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Stone Church (Uchimura Kanzo Memorial Hall)

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Stone Church (Uchimura Kanzo Memorial Hall)

石の教会 内村鑑三記念堂

Nagano · Chubu

The Stone Church is a chapel set into a wooded slope in Karuizawa, built as a memorial to the Christian thinker Uchimura Kanzo. Its structure is a run of paired arches in stone and glass that rise from the ground and continue over the roof, with much of the interior below ground level. It works as a wedding chapel, and general visiting is received between 10:00 and 17:00 on days when no ceremony is taking place.

Why we picked it

An organic-architecture chapel hidden below ground level in the Hoshino woods, easily walked past on the main road.

Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
4.3· 2,100 reviews
Opening hours
Daily 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Website
stonechurch.jp

Today

10:00–17:00

Stored weekly hours

Daily 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Tags

architecturechurchquietforest

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