Church Spots in Nagano Area

  • Karuizawa Kogen Church
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    Nagano Prefecture Kitasaku-gun Karuizawa Town Hoshino
    This church full of history and located in Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku County Nagano Prefecture began in 1921 as a small wooden building, and was the origin of the Free Education of Art Salon  movement that attracted cultured people such as Hakushu Kitahara and Toson Shimazaki. The building, which is enveloped in the nature of Karuizawa, is characteristic for its pointy triangular roof. As a church that is open to all people, it holds gospel worship every Sunday and events in accordance with the season. It is also popular as a place for resort weddings.
  • Shaw Memorial Chapel
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    Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Karuizawa 57-1
    The oldest church in Karuizawa, this was built by Canadian minister Alexander Croft Shaw, a missionary who is known as the “Father of Karuizawa” for helping to introduce Karuizawa as a summer retreat. The house of worship lies in a quiet place surrounded by a grove of trees, and is also popular as a place to hold weddings in Karuizawa. In the back is the Shaw House, his restored vacation house, and people can tour the facility free of charge. Take a bus from JR Karuizawa Station, alight from Kyu-Karuizawa and proceed on foot for approximately 10–15 minutes.
  • Hakuba Wadano no Mori Church
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    4.5
    14 Reviews
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    Nagano Kita-azumi-gun Hakubamura Kita Jo 4787-1

    Beautiful church in the middle of the woods. Very quiet and quaint location with lots of nice photos to take. There is a small gift shop and museum. Parking is a bit limited but still well worth...

  • Catholic Matsumoto Church
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    3.5
    4 Reviews
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    Nagano Matsumoto-shi Marunouchi 9-32

    の松本城の二の丸庭園の北、地蔵清水のすぐ隣にある。道路の突き当りに、いかにも教会という洋風の建築があるので人目を引く。

  • Catholic Iida Church
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    3.5
    3 Reviews
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    Nagano Iida-shi Kodenmacho 1-48

    浜井場小学校のすぐそば。この界隈は寺町のようになっていて多くのお寺が立ち並んでいるのですが、そうした中で異彩を販放っていました。

  • Naganoseikiyushiyukiyoukai
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
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    Nagano Pref. Naganoshi Nishinagano 6

    長野市の信州大学のそばにある赤レンガの教会です。町中に佇む西洋風建築は目立ちますね。中も見学ができて、荘厳な雰囲気を味わうことができました。長野の貴重な洋風建築です。

  • Nipponkirisutokyodan Ueda Shinzanmachi Church
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    3.0
    2 Reviews
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    Nagano Pref. Uedashi Ote 2-1-3

    Among all the new buildings, here is a church with a rural US style to it. It seems not what you would expect, certainly not when the Castle and the Otemon Park are near neighbours.

  • Hijiriyama Kogen Chapel
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    Nagano Nagano-shi Ooka Hei 2861-3
  • Karuizawa Hijiri Paul Catholic Church
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    Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Karuizawa 179
  • Karuizawa Christ Church
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    Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Karuizawa 1323-1268
  • Karuizawa Union Church
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    Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Karuizawa 1001
  • Nippon Holiness kyodan Matsumoto Christ Church
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    Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Kiri 2-4-26
  • Yatsugatake Chuo Kogen Christ Church
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    Nagano Suwa-gun Haramura 1077-142
  • Catholic Ueda Church
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    Nagano Ueda-shi Tokida 2-2-1
  • Iida Chuo Christ Church
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    Nagano Iida-shi
  • Shinonoi Grace Chapel
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    Nagano Nagano-shi Shinonoifusetakada 81-2
  • Jehovah Noshoninno Nagano shi shinanokaishu
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    Nagano Pref. Naganoshi Toyonomachitoyono 2002
  • Jehovah Noshoninno Nagano shi Tomitake Kaishu
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    Nagano Pref. Naganoshi Yanagihara 2144-3
  • Catholic Shinonoi Church
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    Nagano Nagano-shi Shinonoifusetakada 652-5
  • Catholic Nagano Church
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    Nagano Nagano-shi Tsuruga Nishitsurugamachi 1491-12

Nagano Areas

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Nagano prefecture is an exciting mix of mountains, hot spring monkeys, and preserved Edo history. At the heart of the Japanese Alps, Nagano is one of the country’s most popular destinations, whether in winter for its snow sports and the much-loved Jigokudani Monkey Park or in the warmer months for discovering the undulating hills on foot. For fantastic Edo architecture, head to the Kiso Valley for a 60-kilometer stretch of quaint wooden buildings that marked the Nakasendo route 200 years ago.

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