Is the Tomb of Christ in… Japan? The Village that Preserves a Strange Legend
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A blue sign reading "Tomb of Christ" in Japanese and English greets those heading toward the village of Shingo in Aomorii Prefecture, Japan. Residents of this tiny settlement believe that this is where Christ is buried.
How a small remote village in Japan came to believe that Jesus lived and died in the countryMore...
The remote village in Japan that preserves one of the strangest legends in history
Ancient documents of the region say that instead of dying on the cross, Jesus fled, became a farmer and built a family on the spot
In the local tradition the Nazarene managed to avoid the cross and flee to the Levant Sun, where he lived up to 106 years with his wife and children. The community, tells the CNN, celebrates it with an annual festival, and there is a theme park and a museum
The Japanese village of Shingo in Aomori Prefecture is home to the alleged final grave of Jesus. The legend has been part of local tradition for more than six decades and an annual festival that attracted a record 1,000 visitors this year.
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