Chikaramachi Catholic Church
The Catholic Chikaramachi Church is one of the oldest Christian churches in the city of Nagoya, central Japan. It is constructed in a fusion of western and Japanese architecture. As part of the Cultural Path (Bunka-no-michi) of Nagoya, it is an important historic building of the city.
This church was built by Shusai Inoue, the first man to spread the catholic word in the Aichi-Gifu region, together with a priest names Turtan. Indeed, the building is a very significant part of the history of catholic missions in the Nagoya and Gifu areas. The entrance and both sides of the outer chamber were extended after the Ise Bay typhoon of 1959 creating a corridor and transforming the church house into a triple-entrance-style. The three connecting arches at the front of the chapel are particularly beautiful, and the bell is a reconstruction of one built in France a century ago.
Built: Chapel 1904/Priest building 1930
Cultural properties: Historic buildings; Urban landscape important buildings
Address: 33 Chikara-machi 3-chome, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi
Telephone number: 052-931-1381
Built: Chapel 1904/Priest building 1930
Cultural properties: Historic buildings; Urban landscape important buildings
Address: 33 Chikara-machi 3-chome, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi
Telephone number: 052-931-1381