Former Gorin Church

A nationally designated Important Cultural Property, this church preserves early Meiji architecture; it was relocated during reconstruction in 1931.

Just before the old church was scheduled for demolition due to its age, its value was reaffirmed through advice from Buddhists on the island, and it was transferred to Goto City and preserved as a cultural property.

This area is an isolated part of Hisaka Island that is still inaccessible by car.

This church stands in the “Hikaga Island Village,” a component of the World Heritage Site “Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region.”