Map

23 009 Villages on Kashiragashima Island Figure Map indicating the extent of the Villages on Kashiragashima Island 26

010 Villages on Hisaka Island Identification of the Property 128 48 128 50 128 52 128 54 128 56 32 52 32 50 32 48 32 46 32 44 scale = 1/100,000 32 42 Nominated property

24 010 Villages on Hisaka Island Identification of the Property scale = 1/100, Nominated property rty Buffer fer zone scale = 1/100,000 Figure Map indicating the extent of the nominated property and buffer zone (Created based on the digital maps of the GSI.)

25 010 Villages on Hisaka Island Figure Map indicating the extent of the Villages on Hisaka Island 28

011 Egami Village on Naru Island (Egami Church and its Surroundings) 128 54 128 55 32 52 2 32 51 Nominated property rty Buffer fer zone Component Buffer zone scale = 1/20,000

26 011 Egami Village on Naru Island (Egami Church and its Surroundings) Nominated property rty Buffer fer zone Component Buffer zone scale = 1/20,000 scale = 1/30, (km) Figure Map indicating the extent of the nominated property and buffer zone (Created based on the digital maps of the GSI.) 29

27 011 Egami Village on Naru Island (Egami Church and its Surroundings) Figure Map indicating the extent of Egami Village on Naru Island (Egami Church and its Surroundings) 30

012 Oura Cathedral Identification of the Property Figure 1-025 Map indicating the extent

28 012 Oura Cathedral Identification of the Property Figure Map indicating the extent of the nominated property and buffer zone (Created based on the digital maps of the GSI.) 31

29 012 Oura Cathedral Figure Map indicating the extent of the Oura Cathedral 32

30 1.f Area of nominated property (ha.) and proposed buffer zone (ha.) Area of nominated property: 5, ha Buffer zone 12, ha Total 17, ha 33

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