Church Spots in Nagasaki Area

  • Urakami Cathedral
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Motomachi 1-79
    This Cathedral of the Catholic Church is located to the north of Nagasaki City. Its story began in the Edo period, with the ban on Christianity and the persecution of believers who lived in Urakami. The cathedral was built during the Meiji and Taisho periods. It was, however, later destroyed by the atomic bomb, leaving only a single wall standing, and the present building is a reconstruction of the original cathedral, built in 1959. It is located 5 minutes' walk from the Heiwa Koen (Peace Park) tram stop.

    This was my first time to Nagasaki. This cathedral in positioned on a hill, so you can get a bit of a view of the surrounding area. Not many places like this in Asia.

  • Shitsu Church
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Nishishitsumachi 2633
    "This church is included in the ""Shitsu Village of Sotome"" collection of cultural assets included under the ""Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region"" World Heritage listing. The church was completed in 1879 and was constructed by father Marc Marie de Rotz, who visited Shitsu in 1879, and local believers. The church is notable for its white plaster walls and its low roof, a design choice made due to the area's strong winds. Visitors interested in viewing the church must make contact in advance."

    There is a good castella shop on the approach to this church. Other than that, not all too much to see here. To the learned visiter of course there is a lot more to it as this church represents the...

  • Catholic Kurosaki Church
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Kamikurosakimachi 26
    "This church is located in Kamikurosaki-machi, Nagasaki City. Its construction began under the guidance of Father de Rotz in 1897 and was completed in 1920. It is a brick church made by the hands of believers. The land of Kurosaki is known as the stage for the novel ""Silence"" written by Shusaku Endo."

    This is a relatively newer and larger red brick Romanesque church located just above the national road as you drive towards central Nagasaki City from the Ohno and Shitsu area which are components of...

  • Site of the Martyrdom of the 26 Saints of Japan (Oura Cathedral)
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Minamiyamatemachi 5-3
    Japan’s oldest extant Christian structure, built in 1864. The church was built in dedication of 26 Japanese Christians who were executed in 1597 and faces Nishizaka, the area in Nagasaki where they were martyred. The location is also famous as the place where Hidden Christians professed their faith in 1865 while the religion was still banned in Japan. The church was designated a National Treasure in 1953. A five-minute walk from the O-Uratenshudoshita stop on the tramway.
  • Ono Church
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Shimoonomachi 2619
    "A church located in Shimoono-machi, Nagasaki City. The church is a part of the ""Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region"" World Heritage listing. The church was built by father Marc Marie de Rotz and 26 families in Ono Village believed to be descendants of the Koteda family, who fled Hirado Domain after being pressured to apostatize. The simple stone church resembles a family home. Visitors who wish to view the church must make contact in advance."
  • Catholic Magome Church
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    Nagasaki Nagasaki-shi Iojimamachi 2-617
    The church is located in 2-chome, Ioujima-cho, Nagasaki City, and was originally a small cathedral built by local believers in 1871 (the 4th year of Meiji) during the time of the prohibition of the church, and after the brick church built in 1890 (the 23rd year of Meiji) was damaged by typhoons, the present church was completed in 1931 (the 6th year of Showa). The Gothic-style church has become a symbol of the island and is registered as a national tangible cultural property.
  • Catholic Nagasaki daishikyoku Nakamachi Church
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    51 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Nakamachi 1-13

    Nagasaki is a town of Christianity. This beautiful church near JR Nagasaki station is maybe one of landmarks. The foundation is remounted to Meiji Time, but the actual church is a reconstruction...

