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Nunoike Church
Nunoike Church, officially the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, is the main cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nagoya in central Japan. History The cathedral was completed in 1962. The architectural style is Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic revival. The two belfries with their tall spires can be seen from a distance. Masses are held in many languages, including English and Tagalog, catering to the expatriate community in Nagoya. Located next to the cathedral is St. Mary College, an English language school. Nearest subway stations are Shinsakae-machi on the Higashiyama Line or Kuramamichi station on the Sakuradori Line. References External links Homepage of Nunoike Church Churches in Nagoya Roman Catholic churches completed in 1962 Roman Catholic cathedrals in Japan 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Japan {{Asia-RC-cathedral-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagoya Cathedral - Catholic Nunoike Church By ~MVI~
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most populous city of Aichi Prefecture, and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, and Chiba. It is the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the third-most populous metropolitan area in Japan with a population of 10.11million in 2020. In 1610, the warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu, a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, moved the capital of Owari Province from Kiyosu to Nagoya. This period saw the renovation of Nagoya Castle. The arrival of the 20th century brought a convergence of economic factors that fueled rapid growth in Nagoya, during the Meiji Restoration, and became a major industrial hub for Japan. The traditional manufactures of timepieces, bicycles, and sewing machines were followed by the pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
