Kuroshima Church
In Japanese: 黒島天主堂
A Romanesque church built in 1902 by all of the island's believers, with about 400,000 bricks on a base of local Kuroshima granite. Kuroshima is the largest of the Kujuku Islands.
World Heritage component; Important Cultural Property
Nearby
- Kujukushima Islands ≈ 35 min by car
- Nanatsugama Limestone Cave ≈ 45 min by car
- Tabira Church ≈ 55 min by car
- Hirado Castle ≈ 1 h by car
- Hirado Temples and Church View ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 50 min by ferry from Ainoura Port (Sasebo), then a 25-30 min walk from Kuroshima Port
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Booking
- Advance notice to the Hidden Christian Sites information centre is required before visiting (official Hidden Christian Sites site). official ↗
- Good to know
- Advance notice to the Hidden Christian Sites information center is required. Visits 9:00-12:00 and 13:00-16:00; Thursday 15:30-16:30 is church school. The ferry runs 3 times a day
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info