・There are two theories as to the origin of the placename “Yakiyama” (“burning mountain”). One theory has it that the location name came from the legend that Christians killed by the sword were thrown into a cave and set on fire in the cave. Another theory claims that a church was attacked and burned down, thus leading to the name.
・Yakiyama had become a sacred place for Underground Christians, and a church was constructed before the war. In 1983, a new church was built, in which “gozensama” (sacred objects) in the Sakaime area were gathered together and worshipped.
・This site represents the importance placed on a sacred forest.
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