  • Catholic Nagasaki daishikyoku kami no Shima Church
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Kaminoshimamachi 2-148

    軍艦島クルーズに参加し、港を出港しました。長崎港は深い入り江になっていて、その入り江の入り口の丘の中腹に、白くてきれいな教会が見えました。それが、神ノ島教会でした。 神ノ島というのは、1960年代に埋め立てで九州本土と繋がるまでは、直径1kmほどの離島で、禁教時代にキリシタンが潜伏した島だったそうです。禁教令が解かれた後の明治時代に建てられました。

  • Catholic Nagasaki daishikyoku ora Church
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    19 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Minamiyamatemachi 2-18

    You can learn about the history of how Christianity was transmitted, persecuted, and then accepted in Japan. The only small basilica in Japan is a must-see.

  • Seibonokishishudoin
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Hongouchi 2-2-1

    I am a long time fan of St Maximilian Kolbe. I was very happy to have the opportunity to visit his museum attached to the church which records not only the end of his life in Auschwitz but his life...

  • Catholic Nagasaki daishikyoku shiroyama Church
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Wakakusamachi 6-5

    長崎市若草町にある、近代風の教会です。 以前、法事の際に行ったことがあり、改めて行ってみました。 幼稚園と隣接していて、子供の声が聞こえる、明るい雰囲気の教会でした。 この日は内部の見学はできませんでした。 殉教した子供の像や、聖人の像などが建っていて、厳かな雰囲気の教会でした。 静かに心を落ちつかせる時に、ぜひ足を運ばれてみてください。

  • Catholic Motohara Church
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    Nagasaki Nagasaki-shi Mihara 2-23-12

    浦上地区にある教会ですが、浦上天主堂から歩くと30分位かかります。駐車場があるので車でのアクセスが便利でしょう。 敷地内にはルルドやキリスト像のほか、聖堂前には日本26聖人の一人であるペドロバブチスタの像もあります。 聖堂の裏山は「一本木山」または「聖マリアの山」と呼ばれ、禁教時代に信者の方々が密かに集まって祈りを捧げた場所なのだそうで、キリストの道行のレリーフを辿って行くと白い十字架とミサが行わ...

  • Catholic Nagasaki daishikyoku Nameshi Church
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Nameshi 5-2-6

    カトリック滑石教会は教会を数年前に建て直してステンドガラスが綺麗な教会になりました。クリスマス時期になると夜はイルミネーションで綺麗です。

  • Catholic Nagasaki daishikyoku Nishimachi Church
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    1 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Otonashimachi 9-34

    宿泊している思案橋のホテルから、カトリック浦上教会経由で到着しました。足が疲れ汗を拭き喉も乾いたので、癒していたところ修道士様にお声をかけていただき、ようやく我に返った次第です。こちらは神言会が司牧され教会としては多くの神父様がいらっしゃいます。《カトリック西町教会 正式教会堂名:聖ピオ10世教会堂》です。こちらで印象的なのは、主任司祭ジエブーラ神父様がデザインし「十字架のキリスト像」です。何とも...

  • Zen Hase Church
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    Nagasaki Nagasaki-shi Ogomori Machi Zen Hase
  • Catholic Nagayo Church
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    Nagasaki Nishisonogi-gun Nagayocho Yoshimutago 2035-4
  • Arujinojujika Christian Ctr Omura Church
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    Nagasaki Pref. Omurashi Mizutamachi 706-1
  • St. Michael's Tenshudou
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    Nagasaki Nagasaki-shi Iojimamachi 617
  • Immanuel Sogodendodan Nagasaki Christ Church
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    Nagasaki Pref. Nagasakishi Chitosemachi 6-18
  • Oyama Shudoin Temple
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    Nagasaki Nagasaki-shi Oyamamachi 571

Nagasaki Areas

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This hidden corner of the country is rural Japan at its best, where underground activity is to thank for active volcanoes and bubbling natural hot springs along the Shimabara Peninsula as well as the crystal clear waters of the Goto Islands off the west coast. Less well known than Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park, Nagasaki commemorates its own past at the Nagasaki Peace Park, which sits alongside the charming Meganebashi stone bridge and a mix of religious buildings with beautiful architecture, such as the Zen Buddhist Sofukuji Temple, the Confucian Shrine, and the Oura Christian Church.

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