Dec 20, 2012 - 1 min read

Nagasaki Ohura Church

The oldest existing Christian church in Japan

By Tomoko Kamishima

Community writer

Former archbishop's house

The church stands high up on a hill, under a deep blue sky

Relief of Japanese Christians

The front view of the church

The garden in front of the church

Former Latin theological seminary

Stained glass windows of the church

Windows of the church

Ohura Church stands on a hill in the Minami-yamate section of Nagasaki. It was built in 1865 as a Catholic Church memorial to 26 saints who died martyrs in 1597. The stained glass windows and arched beams in the chapel are very beautiful. There are two other buildings next to the church. One is a Latin theological seminary built in 1875; it is now used as a reference library room for Christianity in Nagasaki. And the other is the former home of an archbishop.

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Tomoko Kamishima

By Tomoko Kamishima

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Sleiman Azizi

Sleiman Azizi 4 years ago

Nagasaki really is a very interesting place. Very much looking forward to getting back there.

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Sherilyn Siy

Sherilyn Siy 4 years ago

As a young Catholic, I've read about the martyrs of Nagasaki and am curious to learn more. This would make a good pilgrimage site.

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