Kamigoto 2: Aosagaura Church

Church on UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List

Takako Sakamoto Mar 25, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Inside Aosagaura Church, seen from the entrance</p>

<p>Sign explaining the history of Aosagaura Church</p>

<p>Inside Aosagaura Church, viewed from the alter</p>

Aosagaura Church is one of 29 churches on Kamigoto Islands. It was originally built in 1878, and was renovated into a brick church by a Japanese architect in 1910.

This is the first authentic brick church designed and built by a Japanese architect with a layered roof, well-balanced structure and refined design. It's one of the Churches and Christian Sites in Nagasaki, which are now on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List. It was also designated an important national asset in 2001.

Kamigoto Island

Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...