Oura Cathedral

Oura Cathedral

Oura Cathedral is a Gothic-style church built in the foreign settlement of Nagasaki during the late Edo period, and it is the oldest existing church architecture in Japan. Construction was completed at the end of 1864, and the church was consecrated in February 1865. In March of the same year, it became the site of the "discovery of the faithful," where the hidden Christians of Urakami confessed their faith. Under the guidance of French missionaries Father Furé and Father Petitjean, a carpenter from Amakusa named Koyama Hideyoshin (who later changed his name to Hidetoshi) was responsible for the construction. In 1933, it was designated as a national treasure and was re-designated in 1953. In 2018, it was registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site as part of the "Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining."

Basic Information

Spot Name
Oura Cathedral
Location
〒850-0931 5-3 Minamiyamatecho, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture 
Access
Take the Nagasaki Electric Tram Line No. 1 bound for Soufukuji from JR Nagasaki Station for 7 minutes. Transfer at Shinchi Chinatown to Tram Line No. 5 bound for Ishibashi and ride for 6 minutes. Get off at Oura Church and walk for 6 minutes.
Parking
Please use the nearby paid parking lots.
Business Hours
8:00 AM to 5:30 PM (closed at 6:00 PM)
Regular Holiday
Irregular holidays.
Fees
Adult: 1,000 yen, Junior high and high school students: 400 yen, Elementary school students: 300 yen.
Contact Information
Phone Number: 095-823-2628
Official Website

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