An azure sky, the blue sea, and green mountains—
The nature of the Goto Islands have embraced various hopes and thoughts of people.
These islands across the sea between the Chinese continent and the Japanese archipelago have served as a marine crossroads in East Asia.
There, marine people have encountered each other, resulting in cultural exchanges.
To ancient people living in Kyoto, the Goto Islands seemed extremely remote, like the end of this world.
The prayers of people have been embodied in festivals and legends.
On the Goto Islands, the faith of local people, whose ancestors crossed the sea while secretly hiding their devotion to Christianity, is still alive.
Churches around the islands warmly welcome visitors.
Ripples on the surface of the sea sound like the telling of a story of the Goto Islands to the accompaniment of the passage of time,
as if they are inviting travelers to the islands.