五島の島たび【公式】- 長崎県五島市の観光・旅行情報サイト 五島の島たび【公式】- 長崎県五島市の観光・旅行情報サイト

Former Gorin Church 旧五輪教会堂

An important building from early Meiji era, registered as Important National Heritage.

Originally built in 1881, the former Hamawaki Church was dismantled in 1931 and reconstructed in the Gorin district of Hisaka Island.  

Left deteriorated and on the verge of destruction, the edifice was saved by the help provided by the local Buddhist community. Property of the church was transferred over to Goto City, in order to preserve it as a significant cultural property. 

Gorin district is remote and can’t be accessed directly by car from central Hisaka. 

The church is a registered UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the “Villages on Hisaka Island” belonging to the “Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region”.

Area
Hisaka Island
Category
History, Cultural Properties & Japan Heritage World Heritage Geoparks Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region Churches
Travel Theme
GotoCity highlights Touching Traditions and History Rain won't the fun

General Information

Address 853-2172　長崎県五島市蕨町五輪
Directions 40 minutes by taxi and then a 15-minute walk from Tanoura Port, Hisaka Island.

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