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Dissolved municipality in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan
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Ōyano (大矢野) is an island in Kumamoto prefecture, part of Kamiamakusa City.
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Exhibits about the Shimabara Rebellion. Amakusa Shiro was responsible for leading the rebellion against the Tokugawa Shogunate. The museum has 13 exhibits that tell the story of Christianity in Japan from its arrival in 1549 to its suppression.
It takes about 1½ hours by car. If you take JR, you can get on a train at 5 platform in Kumamoto station.
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