Church Spots in Eastern Shinshu 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.
  • Karuizawa Hijiri Paul Catholic Church
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    Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Karuizawa 179
  • Nipponkirisutokyodan Ueda Shinzanmachi Church
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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.

  • Karuizawa Oiwake Church
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    Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Oiwake 51
  • 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
  • Catholic Ueda Church
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    Nagano Ueda-shi Tokida 2-2-1
  • Emmanuel Ueda Christ Church
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    Nagano Ueda-shi Zaimokucho 1-chome 2-21
  • Ueda Calvert Chapel
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    Nagano Pref. Uedashi Koizumi Lower half over 3534-1
  • Ueda Fukuinjiyu Church
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    Nagano Pref. Uedashi Oya 518-42
  • Shukyohojinkirisutokyodaidan Ueda Church
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    Nagano Pref. Uedashi Tokida 3-2-55
  • Shinano Chapel
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    Nagano Ueda-shi Higashiuchi 2499-5
  • Hijirikyodan Ueda Christ Church
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    Nagano Pref. Uedashi Gosho 53-14
  • Japan Christ Church Ueda Church
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    Nagano Ueda-shi Ote 1-chome 6-1
  • Matujituseito Jesus Christ Church Ueda Shibu
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    Nagano Pref. Uedashi Tenjin 1-3-20
  • Galilee Marikomachi Christ Church
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    Nagano Pref. Uedashi Kamimaruko 1719-1
  • Chikuma Asahi Center
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    Nagano Ueda-shi Fukuta 53-6
  • Tenrikyo Ueda branch
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    Nagano Ueda-shi Tokida 2-30-5
  • Tenrikyo Ueda branch
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    Nagano Ueda-shi Chuo 6-3-10

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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