Hamawaki Church was built to replace the former Gorin Church, which still stands albeit as a kind of museum rather than a consecrated church. Hamawaki
Hamawaki Church was built to replace the former Gorin Church, which still stands albeit as a kind of museum rather than a consecrated church. Hamawaki was covered over with ferro concrete to protect it from typhoons and other severe weather. Hisaka Island in the southern part of the Goto Islands was inhabited by Hidden Christians who migrated there to escape persecution. Former Gorin Church is a restoration of Hamawaki Church which was built in 1881. In 1931 Hamawaki Church was reconstructed with a larger space. The dismantled materials were used for the construction of a church in the Gorin district. The restored church uses a rare combination of Japanese and Western construction methods, while Hamawaki is more modern and imposing in appearance.
Size: 6240px × 4160px
Location: Hisaka Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Photo credit: © John Lander / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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