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Egami Church

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Egami Church

江上天主堂

Nagasaki · Kyushu

A small cream-and-pale-blue wooden church tucked in the forest on Naru Island, built by hidden-Christian descendants in 1918 — a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Why it's hidden

A pastel woodland chapel central to the Goto hidden-Christian story.

Best season
Year-round
Crowd level
Hidden gem
Rating
4.4· 224 reviews
Opening hours
Daily 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

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

Admission
No admission fee (advance reservation required); small optional donation recommended, consistent with other Hidden Christian UNESCO churches.
Nearest station
Fukue Port + ferry/car
Website
city.goto.nagasaki.jp/sekaiisan/li/010/050/20190202145734.html

Today

9:00–15:30

Stored weekly hours

Daily 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Note

  • Interior viewing is by ADVANCE RESERVATION ONLY, arranged through the Nagasaki and Amakusa Hidden Christian Heritage information centre; visitors who arrive without a booking cannot go inside.

Tags

architecturehistorychurchisland

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