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Katrikku Magome Kyokai Catholic Magome Church

A church built on Okinoshima by believers who endured Christian persecution and preserved their faith.

The beautiful chalk Gothic Catholic Magome Church (Archangel Michael Cathedral) stands on a hill on Iojima (Okinoshima). More than half of the residents are still Catholic, and the church is a symbol of the island.

During the Edo period, when Christianity was banned, Christians who temporarily took refuge by boat to escape the severe oppression of Christians crossed the sea from Amakusa and other places, arrived at Iojima, and settled there.

Believers who desperately endured persecution to protect their faith joined forces and built a temporary church in 1871, the wooden tile-roofed Shiiyama Small Cathedral. In 1873, the banning tag was abolished and Christianity was tolerated. Later, as the number of believers increased, a full-fledged wooden and brick stucco church was built in 1890, designed by French Father Marman.

Unfortunately, however, it collapsed due to lightning strikes and two typhoons, so in 2, the current reinforced concrete and tile-roofed cathedral was rebuilt, with a statue of St. Michael the Archangel hanging above the front altar. Father Magoshiro Matsuoka appealed to the whole world, and the church, which was completed through the tireless labor and service of the faithful and the donations of many people, is now a registered tangible cultural property of the country.

The contrast between the white of the church built on a hill and the blue of the sea is beautiful, and it is lit up at night, creating a particularly majestic atmosphere.

Busan Area
Iojima/Nomozaki area (Dinosaur Museum, Gunkanjima, etc.)
Categories
(I.e. Night view Remote island
travel theme
Photogenic Enjoy the scenery and night view

Basic Information

Address 851-1201 Iojimacho, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture 2-617
Phone 095-898-2054
FAX 095-898-2054
Opening hours 9:00-17:00 (Visitors may not be able to attend during Mass or ceremonial occasions)
Light up 18:00-22:00
Days Off Irregular holidays (visiting may be canceled)
Prices Free *Please donate to the donation box
Transportation access Approximately 10 minutes walk from Iojima Port Terminal
Parking None
Cultural property Nationally registered tangible cultural property
Link URL How to walk around Iojima
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