Overseas Churches

Overseas Churches

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Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart (New Jersey) St Patrick Cathedral (New York city) Church of our Savior (New York city) Holy Cross Cathedral (New York city) St.John The Baptist Church (New York city) Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (New Jersey, USA) National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Dallas, Texas, USA) St.Michael the Archangel Catholic Church (Houston, Texas, USA) Catholic Church of The Holy Rosary (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Explore more Unzen, Shimabara & Amakusa Overseas churches Gotō Islands  
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Gotō Islands

Gotō Islands

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First Visit to the Churches of the Goto Islands Tap each image to reveal the name of the church. Tap each image to reveal the name of the church. Aosagaura Church (St.Michael the Archangel Church) Fukumi Church Hiyamizu Church Saint Joseph's Church (Kashiragasika hamlet and church, World Heritage) Kiri Church Kushihama Church Ozo Church (Church of Sacred Heart of Jesus) Sone Church (Church of the Immaculate Conception) Wakamatsu Oura Church Flavors of the Goto Islands Explore more Unzen, Shimabara & Amakusa Overseas churches Gotō Islands
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Hirado & Sotome (Nagasaki)

Hirado & Sotome (Nagasaki)

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Kasuga village and Nakanoshima Island Yamada Church in Ikitsuki Shima St.Francis Xavier's Memorial Park and Church Yamano Church Ono Church of Sotome Shitsu Church of Sotome Explore more Unzen, Shimabara & Amakusa Overseas churches Gotō Islands
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The Kyushu Region

The Kyushu Region

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Oita Diocese Cathedral (St.Francis Xavier) Nakatsu Catholic Church (St.John Bosco) Catholic Beppu Church Other Church, Cakes and Memorials Explore more Unzen, Shimabara & Amakusa Overseas churches Gotō Islands
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Akita & Northern Japan

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Akita (Akita Catholic Church - Seitai Hoshikai Catholic Convent) Hokkaido (Sapporo - Otaru - Hakodate - Tobetsu area) Explore more Unzen, Shimabara & AmakusaOverseas churches Gotō Islands
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St. Mary’s Cathedral, Osaka

St. Mary’s Cathedral, Osaka

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St. Mary’s Cathedral, serves as the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Osaka, designed by Eikichi Hasebe, features stained-glass windows depicting the life of Christ and a grand pipe organ with 2,400 pipes.Discover a masterpiece of mid-century Japanese architecture and spiritual devotion. St. Mary’s Cathedral, also known as the Tamatsukuri Church, stands as the distinguished seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Osaka-Takamatsu. It offers a serene escape where Western tradition meets the profound history of Japan's feudal era.The cathedral’s cream-tiled exterior is punctuated by a striking sky-blue mosaic. Here, a breathtaking mural by the renowned Japanese painter Insho Domoto depicts the Virgin Mary and Child alongside two pivotal figures: the samurai lord Blessed Justo Takayama Ukon and the noblewoman Hosokawa Gracia.Within the sanctuary, light filters through over 100 stained-glass windows.…
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