Tsuwano Catholic Church
津和野カトリック教会
An old and beautiful church that stands amid Tsuwano’sscape
Tsuwano Catholic Church was built by Father Schafer, a German, in 1931, and it features Gothic-inspired architecture. Of wood and plaster construction, the building is particularly noticeable amid the oldscape of Tsuwano’s Tonomachi area. Fitting for an old church, the interior features a tatami floor and beautiful, vividly-colored stained glass. The Otome Toge Exhibition Room adjacent to the church houses a collection of materials relating to the martyrdom of Christians.
Basic Information
| Address | 鹿足郡津和野町後田ロ66-7 |
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| Tel. No. for Inquiries | 津和野カトリック教会 TEL：0856-72-0251 |
| Operating Hours | 07:30 to 17:00 |
| Fee | Free to visit (Exhibition room has a donation box) |
| Access | Walk approx. 12 mins. from Tsuwano Station on the JR Yamaguchi Line |
