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The Former Gorin Church
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Location information
- Name
- The Former Gorin Church
- Address
- Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture
- Description
- Originally built in 1881, the former Hamawaki Church was dismantled in 1931 and reconstructed in the Gorin district where it stands today as the Gorin Church. In 1985 it was almost dismantled, but a decision was made to preserve it. It is a unique architecture, with its exterior looking Japanese except for the pointed arch shape of the windows and its interior looking like an authentic western style church. It is the second oldest church after the Oura Church as a church built in the early Meiji Period. Considered historically important for displaying the architecture style of that period, it was designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan in 1999. The church, as a part of “Villages on Hisaka Island,” was also inscribed as a component of Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region which became a World Heritage Site in 2018.
- Date of photo shooting
- January 2014
- Shooting Time
- Noon
- Weather at the Time of Shooting
- Sunny
- Category
- national treasures/important cultural properties churches/chapels beaches/shores/coastlines
- Other
- Parking Available Rest Area (rest station) Available Restrooms Available Shooting Time Available Requirements for Shootings
- Shooting Time Available comments
- Contact the film commission.
- Requirements for Shootings comments
- Contact the film commission.
Contact info for inquiries
- Address
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c/o Nagasaki Prefectural Tourist Federation, 3-1 Onoue-machi Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, 850-8570
- Contact Information
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TEL：+81-95-826-9407
FAX：+81-95-824-3087
- Contact
- Inquiries on the WEB
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