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Several times a year, the workshop of Mr. Hideko Nagaji, who holds exhibitions of works, etc. The silk thread is dyed by the island's camellia, cherry blossoms, kusagi, etc. Muffler 5000 yen ~ and place mat 1000 yen ~ etc. The workshop is at his home in the Kannonji precinct, so call before visiting.

A sightseeing course around Kugashima and Naru Island to and from Fukue Port Terminal. Using regular liners, sea taxis, taxis, etc., he will tour with his guide the "Narushima World Heritage Guidance Center" and "Egami Cathedral (Catholic Ejo Church)" in Narushima, the "Old Gourou Church" in Kugashima, and the "Prison Martyrdom Memorial Church" in Kugashima. The event is held from 2 people, and the reservation is required at least 3 days before the main event (in the case of the event decision, it can be accepted until 12:00 on the day). From October to March, the course name, the course content and the operating conditions will be changed, so check.

A sightseeing course that takes you through the highlights of the World Cultural Heritage "Hidden Christian Related Heritage of Nagasaki and the Amakusa Region" with a guide. The departure point is the Fukue Port Terminal in Fukue Island, Goshima City, and the tour is accompanied by a guide using a regular liner, a sea taxi, and a taxi. The visiting points are the "Prison Martyrdom Memorial Churches" and "Old Five-Ring Churches" in Kugashima, the "Egami Cathedral (Catholic Egami Cathedral)" in Narushima, and after lunch, the Christian Cave and Harinomendo located in Wakamatsu-jima, Shinkami-Gōjima, from the ship and disbanding at Wakamatsu Port. The event is 7 people, reservation is required at 7 days before the departure date. From October to April, the date and conditions of the service will be changed.

Semi-submersible grass boats around the island of Takenoko, which is crowded with corals and designated as the Fukue Kaizai Park. Kiguchi Kisen also operates cruise ships such as the Kugashima Church Tour.

A tourist base facility located at around 400m Samurai Yashiki Street, which connects Nakamachi and Minami towns in the city of Fukue. There is still a line of walls of high stone walls and medicine medicine on the street where the houses of the middle-class samurai class once lined up. The main building of the Furusato-kan is a wooden Heike building built on the site of the city's designated historic site, the site of the Fukue samurai residence. There is a Japanese-style room where you can take a break from looking at the Rinsen-style garden, and Goshima udon and kankoro rice cakes are eaten at the "Bishohana". The exhibition corner, which introduces the history of Fukue with models and photo panels of the castle town centered on the samurai residence street, and the experience corner, which includes painting Brahmin kites and making shell photo frames, is also well received. There is also an electric assist rental cycle which is convenient for sightseeing.

The Tourist Information Office of the Goshima Tourism Association located inside the Fukue Port Terminal on Fukue Island, which is the center of the city of Goshima. In addition to providing materials such as pamphlets inside and outside the island, you will also get a variety of consultations, including introductions to recommended sightseeing spots, access, accommodation, and various experiences. At the Goshima City Tourism Association stand inside the terminal, original products of coral and key chains and specialty products of Goshima are available. Among them, camellia products developed by the Tourism Association are the best souvenirs of Goshima, Japan's premier camellia. Camellia oil is very compatible with human skin, and hair and skin care products are popular.

A museum with the image of a castle tower, standing on the site of the Ninomaru at Fukue Castle. In the exhibition room on the first floor, let's first watch a tourist film of Goshima in the high-definition theater. There are also "Tourist Guide" corners, which introduce in footage each of six genres such as specialty products, local dishes and tourist spots, and "specialty products" such as coral and camellia oil, as well as "Brahmin kites" corners. From the "Goshima no Akebono", which introduces the ruins of the Jōmon period to the Yayoi and the Kofun period, to the "Goshima envoys and the Japanese invasion", to the "Goshima-no-shaku-daku", and the "Formation of the Goshima Domain" during the Edo period, the second-floor exhibition room, which introduces the history of Goshima. There is also a corner by Tadataka Ino, who has surveyed the five island islands. In the exhibition room on the third floor, the experience theater of the "History of Gotō Kirishitan" corner, which displays real material on the hidden Christian listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site, is well received. You can meet various attractions of Gotō, such as folk events such as "chankoko" and agriculture, fishing and whaling culture. Special exhibitions are also planned.

It was built at the southwest end of the Ninomaru in Ishida Castle as a hiding place (retreat) for the Goshima family, the thirty-fifth generation of Morinari, and was also known as "Okadenyashiki". The design is by Zensho, a monk from Kyoto, and the excursion garden, which mimics the Maruike of Kinkaku-ji Temple, is more enlightened and soothing. Niwashi and Tsukiyama use the lava of Onidake, which also features a large number of subtropical plants, such as bellows and cycads. The garden period is clear, and the buildings are also preserved in one piece, and since it is a garden within one of the few castellates, it is designated as a national famous victory. The heart character in the shape of the letter "heart" is in the pond, which seems to be a turtle who liked the turtle, stones similar to turtles are arranged everywhere, and a camphor tree 840 years old stands on the pond. In the first year of Fumihisa (1861), the phrase of Zensei's resignation, written on the folding screen between the entrances, is stunning. Pretty tortoises are arranged on the cover of nails and parapets in the guest room "Kaminama", while in the living room "Ume no Machi", the design of shoji piers that differ on the left and right, and the plum wallpaper with indigo and gold leaf give a modern feel.

The last castle of the Edo shogunate, which was completed by the 30th Goshima feudal lord, Prince Morinari, in the year 1863 (1863) over the course of 15 years. It was built for national defense in preparation for the assault of foreign ships (black ships). Although it now only leaves a stone wall and a major gate, it is a rare sea castle site in the country where three sides of the city wall faced the sea.

Baked sweet potatoes using "goto" from Goshima are very popular. Sticking to the soil of the island of Fukue, the "goto potato" made without any pesticide or chemical fertilizer is carefully baked into a sweet potato and rapidly frozen. It features a soggy texture and amazing sweetness. It is sold out due to the time of year. In addition, "goto-yam" and rice cakes, a specialty of Goshima "goto-yam kankoro-mochi" made with only a small amount of sugar, are also well received. In addition, there are many products using ingredients from Goshima, such as original retort curry. Classic souvenir products such as Goshima udon noodles, chin dashi and camellia oil are also on sale. It is also possible to ship nationwide. You can taste products in the attached cafe. By all means, stop by.