Catholic Chikaramachi Church

What it is

• A Catholic church in Nagoya, Japan.
• Established in 1887, the oldest Catholic church in Nagoya.
• Was the pro-cathedral of the Nagoya Apostolic Prefecture.
• Now a commemorative church of the Nagoya Diocese.

What to see

• The current church building, constructed in 1904.
• The priest's residence, designed by Max Hinder in 1930.
• A brick wall built when the church acquired the land.
• The bell tower, restored in 1990.
• The bell, manufactured in Marseille, France, in 1890.
• A zelkova tree, remnant from the samurai residence era.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.