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Our Lady Of Akita, Yuzawadai-1 Soegawa, Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan
The Sanctuary is opened to the public: 9:00 to 11:30 am / 1:00 to 4:30 pm (April to November) 10:00 to 11:30 am / 1:00 to 4:30 pm (December to March)
Historic background Our Lady of Akita is the Roman Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a wooden statue venerated by Japanese faithful who hold it to be miraculous. The image is known due to the Marian apparitions reported in 1973 by Sister Agnes Katsuko Sasagawa in the remote area of Yuzawadai, an outskirt of Akita, Japan.Continue Reading
