Kashiragashima Church is a Catholic church in Shin-Kamigotō, Nagasaki, Japan. The church was first constructed in 1887 as a wooden church but it was renovated and moved to its current location in 1918. It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2018 along with the western side of Kashigarashima.
Learn more insights from Wanderboat AI.
Beautiful church, but the prohibition of photos being taken inside (and militant enforcement of this) is counterproductive. The journey to this island is long and expensive, and not very attractive for the average tourist as it is. Not being able to take even a single picture inside the church (which isn’t actually all that special, for anyone from Europe or the Americas) makes that an even worse value...
Read more
This church is certified as the World Heritage Site, must go place. It needs to make an reservation by phone or e-mail. No admission fee. Need to drive up to the Kamigoto Airport parking lot and park your car. There is a shuttle bus will take you to the church. You go inside the visitor center for the...
Read more
The church has few buses but many visitors even on weekdays. The parking lot is far away. This island can be reached from Nakadori Island via a bridge. However, from December to March, many boats to Nakadori Island are cancelled, so you need to allow a few days...
Read more
